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Originally Posted by john_waggs  I planned on marking on the rear right corner of my aquarium some typical measurements so I know how much to drain out at each water change, then fill it back up with the same amount marked on my 44 gal cans. Example: the first water change i do I'll remove the water from the aquarium manually in 5 gallon buckets. Then I will make the mark I speak of on the aquarium back side at, say 40 gallons. I already have my 44 gallon cans marked at a 40 gallon level. So the next time I do change I would set my ball valves accordingly to draw water from my aquarium. I would turn on a switch (located at my tank area that turns my pump on at the garage) and monitor the water level untill it dropped to the 40 gal mark. Then I would turn off the pump, go back to the garage and change my ball valves to supply the tank with saltwater. Go back to the tank and turn on the pump again and fill the aquarium to the "filled" level and turn off the pump.
Is your method to fill the "holding tank" (the one with the visible water level) with aquarium water to a certain level. Then mark that level, then drain that water out your drain line. Then fill it back up with saltwater to the level and then transfer that back to your aquarium? That soulds like a good plan too. Which one would work the best?
Question: Does your supply line for your aquarium set in your aquarium all the time or do you only place that line in your aquarium when it is time to remove the water and then fill it back up?
Please keep in mind my pump and plumbing has to rise 10 feet, then go 40 feet, then drop back down 7' to my aquarium when thinking of the best method of transfer.
Thanks,
John |
The top can is just to measure the water. The bottom one has the saltwater in it and i just suck it right out of there. I would put your valves where you can get to them easily. Iv noticed with my setup that even with the pump off the water still siphons out of the
sump and mixing tanks.
I have the line going to the
sump and its there for good. You might want to make sure the little mag pump will be able to push the water as far as your wanting.
