unexpected pickup - two little rascals
- Thread starter peathenster
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Probably a bit too much, but not terribly bad considering 1. they are very healthy and active; 2. no shipping and 3. motivation for my lfs to get nicer fish 
I saw your post about water changes and could not resist.....
Mattyou's speed clean method..
Start a gravity syphon by shoving your Lees or equivalent syphon down the neck of a cut off garden hose, throw the hose out the door into the yard.
With a faucet adapter and a python with a return directional sprayer on it (like you would use for a wet/dry return) instead of the syphon get the water running at the temp you want into the tank.
Clean and refill at the same time withoput ever shutting off the filters. My tap water quality is very good so chemicals are not a problem, once finished I treat the whole tank volume with de-chlor of choice.
I have done it this way for 20+ years and have never killed fish from this method. In Florida where the city water was crappy, I had to be fast, but here in Southern MD where the water is ALOT better, I can take all the time I want. Since this method is so easy I am more likely to do much more frequent water changes than if I had to do it differently. I have multiple tanks to clean and I can do all in a few hours with this method. Tanks are 180 / 2x150 / 125 / 120 / 90 / 2x75 / 70 / 2x60 / 58 / 4x55 and the odd 20 gal grow-out tanks number always changing.
Best of luck.
Mattyou's speed clean method..
Start a gravity syphon by shoving your Lees or equivalent syphon down the neck of a cut off garden hose, throw the hose out the door into the yard.
With a faucet adapter and a python with a return directional sprayer on it (like you would use for a wet/dry return) instead of the syphon get the water running at the temp you want into the tank.
Clean and refill at the same time withoput ever shutting off the filters. My tap water quality is very good so chemicals are not a problem, once finished I treat the whole tank volume with de-chlor of choice.
I have done it this way for 20+ years and have never killed fish from this method. In Florida where the city water was crappy, I had to be fast, but here in Southern MD where the water is ALOT better, I can take all the time I want. Since this method is so easy I am more likely to do much more frequent water changes than if I had to do it differently. I have multiple tanks to clean and I can do all in a few hours with this method. Tanks are 180 / 2x150 / 125 / 120 / 90 / 2x75 / 70 / 2x60 / 58 / 4x55 and the odd 20 gal grow-out tanks number always changing.
Best of luck.
Mattyou;2589752; said:
THANKS for the tip! Seems really easy and makes sense.
This may sound stupid but I have never used hot water (well, warm water) in WC. I guess I'm just paranoid about lead/other chemicals/weird bacteria, but newer heaters and pipes should be safe. I usually do smaller but frequent WC in winter (10% daily now), but it takes too much time. Would have to try Mattyou's speed clean method next time!
Eric A;2590944; said:I do some thing similar to mattyou. It's fast and it works
I'm thinking of getting an EBJD now because of this thread
They also have a lot of personalities. They are not aggressive toward other fish yet but when you look at them, you know it's just a matter of time.
