How do you change your water????

[jlennon]

I have been doing this for some time now and I have adapted to different techniques from time to time. I was wondering how everyone else goes about changing water in their tanks? And what is your worst spill? I know I always end up with water on the floor. So share please we all might learn something. Or have something to laugh at.

 

[ISteedman]

I siphon it out a window into the street. Then use my return pump to pump the new water into the tank.

Largest spill? Probably a few cups of water when the hose didn't stay in the window, but I was right there to catch it.

 

[phillydog1958]

Most use a Python system. I do.

 

[eatingleg4peanut]

a Mega Jug (giant plastic cup from KFC, family size drink) and a 5 gallon bucket. Why not a python you ask? because I'm an idiot. Worst spill, the full 5 gallon bucket.

 

[Octofasciata Aficionado]

Gravel vacuum from Walmart, and 20' of tubing from Lowes, drain out the window.

 

[packer43064]

Most use a Python system. I do.

Same.

 

[bud]

I have a bulk head fitting in the bottom of my tank and a piece of 1'' pipe 10" long hooked to it .I just turn the valve and it will drain 75% of the water outside while I am doing something else

 

[WyldFya]

Custom made J tube, and connectors, and a faucet pump.

Largest spill, ~100 gallons, due to RO unit waste water line blowing out of the sink, and onto the floor at 10 PM... and all night long.

 

[Griller]

I set up 4 160 liter tubs the day before, treat them and heat them. I use a powerhead and greywater pipe to drain the 2/3tds of the tank into the garden. Then I use the same to pump the temperature matched water from the tubs into the tank.

Biggest spill - 200,000 liters of sea water escaped a settling dam on my old abalone farm due to partial failure of the dam wall. The Environmental Protection Agency went nuts!

 

[Gervahlt]

I use a water hose and drain it off my back deck into my wife's garden. While it's draining, I use a length of tubing to siphon up the stuff on top of the sand into a 5 gallon bucket. I refill by attaching the hose to the bathroom sink and finding a temp that's close to my tank's temp. Before filling, I use some dechlorinator in the tank (I don't have chloramines).

My worst spill happens from time to time when I overflow the bucket...maybe a cup at the most.