What do you guys think??

Hi All,
I think I should shallow my pride and admit defeat! :oops:

You were are all right, 100% correctamondo!! :P

In regards to the water changes. I didn't want to do so much because it was killing me with all those buckets to drain and to refill, since then I have revised my technique and used no buckets at all, well ...except to pick up poop and gunk from the bottom with a small gravel vac. I use no more than one 20ltr bucket, but now I do 50% every second day and yes it's easy, painless and very rewarding to the eye!! :D

The method is using some reasonably cheap 19mm O.D. clear plastic hose, push it over a neat fitting white PVC piping, create 90 degree connections and straight pieces into my tank so it sits halfway into the water by itself and then run the other end into a cheap plastic funnel, with part of it cutoff so as not to restrict and slow the water, and into the drain in the laundry floor(I can unscrew my drain cover and sit the funnel in where it sits by itself as well). This is so I don't dirty the end of the hose
, then I put the chemicals into the hose and turn on both hot and cold full bore! :twisted:

I find the only catch is that I have to get someone to turn on and off the taps while I hold the other end, so it splays against the glass and not disturb the fish or the gravel too much.

Oh, and yes the temp. is just where I want it, at 28.5~29Degrees.

Sorry for all the hooplar :(

Now,...my tank looks fantastic. :D It's crystal clear, my Cardinals are full colour red and blue, my rummy nose even puts Rudolph to shame!. I'm not finished yet.. my siamese algae eaters are shiny and it looks like I can put my hand straight through and grab the fish without busting through the glass. Oh... and yes I don't recognize my Discus anymore they even more colourful, vibrant and, if fish can be happy they're ecstatic and roam all around they are more calm and even spend more time at the front!! :P

Thanks again!

...and if anyone questions the water changes again please refer them to my belated experiences.

Many, Many, Many, Kindly Fishy Regards
Jason

Good to here your getting some great results with Water Changes Jason :)

You'll have to post some pics now that your tank is looking so great
8-)

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Originally Posted by Gone Fishing

The method is using some reasonably cheap 19mm O.D. clear plastic hose, push it over a neat fitting white PVC piping, create 90 degree connections and straight pieces into my tank so it sits halfway into the water by itself and then run the other end into a cheap plastic funnel, with part of it cutoff so as not to restrict and slow the water, and into the drain in the laundry floor(I can unscrew my drain cover and sit the funnel in where it sits by itself as well). This is so I don't dirty the end of the hose
, then I put the chemicals into the hose and turn on both hot and cold full bore! :twisted:

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You might want to be careful using the hot tap for water changes, there are often lots of nasties in hot water...

If you can find a space for a barrel to add chemicals, age and heat your water before you add it to the tank it would be a lot safer IMO...

The barrel needs to be food grade plastic. The kind that people use for water storage or home brewing are perfect - I found one very cheap on ebay...

HTH

R.

It's alright the chemical that I add to my tank, not only removes chlorine at 2ml/8ltr, it also removes hydrated lime, Ammonia, Nitrite, Nitrate, zinc, copper, aluminium and iron.
It's called Supa-Chlor Ammonia Remover, sold from Auburn Aquarium.

Many Kindly Fishy Regards
Jason

Hi Jason,

I know that what you are using does a lot but it may be doing more than you want. You need to understand that Zinc, Copper and Iron are essential nutrients for animals.

Iron is also essential for healthy plant growth.

I think that down the track this may cause you some problems.

Regards,

Bob

Yeh good one, I'll ask Wayne at auburn aquarium. I think he said he went to Uni. and did something like marine biology. I'm betting he'll know, especially when he sold it to me.

Many Kindly Fishy Regards
Jason