Easy Water Changes

[itsalmosteasy]

i stand corrected


also before someone makes a big deal out of it... im well aware that treating the tank and killing children are NOT on the same level.. just... ya know... sayin'

Not treating the tank doesn't kill your fish UNLESS your water contains chloramines. Small level of chlorine doesn't hurt your fish. I stopped using chlorine remover about a year ago and haven't seen any ill effects and I also know several other people that don't use it.

As for easy water changes.... go with an auto water changer I have set this up on my 300G tank and have it set to change 2-3 gallons per hour. Cheap and easy unless you go the chemical way.

 

[Mattyou]

Mattyou's speed clean method..

Start a gravity syphon by shoving your Lees or equivalent syphon down the neck of a cut off garden hose, throw the hose out the door into the yard.

With a faucet adapter and a python with a return directional sprayer on it (like you would use for a wet/dry return) instead of the syphon get the water running at the temp you want into the tank.

Clean and refill at the same time withoput ever shutting off the filters. My tap water quality is very good so chemicals are not a problem, once finished I treat the whole tank volume with de-chlor of choice.

I have done it this way for 20+ years and never killed fish from this method. In Florida where the city water was crappy, I had to be fast, but here in Southern MD where the water is ALOT better, I can take all the time I want. Since this method is so easy I am more likely to do much more frequent water changes than if I had to do it differently. I have multiple tanks to clean and I can do all in a few hours with this method. Tanks are 180 / 150 / 125 / 110 / 90 / 2x75 / 70 / 2x60 / 58 / 4x55 and the odd 20 gal grow-out tanks number always changing.

Best of luck.

 

[Mattyou]

If you dont have a python, which I did not for many years, I used an old hose for the refill instead of the python. New hoses are not recommended, you want one that is seasoned and no longer makes the water smell like the hose, this is BAD for your fish and could cause death or serious injury.