Water changes for big tanks(180+)

bimmer88 · 12/16/2009, 05:02 PM

I'm currently looking for a large tank... possibly 180... the only thing that concerns me about getting a tank this size is that changing water may be difficult without some sort of automatic mixing/changing system. I don't have a basement so I can't really build anything of the sort. How do you guys with the bigger tanks change your water? Do you change it less often because of the tank size? Please share... Thanks!

DThompson · 12/16/2009, 05:19 PM

55 Gallon rubber maid type trash can in the garage on wheels. I'm sure if you look around you can find plenty of different methods. I don't think I would not buy a tank based on that, but I always like a good challenge.

carnut · 12/16/2009, 06:16 PM

+2 on the rolling garbage can. Nice and simple fill with ro water mix in salt, heat and stir and away you go

marcpuffer · 12/16/2009, 06:43 PM

I have a 32 gallon trash can on wheels, great I keep it in the garage with a towel over it

Cozmo4 · 12/16/2009, 08:10 PM

32 gallon Brute for me. I fill it to about 25 gallons and do a water change every 2 weeks or so. I don't have wheels on mine. I use those furniture movers to slide it from my garage to the tank - they are foam pads with a smooth plastic bottom. Then I pump out 25g of water from the sump into an empty 32g Brute and pump the new water in. The old water gets pumped down the kitchen sink. It's about a 20 minute process from start to finish.

12/16/2009, 05:02 PM	#1
bimmer88 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Elk Grove, ca Posts: 821	Water changes for big tanks(180+) I'm currently looking for a large tank... possibly 180... the only thing that concerns me about getting a tank this size is that changing water may be difficult without some sort of automatic mixing/changing system. I don't have a basement so I can't really build anything of the sort. How do you guys with the bigger tanks change your water? Do you change it less often because of the tank size? Please share... Thanks!

12/16/2009, 05:19 PM	#2
DThompson Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Scottsadale, AZ Posts: 374	55 Gallon rubber maid type trash can in the garage on wheels. I'm sure if you look around you can find plenty of different methods. I don't think I would not buy a tank based on that, but I always like a good challenge.

12/16/2009, 06:16 PM	#3
carnut Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Alma, ont Posts: 148	+2 on the rolling garbage can. Nice and simple fill with ro water mix in salt, heat and stir and away you go

12/16/2009, 06:43 PM	#4
marcpuffer Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: dallas Posts: 16	I have a 32 gallon trash can on wheels, great I keep it in the garage with a towel over it

12/16/2009, 08:10 PM	#5
Cozmo4 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Fort Worth, TX Posts: 583	32 gallon Brute for me. I fill it to about 25 gallons and do a water change every 2 weeks or so. I don't have wheels on mine. I use those furniture movers to slide it from my garage to the tank - they are foam pads with a smooth plastic bottom. Then I pump out 25g of water from the sump into an empty 32g Brute and pump the new water in. The old water gets pumped down the kitchen sink. It's about a 20 minute process from start to finish.