Advice Needed On Water Storage

[STEWARDSONS]

Having a few problems borrowing water containers.

I need to move my tank (300l) across the room, to do this I need to drain the water and keep it. then move the tank and fill it back up with the same water.

Would it be ok to drain the water into buckets then fill the bath with them.

Then move the tank and then fill the buckets from the water being held in the bath? Will mean a lot of trips to the bath but I think its my only option.

What do you think?

 

[hackmaster]

Why have you got to keep the water..? Do you have enough dechlour for the 300l..?

 

[tatuny]

Why have you got to keep the water..? Do you have enough dechlour for the 300l..?

+1

 

[STEWARDSONS]

Why have you got to keep the water..? Do you have enough dechlour for the 300l..?

I have been told by quite a few people to keep as much of the water as I can. 50% as a minimum

 

[Louiseness]

I have been told by quite a few people to keep as much of the water as I can. 50% as a minimum

I don't see why it;d be a problem to have new water as long as it's warm and dechlorinated. It's only like a big water change.

Oh and storing the water in the bath seems to me like it might be quite risky, with potential soap or cleaning product residue hanging about.

 

[STEWARDSONS]

A lot of people say to only do 50% max waterchange

 

[hackmaster]

You can do 100% water changes no problem as long as you dechlour the whole lot and get it to temp before adding fish...

Your fish will love the new nutrients and oxygenated water

 

[StandbySetting]

You can use 100% new water, just be sure to acclimatise them.

 

[STEWARDSONS]

The fish will be in the tank in minimal water when I move it. This is why I said about keeping the water tinpit straight back in before the temp drops too much

 

[fluttermoth]

Just fill what buckets you have and top up with new water. As long as it's warmed and dechlorinated (and your tank's routine manitenance is up to scratch) there won't be a problem.

 

[STEWARDSONS]

Just fill what buckets you have and top up with new water. As long as it's warmed and dechlorinated (and your tank's routine manitenance is up to scratch) there won't be a problem.

i only have the ability to store 40ltrs though

 

[fluttermoth]

Oh, lol, hardly worth the bother then! Just use new, it'll be fine

 

[Athena]

Hi - yes, I agree. No need to keep all the old water.

Depending on what type of boiler system you have at home you can bring the new water up to about the right temp by adding hot water from the tap. If you have an old emersion type heater system then it's best not to do this (especially if it's one of those up in the loft or on the roof as it's quite common to find dead things floating about in them, which is why you can't drink from the hot water tap if using those storage tanks) but with any of the newer combi style boilers that take the water straight from the cold water mains to heat up, then no prob.

When I did a recent change over (well, few months ago) I found the easiest way of doing this was to remove the fish and keep them in a really large bucket with the heater and filter in (on reduced flow output). Those huge buckets from DIY shops are great and cost just a few quid.

Then I filled the tank with mostly cold water (using a hose for quickness), filled about two thirds then added hot water and dechlor (making sure the water was at the right temp - little more hot/little more cold etc) and then put heater/filter back in and lastly the fish.

Had no problems whatsoever.

Hope it all goes smoothly for you - and the fish, of course!

Athena

 

[BigbruiserAl]

I do a 50% water change every 6 days on my 350L, all i do is move the temp gauge to the bottom of the tank, and fill from a hose i just ajust hot/cold water to match the water temp(although i always let the water temp drop 4c) Would be the exact same for a 90% water chnage which you will be doing

 

[Lufbramatt]

Depending on what type of boiler system you have at home you can bring the new water up to about the right temp by adding hot water from the tap. If you have an old emersion type heater system then it's best not to do this (especially if it's one of those up in the loft or on the roof as it's quite common to find dead things floating about in them

The tank you find in the loft with dead stuff in is the central heating header/expansion tank and isnt connected to the hot water tap. Hot water for the tap is stored in a insulated copper cylinder usually in the airing cupboard. The reason you shouldnt drink from the hot tap is that this cylinder is a prime breeding ground for bacteria as the hot water cools down, which is then flushed out the tap the next time you use it.

I have a hot water storage tank but for the tank upstairs I use the electic shower in the bathroom to temp match the water as the water is heated as it passes through the unit. Downstairs I find that half a hot kettle per 5 gallon bucket of cold water gets it to the right temp.