Ralph
12-30-2002, 01:35 AM
The easier a daily chore is for me, the more likely it is that I am actually going to do it everyday.
I have a 29 gal growout tank that is located near a window. I do a 30% WC everyday. I put a 10 gal tank nearby, about 2 feet higher than the 29 gal.
I siphon out 10 gal from the 29 gal with plastic tubing just sending it out the window. When that is done, I siphon the entire 10 gals out of the 10 gal tank into the 29 gal tank. I then refill the 10 gal by hand (I'm working on that). The WC is done.
The siphon I use to take out the water from the 29 gal is set so that it stops automatically when 10 gals are taken out.
The 10 gal is used to age the water with an airstone setup. There is also a heater in it.
It is basically a free setup because I had all the parts around the house already but if you had to buy the 10 gal and the tubing, it would still be less than $15. The only water I have to carry is the 10 gals that goes in the 10 gal tank (a tube from a sink would eliminate this step). A couple of values would really make the setup easy.
I have a 29 gal growout tank that is located near a window. I do a 30% WC everyday. I put a 10 gal tank nearby, about 2 feet higher than the 29 gal.
I siphon out 10 gal from the 29 gal with plastic tubing just sending it out the window. When that is done, I siphon the entire 10 gals out of the 10 gal tank into the 29 gal tank. I then refill the 10 gal by hand (I'm working on that). The WC is done.
The siphon I use to take out the water from the 29 gal is set so that it stops automatically when 10 gals are taken out.
The 10 gal is used to age the water with an airstone setup. There is also a heater in it.
It is basically a free setup because I had all the parts around the house already but if you had to buy the 10 gal and the tubing, it would still be less than $15. The only water I have to carry is the 10 gals that goes in the 10 gal tank (a tube from a sink would eliminate this step). A couple of values would really make the setup easy.