What is your Method?

[Dr.B]

I have recently seen methods on places like youtube at which people clean their tanks. i posted this under polypterus because i have a polypterus tank and because i know you guys better than any other threads. But what is your method on filling your tank up? do you just stick a hose in and put water conditioner in there. or do you use a bucket and make trips?

I'll start with my method. i started this thread because i have a 75 gallon tank and a 20 gallon tank and i use a 3 gallon bucket to do 50% water changes every 2-3 weeks. and i have gotten tired of lugging a total of 95 gallons to and from my tanks. so what is your method?

 

[Jloco]

When I do a wc I'll fill half back up with warm water from the bathtub then fill the rest with the hose.. One of the benefits to having nice clean well water.


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[niekomaster]

I went to home depot and bought an electric pond pump for 20$. I also bought the tubing and connector for 30 feet. I place pump in tank to pump out and the to pump in water, i clean out my kitchen sink, fill it with corrct temporature running watter and put pump in it... No sweat no rush of water to harm fish... I add chemical as it is pumped back into tank. I used to lug with 5 gallon buckets... Its just lame to have to do that.. I hope u find ur way...

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[packer43064]

Drain the tank with the python.
Dose with prime for volume of tank.
Stick python back in and fill it up.

It's that easy!

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[Paulbearer]

Drain the tank with the python.
Dose with prime for volume of tank.
Stick python back in and fill it up.

It's that easy!

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+1...is all I do and have been for 30+ years of course back then I used garden hose, but same principle

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[probassfisher010]

Unfortunately my python won't fit onto the only sink it will reach, so I'm lugging 5 gallon buckets... If I upgrade tanks I'll have to find a better way..


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[F1 VET]

Unfortunately my python won't fit onto the only sink it will reach, so I'm lugging 5 gallon buckets... If I upgrade tanks I'll have to find a better way..


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Ouch. Coupler?


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[Dr.B]

when you guys say python what do you meen? i don't think i've heard or ever seen one. lol

 

[strollo22]

It's a gravel vac/ water changer that hooks to your sink. Water out... Water in. Makes life very easy.


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[Dr.B]

oh well i have one like that but mine doesn' reach the sink cause i'm half way across the world lol. so i can't reach a sink with the gravel vac. so i have to carry 1 3 gallon bucket to and from the tanks. lol it's a pain in the butt yet i can get in clean in like 45 minutes lol.