just wanna see how most people change their water on their tanks. before i used to siphon water, then add water to a bucket dechlor it and pump into the tank. this method takes too long so now i siphon water, add hose straight to tank, do half dose of new water im adding while its filling up. once the tank is filled up all the way i add the rest of the dose for the new water i added in. i dont do full tank dose it seems like a waste.
how do you do your waterchanges
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well i start by gravel vac, then after thats done, i hook my almighty python to a pump with a hose adapter and then drain the water outside, then i hook my python to my sink and then fill and prime them.
i use a rio 32HF pump out the water through the garden holes, then i just fill it back up from the garden hose while adding really hot water as well so the temp dont drop too much. i usually put 500 gallons worth of prime each water change, beacause i have a 240 and a 150 running on 1 system through a 120g sump
I don't know how much python's cost, but my DIY ended up costing about $30 for the hose and fittings.Geez, i feel like a rich guy.actually i got it for christmas.