How Do You Guy's Do It?

[Gazpug]

Hello all,

This is just a general question about water changes. At the moment i am changing around 70 ltrs (25%) a week. The thing is, the water is easy to get out. I use a pipe and siphen the water out into a 15 ltr bucket. and then i fill a 70 ltr bin with water. It is quite time consuming puting it back into the tank with the small 1-2 litre jug i use.

Any ideas. The problem is i cant hold a bucket above the tank as i need a small step to stand over the tank and this is dangerous.

Thank for reading

Regards

Gaz

 

[Maximus]

Get yourself a "python"

Or, make your own:

http/www.fishforums.net/index.php?showtopic=105769

 

[doresy]

I place my container (30lt carbouy) on the platform of a step ladder and clip a bungie on the handle for safety

 

[Gazpug]

I place my container (30lt carbouy) on the platform of a step ladder and clip a bungie on the handle for safety

Am i ok to use a length of garden hose? I heard this isn't a good idea?

 

[DevUK]

I use a garden hose

i don't use the garden hose for anything else though...

 

[arvlyn]

I place my container (30lt carbouy) on the platform of a step ladder and clip a bungie on the handle for safety

Am i ok to use a length of garden hose? I heard this isn't a good idea?

I've wondered about this too. Some hoses we can buy, here in the US at least, say not to drink out of them, so I worry that the water wouldn't be safe for fish either.

 

[Underwurlde]

Some hoses we can buy, here in the US at least, say not to drink out of them,

They say that probably to prevent some stupid twit sticking the damn thing in the end of his chops while said twit's 'mate' turns the connected-to-the-main-water-pressure-tap fully on in one go.... And then turns around and sues manufacturer of aforementioned hose.

Andy

 

[STD]

I put the water in a container on the floor and pump it into the tank

 

[Kevstir]

as i have an external i just take the spray bar off and connect a garden hose to the intake pipe, turn the external on (ehiem 2026) and let it pump the water out into the toilet, once enough water is out i disconnect the hose and clip it to the little clip that keeps the spray bar in place , then i attach the other end of the hose to the mixer tap in the kitchen and mix the hot and cold to within a degree or 2 of the tank water.. can do a 50% water change on my juwel 180 in no time and i don't even need to get wet

 

[branjie]

I read in a book the other day that it's a good idea to use a watering can (usually for the garden). Until now I've been adding 2.5L at a time from a jug, but I just bought a bigger tank, so a 9L watering can will be the go I think.