Good Setups For Water Changes

[bbeakl1]

I was wondering if anyone has any good ideas for making there water changes easier. SETUPS, EQUIPMENT, ETC.

 

[flower]

I have a 90g fish tank...my method:
I use a 32 gallon plastic garbage can marked (FISH ONLY)
I use 5g and 3g jugs of RO water (measure is easier when adding my salt) I just count how many jugs, my SG is usually right on target.
A heater and power head to mix things up for 24 hours
Use the power head as a pump and plastic tubing to pump out and in the water, when making the change...
Hope this helps you...Happy reefing!

 

[peglet]

I use a small submersible pump and screw a water hose that is dedicated to my tank only onto the end. The pump is threaded. I pump my mixed water from a tote back into my tank. It's a piece of cake, thanks to my husband. To get the water out of my tank I use the same hose and put one end into the tank and the other end out the door, then I create a suction and lay it down and it gravity feeds right out. I have my tank marked with really small white tape for 20 gallons of water so I know when I reach that mark I quit siphoning. You can also just attach the hose to your pump and feed some water into the tank, filling the hose and then lay it out your door and let it siphon out. Same thing different method. Both work! Hope this helps.

 

[wrbaugher]

I have what maybe a dumb question, but when you have your water all mixed in the container do you keep it mixing all the time or just when you make it up?

 

[salt210]

you should keep the water airated, so if not all the time then at least on a timer

 

[saltyman2112]

how often should a water change be done? on a 20g

 

[drtito]

Some will say weekly whill others say monthly its up to you.
I will say this always keep as much water ready as you can for water changes and other mishaps you never know.

 

[ca161406]

i keep a large rubbermade trash can full of top off water in the garage at all times. and have another trashcan used for just mixing. put the trash can in front of my tank. fill with rodi(75gpd unit) plug heater and pump in a power strip from my tank. add salt(oceanic) and some additives. let it mix over night. clean tank. siphon water from tank to empty trash can on a lil rolley thing. pump water from good trash can into tank. wheel waste water outside open valve on the bottom of the can. dry everything. done. about 30minutes of actual labor and i do about a 30-40gal. on my 125 reef once a month.

 

[florida joe]

You can buy a trashcan with wheels

 

[zman1]

I use rubbermaids. The red tank is for saltwater mixing. The TC on the right top-off water. Both over the years have been replaced from small leaks developing. I believe pumps over time wears a hole in the bottom.

 

[salt210]

I do a 32g change every other week on my 210

 

[pete159]

i do water changes based on my nitrate readings.
when they get to .20 i do a water change.