what r u using for water changes

[gasman059]

Looking for the most common product for water changes. Any recomendations on most popular brands and methods. TY

[papagimp]

most popular method used here: A bucket and a syphon hose.

and Instant Ocean salt mix.

[Travis L. Stevens]

5g Buckets for new and old water. Hose attached to a MJ1200 for taking out and returning water.

Normally Instant Ocean: Reef Crystals. Occassionally just Instant Ocean.

[George Gouveia]

a 20 liter bucket with a pump for getting water in and out of tank. i've used both CoraLife's salt and Kordon's Coral Sea. personally, i've been quite a fan of Kordon's product.

[Randy Holmes-Farley]

I change 1% daily automatically with a dual head Reef Filler pump:


Water Changes in Reef Aquaria
http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2005-10/rhf/index.php

[pjf]

I use my sump refugium for water changes. I have a 100-gallon system. For a 20% water change, I use the 20-gallon return compartment. The return pump is stopped, the compartment siphoned, new water and salt is mixed in the compartment, heated, and the return pump restarted.

For a 33% water change, I remove the chaetomorpha and use the entire sump refugium. As I am siphoning the water away, I will remove the standpipe to drain the overflow as well.

[dendro982]

Bucket and tubing for syphoning from a small tanks, Python No Spill Clean And Fill, 25' - from a big tank. To add new water from a bucket or trashcan - Maxi-Jet 1200 inside, tubing, long enough to reach the tank, attached. Or just a 2g bucket, if in hurry.

[rickyfins]

I have debate using an autochanger for some time but I am still using the old bucket and siphon method right now. I hate new gadgets and things I have to get used to. Up until last year I was still adding topoff with a bucket, now its totally done by timer and pump from a resoviur in the basement.

I think aquarium products makes an auto changer for a FW aquarium but I think with a little modification it could be used to do SW changes as well.

[ChurchBoy]

I've had great results with Oceanic.

[rickyfins]

I have noticed when I use Oceanic that my Calcium stays good but I constantly have to dose more ALK buffer than with other salts or normally between water changes. I am assuming its because the salt is so HIGH in CAL and so LOW in ALK.

[jag1979]

rio 2100, 3/4" tubing and 2 40 gallon trash cans

[jag1979]

randy, what do you do to the salt water to keep it fresh in a continuous water change? can you just keep the can closed w/ a powerhead and heater and it will last a month?

when I can afford it I would like to get the reeffiller for both continuous water changes and dosing limewater

[reefkeeper2]

I use a seavisions dialyseas. Right now I have it set to change 5gal a day. I don't have to make up any salt water. I pour salt mix into the salt bucket and the machine mixes and adds as necessary. It uses a conductivity meter to monitor the salinity. I set the range where I want it and the machine keeps it within that range. It was expensive, but after keeping tanks for many years and mixing bazillion gallons of water, I love it and it's worth every cent.

[mr.wilson]

I use the protein skimmer collection cup, salt creep, and harvested macro algae to take out water. I place a cup of salt in the first part of the sump and allow it to slowly dissolve. The auto top-off system takes care of the water.

[JGross4]

mr. wilson.......hahahaha!

[CTS]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=8878587#post8878587 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by papagimp
most popular method used here: A bucket and a syphon hose.

and Instant Ocean salt mix.


Exactly what i am using.

[lhoy]

Here is the ultimate water change pump: [url]http://www.asenashop.com/ivn/pr-0/10267.html [url]

It works even in very shallow water. Portable, battery operated with a nice handle. Run the hose to a bucket, sink, whatever you want. It also does up to 200 gallons per hour.

I love mine.

Lee

[Mistamurray]

Excellent link, ive been looking for a pump like that to collect nsw! yay no more need to put on the waders now:D