I need a water change system !!!!

cherubfish pair · 11/02/2006, 12:07 AM

Nano Nana · 11/02/2006, 06:30 AM

What do you mean by system? I have 5 nano's with the largest being 30 gal.
I do water changes once a week. 3 one day and 2 the next.

Shagsbeard · 11/02/2006, 07:05 AM

Is this for your 10 gallon nano? I couldn't imaging going to the trouble of making something so simple as a water change easier. You should remove about a gallon of tank water and replace it with a gallon on pre-made salt water at near the salinity and temperature of your main tank as feasable. The only thing that might make this easier is if you had a drain for the tank rather than siphon... but that's so marginally easier that I wouldn't go to the trouble.

My system would be:
1) Make salt water from RO/DI water every Friday in a clean bucket. Put an air stone and heater in it if needed (if you keep your house warm, you wont need this.
2) Saturday morning, check temp and salinity of the water.
3) Take a gallon out of the tank, and replace it with the new gallon.

Repeat each week.

Nano Nana · 11/02/2006, 07:15 AM

The only thing I would add to the above post is a maxi jet to mix the saltwater instead of an airstone, only to make sure salt is mixed well.

11/02/2006, 12:07 AM	#1
cherubfish pair Registered Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Libby, Montana Posts: 7,061 Blog Entries: 1	I need a water change system !!!! I need a water change system !!!! __________________ pairo chero Thanks for looking at my build thread and subscribe to it if you already haven't yet! Current Tank Info: thirty rimless

11/02/2006, 06:30 AM	#2
Nano Nana Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Behind you! Posts: 56	What do you mean by system? I have 5 nano's with the largest being 30 gal. I do water changes once a week. 3 one day and 2 the next. __________________ Definition of a skeleton: (n) A pile of bones with the person pecked off. "I am proud to say I have never let my schooling interfere with my education." -- Albert Einstien Current Tank Info: 5 tanks

11/02/2006, 07:15 AM	#4
Nano Nana Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Behind you! Posts: 56	The only thing I would add to the above post is a maxi jet to mix the saltwater instead of an airstone, only to make sure salt is mixed well. __________________ Definition of a skeleton: (n) A pile of bones with the person pecked off. "I am proud to say I have never let my schooling interfere with my education." -- Albert Einstien Current Tank Info: 5 tanks

11/02/2006, 07:05 AM	#3
Shagsbeard Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Morro Bay, CA Posts: 2,143	Is this for your 10 gallon nano? I couldn't imaging going to the trouble of making something so simple as a water change easier. You should remove about a gallon of tank water and replace it with a gallon on pre-made salt water at near the salinity and temperature of your main tank as feasable. The only thing that might make this easier is if you had a drain for the tank rather than siphon... but that's so marginally easier that I wouldn't go to the trouble. My system would be: 1) Make salt water from RO/DI water every Friday in a clean bucket. Put an air stone and heater in it if needed (if you keep your house warm, you wont need this. 2) Saturday morning, check temp and salinity of the water. 3) Take a gallon out of the tank, and replace it with the new gallon. Repeat each week.