What is the Fastest and safest way to do a water change???

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If you use a sump, its very easy.
I have 2" PVC Tee on the sump line, open a valve and instead of water going to the sump, it flows by gravity to my garden. Takes only a few minutes to send a couple hundred gallons outside.
And though I live in the north, I use water from mixed cold/hot lines to fill.

when I open the red valve, old water quickly heads outside
 
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anyone suck out the poop under the driftwoods on water changes? lol i found tht it's really stressful for my poly if i move the driftwoods around.. anyone in the same issue?
 
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If youre worried about change in temp or parameters you could use a storage tank upstairs to treat and heat the new water then gravity feed into tank.

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Yeah this is what I do. I through a heater into the tanks the night before a change and it's already treated with prime. Then just pump it into the aquariums and all good.
 
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flowerhornfishman said:
anyone suck out the poop under the driftwoods on water changes? lol i found tht it's really stressful for my poly if i move the driftwoods around.. anyone in the same issue?
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Suspend the wood above the bottom slightly using strong fishing line.


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flowerhornfishman said:
anyone suck out the poop under the driftwoods on water changes? lol i found tht it's really stressful for my poly if i move the driftwoods around.. anyone in the same issue?
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Yes I do. I just move the wood very slowly and do the whole change slow in general and usually my poly stays put.

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MHDevelopments said:
Suspend the wood above the bottom slightly using strong fishing line.


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ouhh, fishing line? how?
Empyreal said:
Yes I do. I just move the wood very slowly and do the whole change slow in general and usually my poly stays put.

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ouuhh, yep, the same method as i do.. thanks man.. i was hoping to find another safer method on solving this issue, but yeah, im good :)
 
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Fishing line. Tie a bit on each end, if tank allows, run a line out of each end at the top where a hole is cables, pipes etc. Tie together.
On my old pond I had a stainless steel hood for lights and screwed the wood onto it, so hung down like roots. Very effective. I'll post some pics if you're interested


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MHDevelopments said:
Fishing line. Tie a bit on each end, if tank allows, run a line out of each end at the top where a hole is cables, pipes etc. Tie together.
On my old pond I had a stainless steel hood for lights and screwed the wood onto it, so hung down like roots. Very effective. I'll post some pics if you're interested


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I would love to see this

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