Water change equipment...

angnak · 02-08-2005, 11:43 AM

Is there something out there that you can put on a tube that "counts" the flow through the tube. Example... I want to empty 60gal out of my tank but don't want to empty it into rubbermaid bins, i want to stick the other end in the sink or wherever. I usually do 60gal water changes each month and am sick and tired of having all these rubbermaids everywhere. Or does anyone have any ideas?

TIA

Vorian · 02-08-2005, 01:05 PM

The only way you could try to calculate it would be to maybe throw an mj1200 in the tank with tubing long enough to get to a sink. To find out how much/how long just calculate that the mj1200 pushes 295gph then divide by 60 for 4.91 gpm(minute) round to 5 minutes and you have roughly 12 minutes to push 60 gallons out.

Woodstock · 02-08-2005, 01:23 PM

You could do one more water change using the rubbermaids and mark the lowered tank water level once you have removed the 60 gal of water. Using a permanent marker or a piece of tape you can mark the water level on the outside of the tank out of sight somewhere.

angnak · 02-08-2005, 01:53 PM

Thanks. Great ideas. Does anyone know where I can get a big plastic container pretty reasonably priced? Not a rubbermaid, but my LFS has these big 55 gal drums that they use to sell water in. I am trying to make this process a little less messy because I am putting down hardwood floors this weekend and I tend to spill a lot of water. I am thinking about setting up a RO/DI in my garage and fill the container, add salt when needed and just pump into the tank. Hopefully this will be a lot less messy. My RO/DI is under my sink and takes 5 days to fill two 30 gal bins, so I will be getting a better one. It came with the house filtration system.

mkpaulson · 02-08-2005, 02:01 PM

U.S. plastic has a lot of plastic drums see if there's any there that will help.
http://www.usplastic.com/catalog/cat... ame=25&Page=1

angnak · 02-08-2005, 02:04 PM

Perfect. Thanks

mps9506 · 02-08-2005, 07:35 PM

We got our 200 gallon tubs from a tractor supply in Greenville. It has flat sides for bulkheads also. I'm sure there is one in the Charlotte/Concord area.
My local reef buddies got some used drums that are FDA approved from some Pickle place up in Canada. I think each drum holds 100 gallons and they got em for dirt cheap. I'll see if I can find out where they got them exactly. They are on the NCfrag list fwiw.

angnak · 02-08-2005, 10:37 PM

Thanks mps.

angnak · 02-09-2005, 02:53 PM

Okay, like I said I want to put it out in the garage. I have my hot water tank and my house filtration out there. I know I would install it after the filtration, but to I need to maybe "T" it off or what. I am not a plumber. Also what would I need to make this happen. I have a system but I did not install it. What is a good system to get?

02-08-2005, 11:43 AM	#1 (permalink)
angnak Torch coral Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Charlotte, NC Posts: 556 View Gallery Karma Komment	Water change equipment... Is there something out there that you can put on a tube that "counts" the flow through the tube. Example... I want to empty 60gal out of my tank but don't want to empty it into rubbermaid bins, i want to stick the other end in the sink or wherever. I usually do 60gal water changes each month and am sick and tired of having all these rubbermaids everywhere. Or does anyone have any ideas? TIA __________________ 210gal AGA SW tank. 3 250w MH 4 160w VHOs, 30 gal refuge, ASM Skimmer, Orange shoulder tang, Black tang, Naso tang, 2 orange percs, 2 black percs, 1 lawnmower blenny, a pair of scooter blennies, 5 cleaner shrimp, 5 peppermint shrimp, zebra crabs, halloween crabs, scarlett crabs, various other crabs and snails, 1 rock anemone, 2 colonies of button polyps, 3 colony of star polyps, 3 BTAs, monti cap, various acros

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02-08-2005, 01:53 PM	#4 (permalink)
angnak Torch coral Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Charlotte, NC Posts: 556 View Gallery Karma Komment	Thanks. Great ideas. Does anyone know where I can get a big plastic container pretty reasonably priced? Not a rubbermaid, but my LFS has these big 55 gal drums that they use to sell water in. I am trying to make this process a little less messy because I am putting down hardwood floors this weekend and I tend to spill a lot of water. I am thinking about setting up a RO/DI in my garage and fill the container, add salt when needed and just pump into the tank. Hopefully this will be a lot less messy. My RO/DI is under my sink and takes 5 days to fill two 30 gal bins, so I will be getting a better one. It came with the house filtration system. __________________ 210gal AGA SW tank. 3 250w MH 4 160w VHOs, 30 gal refuge, ASM Skimmer, Orange shoulder tang, Black tang, Naso tang, 2 orange percs, 2 black percs, 1 lawnmower blenny, a pair of scooter blennies, 5 cleaner shrimp, 5 peppermint shrimp, zebra crabs, halloween crabs, scarlett crabs, various other crabs and snails, 1 rock anemone, 2 colonies of button polyps, 3 colony of star polyps, 3 BTAs, monti cap, various acros

02-08-2005, 02:01 PM	#5 (permalink)
mkpaulson Plate Coral Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: port republic,va Posts: 750 View Gallery Karma Komment	U.S. plastic has a lot of plastic drums see if there's any there that will help. http://www.usplastic.com/catalog/cat... ame=25&Page=1 __________________ Mark

02-08-2005, 02:04 PM	#6 (permalink)
angnak Torch coral Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Charlotte, NC Posts: 556 View Gallery Karma Komment	Perfect. Thanks __________________ 210gal AGA SW tank. 3 250w MH 4 160w VHOs, 30 gal refuge, ASM Skimmer, Orange shoulder tang, Black tang, Naso tang, 2 orange percs, 2 black percs, 1 lawnmower blenny, a pair of scooter blennies, 5 cleaner shrimp, 5 peppermint shrimp, zebra crabs, halloween crabs, scarlett crabs, various other crabs and snails, 1 rock anemone, 2 colonies of button polyps, 3 colony of star polyps, 3 BTAs, monti cap, various acros

02-08-2005, 01:05 PM	#2 (permalink)
Vorian Tunicate Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 1 View Gallery Karma Komment	The only way you could try to calculate it would be to maybe throw an mj1200 in the tank with tubing long enough to get to a sink. To find out how much/how long just calculate that the mj1200 pushes 295gph then divide by 60 for 4.91 gpm(minute) round to 5 minutes and you have roughly 12 minutes to push 60 gallons out.

02-08-2005, 07:35 PM	#7 (permalink)
mps9506 Totally back Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Wilmington, NC Posts: 8,525 View Gallery Karma Komment	We got our 200 gallon tubs from a tractor supply in Greenville. It has flat sides for bulkheads also. I'm sure there is one in the Charlotte/Concord area. My local reef buddies got some used drums that are FDA approved from some Pickle place up in Canada. I think each drum holds 100 gallons and they got em for dirt cheap. I'll see if I can find out where they got them exactly. They are on the NCfrag list fwiw. __________________ Mike Reefkeeping Since '99 Help Build Reefpedia Premium Memberships Available! Support Reef Sanctuary Sponsors

02-08-2005, 10:37 PM	#8 (permalink)
angnak Torch coral Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Charlotte, NC Posts: 556 View Gallery Karma Komment	Thanks mps. __________________ 210gal AGA SW tank. 3 250w MH 4 160w VHOs, 30 gal refuge, ASM Skimmer, Orange shoulder tang, Black tang, Naso tang, 2 orange percs, 2 black percs, 1 lawnmower blenny, a pair of scooter blennies, 5 cleaner shrimp, 5 peppermint shrimp, zebra crabs, halloween crabs, scarlett crabs, various other crabs and snails, 1 rock anemone, 2 colonies of button polyps, 3 colony of star polyps, 3 BTAs, monti cap, various acros

02-09-2005, 02:53 PM	#9 (permalink)
angnak Torch coral Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Charlotte, NC Posts: 556 View Gallery Karma Komment	Okay, like I said I want to put it out in the garage. I have my hot water tank and my house filtration out there. I know I would install it after the filtration, but to I need to maybe "T" it off or what. I am not a plumber. Also what would I need to make this happen. I have a system but I did not install it. What is a good system to get? __________________ 210gal AGA SW tank. 3 250w MH 4 160w VHOs, 30 gal refuge, ASM Skimmer, Orange shoulder tang, Black tang, Naso tang, 2 orange percs, 2 black percs, 1 lawnmower blenny, a pair of scooter blennies, 5 cleaner shrimp, 5 peppermint shrimp, zebra crabs, halloween crabs, scarlett crabs, various other crabs and snails, 1 rock anemone, 2 colonies of button polyps, 3 colony of star polyps, 3 BTAs, monti cap, various acros

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