Water Change

wiselyy73 · May 9, 2019

I need to make at least 80% or better 100% water change on my 100g DP and 25g sump in total. The issue is that I don’t have such huge or many contains to hold that many water. I only have a 25g that’s what I use for bi-weekly water change.
Any tips? TIA

P-Dub · May 9, 2019

wiselyy73 said:
I need to make at least 80% or better 100% water change on my 100g DP and 25g sump in total. The issue is that I don’t have such huge or many contains to hold that many water. I only have a 25g that’s what I use for bi-weekly water change.
Any tips? TIA

What happened that you believe requires a 100% water change!?! ;Nailbiting If you have the funds and space I would invest in a couple of Brute trash cans and do it in a couple of rounds...

wiselyy73 · May 10, 2019

Someone said use the bath tub LOL

cmcoker · May 10, 2019

See if you have anyone local that would let you borrow their water can. I have a 40g brute sitting in storage for tank moves, big changes, etc. I'd let a local borrow it for a one time thing.

SeaDweller · May 10, 2019

Maybe buy some brutes from Home Depot, then dry them up and return them? I bought four brutes when I needed to do multiple 120 gallon water changes and saw the value of having them just in case I ever needed to do large water changes again. The local Home Depot sold me 2 at 50% off cuz they were missing caps.

P-Dub · May 10, 2019

TitanCi said:
Maybe buy some brutes from Home Depot, then dry them up and return them?

Kind of dishonest, dont ya think?

SeaDweller · May 10, 2019

P-Dub said:
Kind of dishonest, dont ya think?

Temp solution? If all that was in there was water, I wouldn’t know if I worked at HD.

Mark3 · May 10, 2019

No No No....Don't do that to Home Depot, ............ get them at Walmart....lol

Salty Lemon · May 10, 2019

Buy a big plastic trash can with wheels and then pick up some flowers for your wife so she doesn't get so angry with you when you have to explain that you will have to keep it in the bedroom due to lack of storage anywhere else.

SeaDweller · May 10, 2019

Mark3 said:
No No No....Don't do that to Home Depot, ............ get them at Walmart....lol

They sell brutes a really world???

Salty Lemon · May 10, 2019

I just looked up "Brutes" and found out that I was talking about the same thing everyone else was. I didn't know that was what they were called.

AdamH · May 10, 2019

Yeah you can get 44gal brute trash cans at lowes or home depot. Or invest in a large water storage tank. I bought a 105gal vertical storage tank that I use to store RO water, then use brute can for mixing. When we get our new home, I'll setup two 200gal tanks for a mixing station.