Innovative and efficient ways for large volume water change

[icherno]

I drop in a submersible pond pump(Home Depot) drain out the window. Put pump into a filled barrel and start refilling with dechlorinated water.

so you can keep dechlorinated water in a barrel and it will still be fine to use a week later?

 

[Krawnik]

so you can keep dechlorinated water in a barrel and it will still be fine to use a week later?

Yep, should be fine. I'd recommend covering it while it sits so it doesn't fill up with particles.

 

[MeAko]

Does the chlorinated water run through your wet dry tower ?

That would spell disaster for the filter media killing all the BBs.

No, I just place it on top of the w/d and the hose end sticks out beyond the w/d and the water flows down right smack into the outflow drop of the w/d. Around a 6 ft drop I guess.

 

[tcarswell]

That would spell disaster for the filter media killing all the BBs.

No, I just place it on top of the w/d and the hose end sticks out beyond the w/d and the water flows down right smack into the outflow drop of the w/d. Around a 6 ft drop I guess.

There ya go I misunderstood you. I knew you were smarter than that lol

 

[icherno]

Yep, should be fine. I'd recommend covering it while it sits so it doesn't fill up with particles.

so nothing will grow in it or anything?

 

[egwu123]

so nothing will grow in it or anything?

No. Nothing grows in mine. I use a $11, black, 50 gallon rubber maid trash bin to store water for Weeks. So it ages a bit and chlorine dissipates via natural evaporation. I use a cover like Krawnik suggested, to eliminate dust and particles.

 

[tcarswell]

Finally got some pics. I let the water age next to the tank for 24 hours and allow the spraybar to lay in the water with the powerhead running overnight to age / de gas the water. Then when the tanks drained I attach the spraybar to the side of tank and turn on powerhead. Works great and the spraybar is pretty cool to me to help any residuals dissipate.

 

[pattycr125]

my bathroom is beside my bedroom so that helps. i just have a hose siphoning water into the toilet then i take the end in the toilet and attaching it to my 200gph pump and put it in a garbage can full of declorinated water that is in the shower and turn it on. i want to get a bigger pump and a bigger garbage can so i can do bigger water changes faster

 

[tcarswell]

Forgot to mention I also treat with prime to be safe.

 

[vfc]

I drain my tanks using a 3/4" ID clear tube that drains into my sump pump pit.

I use an old 75G tank as a holding tank. I installed hot & cold faucets next to the tank; it fills up in five minutes. I premix Prime and aerate the water for at least an hour before using it.

Water is pumped out via a 550GHP garden pump. I use this set up for the four fish tanks in the basement.