bpeitzke
Aquarium Advice Activist
I'd run a 36-gal FOWLR tank for several years, but have recently upgraded to a 65-gal tall tank. I'm looking to make my water change procedure more efficient.
With the old tank, I'd prepped new water in 2.5-gal buckets, warming it by the pitcherful in microwave to promote better mixing of salt & buffer. That worked OK, but was rather labor-intensive, leading to delayed changes when not enough time was available.
From the recent tank transition, I now have a heavy-duty 20-gal bucket, on wheels & with lid. I figure I'll be able to prep larger quantities of new water in this, using a heater and a PH. (I get my water from an RO/DI dispenser at local market.)
So I can now prep 15-20 gallons of water ahead of time. Getting the old water out is easy, just siphoning it out into a bucket. I figure I could use some sort of a pump with tubing to add the new water. I'd like to find out what others are using.
Appreciate any suggestions.
Bob Peitzke
Pacific Palisades, CA
With the old tank, I'd prepped new water in 2.5-gal buckets, warming it by the pitcherful in microwave to promote better mixing of salt & buffer. That worked OK, but was rather labor-intensive, leading to delayed changes when not enough time was available.
From the recent tank transition, I now have a heavy-duty 20-gal bucket, on wheels & with lid. I figure I'll be able to prep larger quantities of new water in this, using a heater and a PH. (I get my water from an RO/DI dispenser at local market.)
So I can now prep 15-20 gallons of water ahead of time. Getting the old water out is easy, just siphoning it out into a bucket. I figure I could use some sort of a pump with tubing to add the new water. I'd like to find out what others are using.
Appreciate any suggestions.
Bob Peitzke
Pacific Palisades, CA