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#1
11-05-2008, 08:08 PM
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water changes?
what is the best way to change water in my 200 gallon tank i have a sump in the bottom. mix water and salt in a bucket and pour it in the top or in the sump, im not sure what the best way is.i also have a siphon that hooks up to the tap but again mixing the salt is my problem....thanks
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-200 Gal Bowfront Tank - Lps, Sps, Zoos, Ricordia - Emperor angel, Yellow tang, Regal tang, Kole tang,Foxface, Lawnmower, Yellow Watchman, Twin spot, Mandarin, 2 Cinnamin clowns, 2 Percula clowns. -25+ Hermits, Cleaner shrimp, Coral banded shrimp, Peppermint shrimp. 
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11-05-2008, 08:10 PM
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I would pour the mixed water into the sump where the water from your tank enters. That way it has time to mix with the tank water and keeps the temp more consistant.
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RSM 250. Clownfish, Fox face, Blue tang, Yellow tang, Kole tang, Clown tang, Coral beauty angel, French Angel, splendid dottyback. CUC, softies, lps, sps.
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11-05-2008, 08:14 PM
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water changes
wouldnt it overflow the sump?
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-200 Gal Bowfront Tank - Lps, Sps, Zoos, Ricordia - Emperor angel, Yellow tang, Regal tang, Kole tang,Foxface, Lawnmower, Yellow Watchman, Twin spot, Mandarin, 2 Cinnamin clowns, 2 Percula clowns. -25+ Hermits, Cleaner shrimp, Coral banded shrimp, Peppermint shrimp.
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11-05-2008, 08:19 PM
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If you are doing a water change you are taking out water as well as putting in water. If you were just adding water yes it would overflow, but since you are taking out the same amount of water as you are putting in it will not overflow. When I do water changes I take out 1 bucket of water then add in a bucket of water and so on till I've changed the amount of water needed. My sump is only a 33g, so if I were to take out to much water before adding new water my sump pump would end up running dry.
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RSM 250. Clownfish, Fox face, Blue tang, Yellow tang, Kole tang, Clown tang, Coral beauty angel, French Angel, splendid dottyback. CUC, softies, lps, sps.
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11-05-2008, 08:31 PM
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This is what i do
I have a very small sump!
Since I can’t just take a bucket of water out without the water level dropping to close to my return pump What I do is have a tube coming out of my main tank siphoning into an empty bucket during my water changes and as that is happening, I have a fresh bucket of pre mixed saltwater next to my sump and I just add cups full in till the exchange is done.
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