You may want to use a weight to keep the end of the hose in the water. You can use almost any type of hose or tube for siphoning. However, it really helps if the hose is clear so that you can see the progress of the water.
If your hose isn’t long enough for you to weigh it down in the water and hold it up over the container, then you likely need a bigger hose. Be careful to watch the location of the water in the tube or you might end up swallowing some as it comes out of the end. This is a reason why it is not a good idea to siphon other liquids, like gasoline, with your mouth.
To make sure that the bubbles are completely out of the tube, shake it a bit before pulling it out.
The tube must stay totally under the water during this process or you’ll end up with bubbles in it.
This is a great method to use if you need to siphon water over a longer distance or if you need to move a large amount of water.
