How do you do water changes.

BarbH · May 30, 2012

adhd_nerd said:
Check out my water changing post. Got really tired of hauling buckets and barrels around so put this together.

Tired of hauling water for water changes?

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Nice idea

REEFKEEPER10 · May 30, 2012

adhd_nerd said:
Check out my water changing post. Got really tired of hauling buckets and barrels around so put this together.

Tired of hauling water for water changes?

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That is awesome but I hope you aren't using copper pipe. Lol

Loki · May 30, 2012

Bump for some more ideas

and a new day

Scuba George · May 30, 2012

adhd_nerd said:
Check out my water changing post. Got really tired of hauling buckets and barrels around so put this together.

Ingenuity at its best, good job

I need gills @_@

Scuba George · May 30, 2012

Man I hate that I can't edit, anyway my water changes are just a quick 5 gallon syphon into a ten gallon, and pour into tub. Fill 5 gallons with RO mix salt and proceed.

I need gills @_@

Steelerfan747 · May 31, 2012

I do it the old fashion way of siphoning water from display into 5 gallon buckets then refill using 5 gallon water jugs but I have been looking for an easier way. Probably once I do my next set up as this one is not too difficult

jonbar1 · May 31, 2012

I definitely need to spend some more money on this part of my reefing!

I have a 10g trash can with a heater and Koralia in it. I add water by the 1g jug, usually 4g per waterchange and turn on the Koralia and heater. Once it's up to temperature I add my mix and let run until I'm ready to use it (usually same day).

I siphon water, gunk, and algae from the tank into a 5g bucket with gallon marks and dump that down the toilet. I then break out an old return pump with a hose attached and put it in the trash can after turning off the Koralia and heater. Run that to the tank and clean off everything when done and store it for next time.

One day I gotta get an RO/DI. Then I can have a container to mix saltwater, one for top off storage, and the waste line to fill one up for waterchanges on freshwater tanks that I use tap water in already. Won't fix the chore of carrying water though...