last night i did one of those double w/c EK told us about in some thread. 75% w/c,filled 1" to top with fresh water, then another 75% w/c. i have 60 petros & trophs in this tank. never seen them act this happy. now i will do 2 single w/c and 1 double every week. gonna do it on the pond tonight.
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It's amazing how they react huh?
I am actually doing 100% 2x a week......thursday I drain the tank till they are laying on their sides and then Sunday I repeat.....sometimes I fill water back up about 20% and then drain that cause I miss the pile of poop or they poop like crazy from being startled.700g Mini-Monster tank
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I only wish I could do more, freaking stinking kitchen sink!!
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Either that or just put a strap wrench to your tub's faucet deal.....get an extension and the flow from that should drain your tanks fairly quick.
I thought about it too since I will be moving to an apt.........it's funny cause I remember delock telling me how you tested the water of the apt before deciding. I brought a bottle of drinking water and filled it up with the water from the apt. and tested it as well. Also kept asking about power failures, recieving packages, etc.700g Mini-Monster tank
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Hey lets have a meeting..then..
Draining is not a problem since I got 1" ID tubing 35 ft long to drain and I can attach 935gph powerhead to it and make it work more, I think..have not tried that part yet.
I cut my draining time to about 1/3 it used to take just by chaing from Python 1/2" to 1"ID tubing.
Its the filling that takes for ever..
I lived in a different apartment in this same complex and I could run my python using just cold water and had fantastic pressure.
Now in the same complex in the back, and in a smaller floorplan, and the pressure is CACA. I have to run hot and cold together to get the Python to work when gravel vaccuming and stuff like that.
Then just cold to re-fill, but it TAKES FOREVER...380G For Sale $3000 Acrylic tank & stand
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180G For Sale $1,100 Oceanic Cherry with Stand, T5HO Lights, (2) Eheim 2262
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