How do you change your water????

[beex215]

o i forgot i didnt post my worst spill. once i used my favorite drinking cup to do a 3 gallon water change only. the cup fell to the bottom of the tank and i was like i aint using another cup because i only use my favorite cup only. i tryed to climb into the tank to get it but i had one leg in the tank and i fell backwards ripping the front glass off. i was electrocuted and found unconscious because i hit my head and all the water fell out of my 300g tall.

 

[TaylorD]

Python from the tank to the laundry sink, and from the well to the sink to the python to the tank. Worst spill ? Had nothing to do with filling or draining ... well maybe draining, always wanted that tank emptied.

90gal. tank twice, in two weeks, on a failed and re-failed reseal.

 

[Griller]

I have my 240 gallon on a constant drip, with an overflow plumbed into the household waste water.

Thats what I want to set up. Do you use a filter or chemicals to treat the water?

 

[sashimimaster]

I have a tube with a check valve on it and I connect it to a mag drive 3 pump. I start the siphon and turn on the pump to drain down the sink. Then I connect a garden hose to the faucet add dechlorinator and refill. No buckets to dump and it only takes me 15 mins to do WC's.

 

[jlennon]

Last night was a great spill. Fillin up my 75 I was topping it off when I tipped a 5 gallon bucket over and had about 2 gallons on my floor. The last bucket really?!? Then I had finished up wc on all the tanks and I was feeding my cat in the 29 and half of the container fell in my freshly changed tank. It was time for bed.

 

[mattd390]

I have used a python forever, it's a life saver! Does anyone else have a python with black stuff in the hose?? Guess i may need to replace it. My worst spill was when a hose came off my 2213... whoops! Lol

 

[gregg]

i use 5 gal water holders like the 1s u put on the machiene in an office 1 5 G stands with water for 2 days before den i syphon out 5 gs of water with the other bucket thingy = )


O worst spill i 4got that i was syphoning and instead of 5 gs i probably got 10

 

[Procambarus]

I siphon water into a trash can that has a sump pump in it. That moves the water to the basement's floor drain/sump hole.

For refilling, I run a 150 gallon Rubbermaid stock tank with a styro lid, 1200 watts of heaters in it, and a pump that connects to the hose from the Python system I used to use..

Worst spill was maybe 3 gallons when I had the end of the Python hose looped over a doorknob and forgot to flip the valve closed before turning on the pump at the other end. Sprayed the wall, ceiling, etc..

 

[prettykitty]

I use python as well, some times buckets

 

[agirard2003]

Gravel Cleaner and 3g Stainless steel pot (my wife didn't want it anymore)
run back and forth between the bathtub and tank..
Fill the pot and pour it back in...

I would like to find info on a drip system for future plans..
any link would be great...