Wasted water solution

[Dez]

Let me know how the project goes. I like mangroves and was thinking of a solution to have it by the window without plumbing it into my tank. I change 40 gallons of water every week, but usually a friend comes by and grabs 20 gallons a week to use for his water changes. I'm quite intrigued by your idea and am tagging along.

[hillegom]

Wookie that seems like a good idea. Would you have to keep the water heated for mangroves?
You will probably grow lots of algae as well.

[wookie]

Originally Posted by Dez

Let me know how the project goes. I like mangroves and was thinking of a solution to have it by the window without plumbing it into my tank. I change 40 gallons of water every week, but usually a friend comes by and grabs 20 gallons a week to use for his water changes. I'm quite intrigued by your idea and am tagging along.

Oh my. That's a lot of water. Do you just dump it?

Originally Posted by hillegom

Wookie that seems like a good idea. Would you have to keep the water heated for mangroves?
You will probably grow lots of algae as well.

Regarding the hear, I'm hoping not. Trying to learn as much as I can about them, don't really know much at this stage. Wasn't just going to sort of jump in and see how it goes. I don't know about the algae either lol.

Oh and I know someone will ask why I don't just keep them in the tank. At some point they'll grow out of the tank and I think that would just look messy. Open top, etc.

Thanks for the replies. Hopefully someone will have some ideas for us.

I'd like this - but out of a glass brackish water filled vase



Here we go, this on a large scale, minus the beta and a lot more plants

[Dez]

If my friend is available during my water change, he'll take 20 gallons, the other 20 gallons goes into the toilet.

It would be perfect to use for a mixed or softy tank water change, but I'm not about to run another system.

So I'm with you on finding a good solution for my waste water.

Maybe find a neighbour and get him hooked on the hobby so I can give away my water.

Mangroves would be awesome though!

[wookie]

Originally Posted by Dez

If my friend is available during my water change, he'll take 20 gallons, the other 20 gallons goes into the toilet.

It would be perfect to use for a mixed or softy tank water change, but I'm not about to run another system.

So I'm with you on finding a good solution for my waste water.

Maybe find a neighbour and get him hooked on the hobby so I can give away my water.

Mangroves would be awesome though!

This site looks good for learning about them. Might have been posted in this forum already.

http://mangroven.at/mangrove/english...hp#suesswasser

[Trabby]

Is the waste water really ok to use for water change on another system?? I've never heard of or thought of this.. Interesting..

[hillegom]

Originally Posted by wookie

This site looks good for learning about them. Might have been posted in this forum already.

http://mangroven.at/mangrove/english...hp#suesswasser

That is a good read. Thanks

[paddyob]

Water your household plants.

The water is brackish.... not full on salt. Cant be using that much salt in your system.

Also.... 5 gallons a week????? If you have a lot of pollutants in your tank maybe you are over feeding.

With a good filter and with good feeding habits you should be able to go a month on a 55 without doing a water change.

I never water change more than once a month.