How To Change Water And Not Harm Plants?

[alstermania]

Ever time I do a water change in my angel fish tank with many plants, I usually dump a large bucket of treated water into the aquarium. Out of the 30 gallons I change about 5 gallons of water per week. When I dump the new water into the tank, the strong current up-roots all my plants and scares my fish. Is there any way to transfer water back into my aquarium without dumping in the water. Lol, one time I tried standing on a table with my bucket in order to use my gravel siphon to put the water back in my aquarium. It worked, but I don't want to end up in the hospital if I fall. Any suggestions?

 

[ShinySideUp]

Ever time I do a water change in my angel fish tank with many plants, I usually dump a large bucket of treated water into the aquarium. Out of the 30 gallons I change about 5 gallons of water per week. When I dump the new water into the tank, the strong current up-roots all my plants and scares my fish. Is there any way to transfer water back into my aquarium without dumping in the water. Lol, one time I tried standing on a tabel with my bucket in order to use my gravel siphon to put the water back in my aquarium. It worked, but I don't want to end up in the hospital if I fall. Any suggestions?

Don't put so much water in the bucket and tip it more slowly?

 

[alstermania]

Even still, I disturb the plants and fish... I have seen tubing to refill a tank, but I have no idea where to buy this or what its called

 

[SchottayB]

Use a syphon

Edit: I see you don't want to stand on a table and use it .

 

[alstermania]

People think I'm crazy when they see me on a small table with a giant bucket standing over my fish tank

 

[stu40]

Jug & sieve.
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[minnnt]

Just put the bucket on top of the tank and siphon it back in that way. Simples. 'Dumping' the water back in won't be doing the fish much good either, let alone the plants.

 

[onidrase]

when I used the bucket method I always put my hand in front of the stream as a way to strain the water and keep it from kicking around too much. It was pretty effective. Just takes a bit of muscle.

 

[stu40]

Just put the bucket on top of the tank and siphon it back in that way. Simples. 'Dumping' the water back in won't be doing the fish much good either, let alone the plants.

As long as you have a top

when I used the bucket method I always put my hand in front of the stream as a way to strain the water and keep it from kicking around too much. It was pretty effective. Just takes a bit of muscle.

Yeah, that works pretty well to.

 

[minnnt]

Not really, just use a board to span the tank...

 

[delta]

I use a small water pump in one bucket and keep topping up that bucket until I'm done.

 

[Bugdozer]

I use a 2 litre jug to add water to the tank from the bucket, it makes only a gentle current as it goes in.

 

[hensonc4098]

You can also get battery powered pumps so that you can leave the bucket on the floor and let the pump do the hard work for you

 

[Alm0stAwesome]

Is there anything in your tank you can slowly pour the water over? Like a large rock or peice of wood? This will break the flow but pouring it over you hand works as well. You could also place a small side plate or upside down bowl in the tank to pour the water over.

 

[fluttermoth]

when I used the bucket method I always put my hand in front of the stream as a way to strain the water and keep it from kicking around too much. It was pretty effective. Just takes a bit of muscle.

That's what I usually do. Sometimes I put a jug in the tank and pour into that, but it's more fiddly.

I use a 2 litre jug to add water to the tank from the bucket, it makes only a gentle current as it goes in.

Imagine how long it would take to do 50% changes on two 180ls and two 240ls doing it that way

Is there anything in your tank you can slowly pour the water over? Like a large rock or piece of wood?

I always put a piece of rock or wood where I know I'm going to want to pour (or hose) back in when I do my aquascapes