I am going to have a 180 and 125 in my basement shortly. Problem is I have no plumbing in my basement. With that said I am desperately looking for easy solutions to the water change situation I wall be facing. My basement is 100% underground with no walkout, there is only a small 18" height x 24" width window near the top of the basement wall. I'm thinking of using one of my powerheads when doing water changes, attaching a long tube to the output and running the other side out the window, but this would have to push the water up, and I'm not sure it will have the power. For refill, I do have a hose right outside the window that I could use, but I cannot control temp (it will be cold) and also dechlorinating the water. What would be my best/easiest way to solve this problem. I really don't think I could manage to do what I do with my 55's now, as I use a 5 gallon bucket and the bathroom is right outside my bedroom (where the 55's are currently), the basement would just be too much to carry that many buckets that many times up and down the stairs. And I would love to use a python, but like I said there is no plumbing in my basement.
Plumbingless basement, water changes...
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Buy a storage bin (large rubbermaid). Something you can fit in the basement. Full it with the hose, add a heater and airstone. Now you have a short trip to the tanks. As for taking out the old water... Get a Quiet one 6000 pump. It will have the power to pump it outside.
Is the 6000 absolutely needed? I'm not trying to be a stickler, but I'm already spending alot of money on these 2 tanks as it is, in comparison $100 is not alot, but...with the tub, tubing...its gonna add up, plus I don't really have a place to hide a big ugly rubber tub. I actually have thought of this before, but was hoping for some kind of awesome miracle suggestion. Guess I'm stuck either putting out more money, or braking my back. I feel like such on idiot for not thinking of this before committing to the tanks.
PS: Work after a 4 day thanksgiving break sucks!
PS: Work after a 4 day thanksgiving break sucks!
eatingleg4peanut;4663794; said:
Maybe not, but how high does it have to pump? You don't want to be at it all day. Maybe the quiet one 400HH (high head pressure or something). It's a bit cheaper. You can always just add cold water to the tank, it'll heat up quick enough I suppose...
Just go buy a cheap sump pump from the local hardware store. It will do the same thing. There's no need to have an expensive aquarium pump to simply remove water.
You can do water changes with cold water, you just can't do huge water changes. I have never heated my water. Just treat the tank before you fill it and then add the water.
You can do water changes with cold water, you just can't do huge water changes. I have never heated my water. Just treat the tank before you fill it and then add the water.
Pharaoh;4663808; said:
Must be nice... Sump pums around here are more expensive than aquarium pumps
So treating the tank with declorinator when refilling is ok? I do 25% weekly, with 25% cold water going into a 125 or 180, kept at 76 degrees, the temp change wont shock and potential kill them? If so that good news.
geronimo69;4663814; said:Must be nice... Sump pums around here are more expensive than aquarium pumps
More expensive here too
I've never had any losses related to cold water being added. I have done it this way for a long, long time.
You should be able to get a cheap pump for about $30.
You should be able to get a cheap pump for about $30.
Brain bulb activate!!!!! SUMP PUMP!! could I drain the tanks into the basements existing sump pump, or is that a bad idea? Also just about this for a second, I have a washer in the basement (no wash/drain tub though), so it is being fed water, I wonder how much it would cost to get a little hose faucet added?