How do you refill your tank?

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During water changes, I do a two bucket drill where I empty one while the other is filling. Now that I've planted my 75gal, I'm having a hard time getting one bucket empty before the other one is overflowing.

Does anyone else use a 5 gallon bucket to refill your tank? If so, how do you empty it into the tank without blasting your plants?

If there is a better way, I'd like to hear it. I do have a bathroom door right next to the tank in case that will offer any ideas.

Thanks.
 
For a 75 gal. tank a Python is a must have, especially if you intend to do weekly water changes. You will change 30-40 gallons of water with this tool, in 15mins. MAX!!!
It's easy and safe.

Len
 
I age my water in separate reservoirs before use, so it is pumped from the reservoir to the tank. But the water is removed from the tank by Python, and the reservoir is refilled by Python. IMHO, the Python is best single invention since external filters.
 
Well, you can put conditioners directly into the tank right before adding water. You don't have to, according to some folk, as long as you have temperature control.
 
Those folks who do not add any chloramine/chlorine neutralizers with their partials tend to very small changes, have wells, or have undue faith in their water company IMHO. Not in my fish tanks, I value my fish too much to risk them for a few cents savings on conditioner.

Adding conditioner during or before adding tap water works just fine.
 
For my saltwater tank I mix the water in 5 gallon jugs and make sure it's treated, salinity is ok, and the temperature is matched. Then once everything is ok, I attach a small powerhead to one end of my python and pump the water into the tank. This helps with two things, I don't spill water everywhere, and the flow of new water doesn't blast the tank.

Just a thought if you'd rather not have tap water enter your tank.


-Mike
 
Tap Water Conditioner will remove harmful Chlorine and Chloromines that may be in your tap water.

I set the temp. at the tap before closing the nozzle that pushes the water out to the tank. Then I go to the tank and add the water conditioner as the tank is filling. This works fine for many of us and eliminates the need for holding tanks.

My Tap Water Condition instructs the use of 1drop/gallon of water. In other words if you are doing a 50% water change in a 50 gal. tank, you add 25 drops as the tank STARTS to fill. This will take care of the above chemicals for you.
As soon a I've added the conditioner I check the temp of the water in the tank against the fresh water coming in. I can tell if it's close by touch. A couple of degrees is not that critical, especially in a large tank. Even in my 10 and 5gal. I rarely see a difference of more than 1° +/-.

Len
 
Len must have good eyesight to see me all the way from Jersey! That's exactly what I do...and I never even asked him.:rolleyes:
 
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