Water changes for 300 gallon+ tank in basement questions

[krichardson]

Laundry sink, floor drain, toilet.

I don't have a toilet in my basement but I do have a floor drain and a laundry sink.This summer have gotten into attaching a hose to my pump and running the water out the basement window to the grass in the back yard.The big tank is located practically underneath one of the windows.

 

[Matteus]

Cool. I always think that a hose of water going into the sump would have A higher chance to kill the sacred B.B.

 

[tlindsey]

Cool. I always think that a hose of water going into the sump would have A higher chance to kill the sacred B.B.

True depends on the setup. I personally don't have any submerged bio media.

 

[Matteus]

True depends on the setup. I personally don't have any submerged bio media.

Is it a trickle system then?

 

[tlindsey]

Is it a trick system then?

It sure is.

 

[BIG-G]

Cool. I always think that a hose of water going into the sump would have A higher chance to kill the sacred B.B.

I have a well. I also live in western NC mountains. My water is very clean.

I would say it may be of some concern to someone on a municipal water source.

I also do cold water changes, which a lot of people disagree with.
I’ve found that the fish seem to love it and in some instants it kicks in spawning activity.

 

[Matteus]

I have a well. I also live in western NC mountains. My water is very clean.

I would say it may be of some concern to someone on a municipal water source.

I also do cold water changes, which a lot of people disagree with.
I’ve found that the fish seem to love it and in some instants it kicks in spawning activity.

That’s cool. I can understand how it would simulate a rain and it could cause spawning. I’d say if it works for you, go for it.

I don’t think it would work for my set up, so I typically match or make my new water slightly warmer. Especially when I am doing 70-80%.

In regards to the op, I have an fx6 that I have an extra return valve, with a hose attached to it. I run the hose either into the sink or out the door to water my wife’s plants and or the lawn. Then I have an rv drinking water grade hose that I have run from a sink faucet that fills the tank while it is also emptying. I point it away from the intake of the fx6 and typically I dose more prime than necessary. Typically at least double. I’d rather use too much than not enough. I changed out 150 gal in 35 mins today from set up to teardown. (I timed the flow rate so I would know how much I was changing).

 

[fishhead0103666]

How would you refill it? Hose I assume, but into tank or sump?

I don’t know about yall but I’m gonna tell yall how I fill my tanks.
I have a 45 gallon trash can that I fill up from the tap then I treat and aerate it for 10 minutes then I use a little pump connected to a hose to pump the water into the tank.
Does it take longer? Yes however I find it to be worth it.

What I’d do (I’m planning to do it once I upgrade) is get a stock tank, for you around 150 gallons, and simply keep it around for water changes. Sure it takes up space but you’ll be able to pretreat water beforehand.