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    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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    • #3
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      I only wish I could do more, freaking stinking kitchen sink!!

      Geoff
      380G For Sale $3000 Acrylic tank & stand
      300G Petrochromis Trewavasae and Tropheus mpimbwe Red Cheek & Duboisi
      180G For Sale $1,100 Oceanic Cherry with Stand, T5HO Lights, (2) Eheim 2262
      150G Tropheus Annectens Kekese & Ikola

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      • #4
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        Use the tub!
        700g Mini-Monster tank

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          Showerhead.
          380G For Sale $3000 Acrylic tank & stand
          300G Petrochromis Trewavasae and Tropheus mpimbwe Red Cheek & Duboisi
          180G For Sale $1,100 Oceanic Cherry with Stand, T5HO Lights, (2) Eheim 2262
          150G Tropheus Annectens Kekese & Ikola

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          • #6
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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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            • #7
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              geoff, do you want to hook up a python? or is draining the tank the problem? why don't you come over on a sat or sunday to see the way i do w/c. call me
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              • #8
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                Party at John's place!
                700g Mini-Monster tank

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                • #9
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                  hell I need to come by...I hate my kitchen sink

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                  • #10
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                    So are we gonna get together?
                    700g Mini-Monster tank

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                    • #11
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                      for?

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                      • #12
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                        party at John's!
                        700g Mini-Monster tank

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                        • #13
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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
                          300G Petrochromis Trewavasae and Tropheus mpimbwe Red Cheek & Duboisi
                          180G For Sale $1,100 Oceanic Cherry with Stand, T5HO Lights, (2) Eheim 2262
                          150G Tropheus Annectens Kekese & Ikola

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                          • #14
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                            meeting sounds good. i'm off this weekend. let the party begin!
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                            • #15
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                              So what day should we do this?
                              700g Mini-Monster tank

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