Regular Member flutterbudget Posted October 14, 2010 Regular Member Share Posted October 14, 2010 My tap water ph has been about 7.8 and it goes up to about 8.2 in the tank. I've been aging water for water changes in a tub with an airstone. It seems to take about 2-4 hours. Not a huge deal. But then I'm carrying the water a pitcher at a time down the hall and across the living room... Do you guys who have been at this a while have a better way of doing this? My gravel vacuum is not yeilding the desired results either, and I don't know if it's just a bad one or what. It sounds like pythons have pretty good suction, but is there any point in a set up like that if I can't use it for filling since I have to age the water? Also, we are on a well and I fully expect seasonal changes in our water quality, so I've been testing the tap water every so often and today the ph was much closer to 8.0. This made me wonder how close would it need to get to the tank ph before aging would be unnecessary? Does it have to match exactly, or is there a point at wich the difference is not significant? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Captain Findus Goldfish Posted October 14, 2010 Regular Member Share Posted October 14, 2010 I have tap water of 7.5 and tank of 8.4 I age my water in 40gallon tubs with an bubble wand. then I got from hope depot a pump which is used for floods basically - you just drop it in the tank (with a nice long hose attached) - plug it in and in like 10mins I refill my 40gal fish tank (with a 75%w/c) - it is awesome! I empty the tanks with a python plugged to my sink - that is also quite fast. this is what the pump for aging tank to fish tank looks like - it's very powerful and it will suck up all the water to the last cm. My link 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member theaquaticlibrary Posted October 14, 2010 Regular Member Share Posted October 14, 2010 I am still a bucket carrier as well!! Best part of the water change When I ran my fish houses the changes took 4 hours a day 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member flutterbudget Posted October 14, 2010 Author Regular Member Share Posted October 14, 2010 I have tap water of 7.5 and tank of 8.4 I age my water in 40gallon tubs with an bubble wand. then I got from hope depot a pump which is used for floods basically - you just drop it in the tank (with a nice long hose attached) - plug it in and in like 10mins I refill my 40gal fish tank (with a 75%w/c) - it is awesome! I empty the tanks with a python plugged to my sink - that is also quite fast. this is what the pump for aging tank to fish tank looks like - it's very powerful and it will suck up all the water to the last cm. My link That sounds very cool. I will have to keep it in mind, I think I have used up the expensive fish equipment budget for a little bit. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Choochoo Posted October 14, 2010 Regular Member Share Posted October 14, 2010 Here is an inexpensive submersible pump for You . You can remove the fountain head and attach a garden hose . Just drop the whole unit into Your aging tub , and no more bucket carrying http://www.harborfreight.com/258-gph-submersible-fountain-pump-47117.html 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member flutterbudget Posted October 14, 2010 Author Regular Member Share Posted October 14, 2010 Here is an inexpensive submersible pump for You . You can remove the fountain head and attach a garden hose . Just drop the whole unit into Your aging tub , and no more bucket carrying http://www.harborfreight.com/258-gph-submersible-fountain-pump-47117.html Oooh. Yeah, that much budget I can probably find! Much less expensive than the ones I was seeing even on ebay. And there is actually a Harbor Freight in my town... Then if I also pick up a waterbed drainer thing I could be all set to go. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Captain Findus Goldfish Posted October 14, 2010 Regular Member Share Posted October 14, 2010 the only thing you have to look at when getting the pump 1.the power - mine does 800gal per hr. 2.the power in hight - in the sense that it has to be powerful enough to take the water from the tub on the floor to the tank, at whichever hight that is. Mine has ho problem going up to a couple of meters. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member flutterbudget Posted October 14, 2010 Author Regular Member Share Posted October 14, 2010 the only thing you have to look at when getting the pump 1.the power - mine does 800gal per hr. 2.the power in hight - in the sense that it has to be powerful enough to take the water from the tub on the floor to the tank, at whichever hight that is. Mine has ho problem going up to a couple of meters. Ok great! I will keep that in mind. Thanks! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Choochoo Posted October 14, 2010 Regular Member Share Posted October 14, 2010 the only thing you have to look at when getting the pump 1.the power - mine does 800gal per hr. 2.the power in hight - in the sense that it has to be powerful enough to take the water from the tub on the floor to the tank, at whichever hight that is. Mine has ho problem going up to a couple of meters. Yes, and the time it will take the pump to fill Your tank . Federica's pump will fill Your tank pretty quickly .If You want to do the job quickly , get a bigger pump . 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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