Hello,
I currently have a 10 gallon planted tank and I perform a 50% water change weekly. The new water is prepared (heated, treated, increase GH and KH) in a 5 gallon Home Depot bucket the night before the change. 5 Gallons is not hard to manage.
I am installing a 50 gallon tank and now I have to think about how I will change 25 gallons on a weekly basis. I could probably get a large trash can or other container that will hold 25 gallons, but it will take 10 trips to drain and fill using my 5 gallon bucket.
I have seen the Python product and I could connect it to my Kitchen sink faucet. I could adjust the tap water to match the tank temp easy enough, my concerns are over the water treatment.
My local utility adds Chlorine to the water ( average 1.5 ppm, no more than 4.0 ppm based on water quality report). Will adding water to the tank and treating with Seachem Prime in the tank cause any issues?
My tap water has a GH of about 1 and a KH of less than one. Will treating the water after it is in the tank to increase GH and KH cause any problems?
If this method wont work I could still use the Python to drain the tank. I probably need to find a 25 gallon container on wheels and add an underwater pump for refills. That way I can pre-treat the night before like I am currently doing.
I know that others have much larger tanks than 50 gallons. Any ideas on how you manage 50% water changes would be much appreciated!
Best Regards,
Brian
I currently have a 10 gallon planted tank and I perform a 50% water change weekly. The new water is prepared (heated, treated, increase GH and KH) in a 5 gallon Home Depot bucket the night before the change. 5 Gallons is not hard to manage.
I am installing a 50 gallon tank and now I have to think about how I will change 25 gallons on a weekly basis. I could probably get a large trash can or other container that will hold 25 gallons, but it will take 10 trips to drain and fill using my 5 gallon bucket.
I have seen the Python product and I could connect it to my Kitchen sink faucet. I could adjust the tap water to match the tank temp easy enough, my concerns are over the water treatment.
My local utility adds Chlorine to the water ( average 1.5 ppm, no more than 4.0 ppm based on water quality report). Will adding water to the tank and treating with Seachem Prime in the tank cause any issues?
My tap water has a GH of about 1 and a KH of less than one. Will treating the water after it is in the tank to increase GH and KH cause any problems?
If this method wont work I could still use the Python to drain the tank. I probably need to find a 25 gallon container on wheels and add an underwater pump for refills. That way I can pre-treat the night before like I am currently doing.
I know that others have much larger tanks than 50 gallons. Any ideas on how you manage 50% water changes would be much appreciated!
Best Regards,
Brian