Tropheus Posted May 28, 2008 Report Share Posted May 28, 2008 Question for all those who do large volumes of water changes. 1000lts plus. How do you prepare your water, ie chlorine removal, heavy metals etc? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ianab Posted May 28, 2008 Report Share Posted May 28, 2008 I dont do water changes that big, but if you do need to, you can add the water conditioner directly to the tank before you top it up. As for the heavy metal thing... It's drinking water.. if you have any significant level of heavy metals in your drinking water you have bigger problems than your fish getting sick :-? Ian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livingart Posted May 28, 2008 Report Share Posted May 28, 2008 i don't do changes that big either maybe 500 litres max, just trickle it in through the sump usually Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnny Posted May 28, 2008 Report Share Posted May 28, 2008 This mis a great thread to read: http://www.fnzas.org.nz/fishroom/next-v ... c&start=15 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Navarre Posted May 28, 2008 Report Share Posted May 28, 2008 Because I live in the boon-docks I have a resin filter that the water goes thru then into a storage tank thru to a mechanical filter and finally a UV chamber. My biggest problem is water temp. If I do a big change then I can drastically change water temps so I to tend to trickle big changes thru the sumps other wise just straight out the hose into the tank. A friend on the west coast uses a 400l drum/tank which he pre heats and then pumps water from the drum into his tank HTH Navarre Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryanjury Posted May 28, 2008 Report Share Posted May 28, 2008 I used to stick the hose in the tanks.. But now its winter and I have an empty 5ft in my fishroom (Shock horror an empty tank..) I use that for water changes and top it up afterwards But I change nowhere near 1000L.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simian Posted May 28, 2008 Report Share Posted May 28, 2008 I used to stick the hose in the tanks.. But now its winter and I have an empty 5ft in my fishroom (Shock horror an empty tank..) I use that for water changes and top it up afterwards But I change nowhere near 1000L.. Is everything ok ryan? you havnt been going back to MTS anonymous again have you? :evil: you know it run by people who just want your tanks to them selves Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livingart Posted May 28, 2008 Report Share Posted May 28, 2008 well done simian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firenzenz Posted May 28, 2008 Report Share Posted May 28, 2008 As far as I can see ryan has gone passed the normal MTS into a zone all by himself. "Empty tank hoarder". I'm on tank water so I just hose it in, but not to that volumes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryanjury Posted May 28, 2008 Report Share Posted May 28, 2008 lol its not empty its got water in it.. There are a few other smalle tanks empty as well Just waiting for some fish to fill it with It will happen.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tropheus Posted May 29, 2008 Author Report Share Posted May 29, 2008 Do any of you use a water ager of some kind? I have been using a internal bubble filter with charcoal which runs for about a week. But i still noticed when doing water changers some of the fish start to scratch. Just looking at alternative ways instead of using a ager. The cost would add up. Just to confirm I have a 1000ltr barrel which does water changers for half my tanks. I dont do 1000ltrs for one tank mind you the over day i walked away during a water change for one tank and forgot about it. Came back 20 mins later and emptied about 500ltrs in one tank. Fish room flooded and garage. Boy where the fish pissed with me. Poor buggers had a 500% water change :lol: :lol: They all lived Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johannes Visser Posted May 29, 2008 Report Share Posted May 29, 2008 Been using a internal bubble filter with charcoal in the 1000L drum as well. Let it stand for 3 or more days then do the water change but not ager only use ager if we need to do a very urgent water change! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tropheus Posted May 29, 2008 Author Report Share Posted May 29, 2008 Dont you find the fish still scatch? And yes even in our drinking water there are still heavy metals lurking around. It might not harm us (well i hope not) but since the fish pass it thru their gills it does effect them. I considered a water filter but they just to dame SLOW Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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