Water changes

[kien]

Originally Posted by Aquattro

Automated would be, to me, no lifting buckets by any party. Brett would be an exception.

So then, is pumping water from the WC station to the tank an automation ?

[Aquattro]

Originally Posted by kien

So then, is pumping water from the WC station to the tank an automation ?

Sure. I use a hose to siphon to the tub, then move the hose to my barrel and refill the tank while I drink coffee. Automation at it's finest I haven't lifted a bucket of water in years.

[kien]

Originally Posted by Aquattro

Sure. I use a hose to siphon to the tub, then move the hose to my barrel and refill the tank while I drink coffee. Automation at it's finest I haven't lifted a bucket of water in years.

Me neither. Lifting buckets I'd say is the #3 cause of attrition in this hobby. My water station is in my basement. I pump it from there all the way to my living room with a long hose and plug the pump into a remote controlled socket (you can get from Canadian Tire). Press a button and go surf the web. Same process for pumping water out of the sump. Goes down that hose into the basement drain. I've saved a few reefers by pointing them to the remote switch/socket.

[kien]

this..

[don.ald]

If you can't taste it...it ain't a real water change.

[Aquattro]

Originally Posted by don.ald

If you can't taste it...it ain't a real water change.

said the bitter man carrying buckets....

[tt101]

Originally Posted by kien

How do you define "automated" ?? Would my kids hauling buckets for me count ?

Or, pretending to go on vacation and asking Brett to do a water chnage for me while I'm away count ?

hahah you guys crack me up, well played my friend, well played!

Originally Posted by kien

Me neither. Lifting buckets I'd say is the #3 cause of attrition in this hobby. My water station is in my basement. I pump it from there all the way to my living room with a long hose and plug the pump into a remote controlled socket (you can get from Canadian Tire). Press a button and go surf the web. Same process for pumping water out of the sump. Goes down that hose into the basement drain. I've saved a few reefers by pointing them to the remote switch/socket.

This is my single most hated aspect of the hobby, or I should say was, now I attach a hose to the tap head and have it pumped right into a Rubbermaid tub next to the aquarium, I let it sit for a few days and then when I'm ready, I siphon out the water and use a pump (given to me by subman a few years ago (I am still thankful for it subman)) to pump the water up to the aquarium, no more 40 pound water buckets for me....no thanks!

Not only do I no longer throw my shoulders out, I also don't spend an hour cleaning it up and no longer suffer the wrath of the female .

Originally Posted by don.ald

If you can't taste it...it ain't a real water change.

You know what, despite all my amazing attempts at minimizing mess, I have to agree, I must taste the water every time I change water, whether it be me splashing it into my face or an overzealous fish splashing it into my face or my damn clownfish scaring all things holy out of me by biting me and causing me to splash water all over the place........

[Sunee]

10% every two weeks. Bucket carrying every week, too much!!

[tytown]

10% weekly

[The Guy]

25% every 2 weeks for me, Gravity feed ro water to my mixing barrel next to my tank from the storage barrel mounted over my ensuite tub, add salt & heater then mix for 24 hours using a Hydor 1400 powerhead. Shut down my return pump, skimmer etc. in the sump and pump all the water out of the sump 25 gallons to the kitchen sink drain. Once emptied I pump the new water into the sump from the mixing barrel 25 gallons, making sure the salinity and temp. are good in the new water before it gets pumped to the sump. Done! No bucket carrying for me.