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Water changes
Ok so for those that use a rather large container (ie. carbage can) to store their premixed saltwater how do you get the water then from the container to the tank when you need to do the water change?
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90 Gal currently in the process of planing a change to a FO SW setup. Currently set up- -about 150 lbs reef rock -black tahitian moon sand -black background atm switching to blue -single tube fixture with a coralife bulb -emperor 400 with two bio wheels -a hot magnum filter -300 W aquarclear heater |
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bucket? submersible pump?
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Jason Nugent Reefcentral Moderator "I have heard of a place where humans do battle in a ring of Jello." |
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as of now i just carry 5 gal buckets to the tank then use a pump. but would like to have a pump straight from the storage to the tank.
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So if i wanted to just be able to turn on a pump once done taking the water out for the water change, and have the water just pump into the tank from a container stored under the tank what type of pump would i need?
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90 Gal currently in the process of planing a change to a FO SW setup. Currently set up- -about 150 lbs reef rock -black tahitian moon sand -black background atm switching to blue -single tube fixture with a coralife bulb -emperor 400 with two bio wheels -a hot magnum filter -300 W aquarclear heater |
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Depends on how patient you are MaxiJet 1200s would work for most tanks, or buy a cheap Mag3 or 5 for bigger/faster changes.
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Could someone show me how i would go about riging this up for this purpose looking at the maxiJet 1200 also what size maxiJet would you recomend for circulation on a 20 gal QT with an HOB filter
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90 Gal currently in the process of planing a change to a FO SW setup. Currently set up- -about 150 lbs reef rock -black tahitian moon sand -black background atm switching to blue -single tube fixture with a coralife bulb -emperor 400 with two bio wheels -a hot magnum filter -300 W aquarclear heater |
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for a 20g only one powerhead really nothin to crazy and the maxijet is a good choice
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ok ty going to go with the 400 gph rated one of the maxijets
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90 Gal currently in the process of planing a change to a FO SW setup. Currently set up- -about 150 lbs reef rock -black tahitian moon sand -black background atm switching to blue -single tube fixture with a coralife bulb -emperor 400 with two bio wheels -a hot magnum filter -300 W aquarclear heater |
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Actually isn't the maxijet 1200 295 gph? Unless there is a different version of the maxijet that's higher that I've yet to see.
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Be Patient 125 Gal Overflow w/ 75 gal sump and 6 Gal CPR HOB up and running. Connecting the system to the 70 Gal w/ 15 Gal sump to be finished when I find time to do it =) Pics on my Homepage! |
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Also, I just just have my pump permanantly in the garbage can to use for mixing my solution and then went to the hardware store and bought 30 feet of tubing to run from the tub and if I wanted to drain it I would take the pump and go straight to my drain. So, depending on how far to your nearest sink or draining pipe get tubing accordingly.
Jason
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Be Patient 125 Gal Overflow w/ 75 gal sump and 6 Gal CPR HOB up and running. Connecting the system to the 70 Gal w/ 15 Gal sump to be finished when I find time to do it =) Pics on my Homepage! |
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Yes the maxijet 1200 is 295 gph
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90 Gal currently in the process of planing a change to a FO SW setup. Currently set up- -about 150 lbs reef rock -black tahitian moon sand -black background atm switching to blue -single tube fixture with a coralife bulb -emperor 400 with two bio wheels -a hot magnum filter -300 W aquarclear heater |
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Ya the plan is to get a power head to mix the salt as well as to use to pump the water to the tank
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90 Gal currently in the process of planing a change to a FO SW setup. Currently set up- -about 150 lbs reef rock -black tahitian moon sand -black background atm switching to blue -single tube fixture with a coralife bulb -emperor 400 with two bio wheels -a hot magnum filter -300 W aquarclear heater |
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