Method for getting water out of tank?

So how does everyone get water out of their tank. Pump? siphon? or what? Another newbie questions, how do you put it back in? I have a 34 gallon tank and will be doing 10% water change every week once my tank has cycled. Just want to see how everyone else does this maintenance.

 

siphon hose to take water out, power head with a hose attached to put water in

 

siphon out and remove debris in/on sand bed at same time and 1gal bucket to return to tank

 

Thanks!! What do you use to get the debris out of the sand bed?

 

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3/8" hose siphon...right into good old Home Depot buckets.

Pour in slowly to return it.

Good WC plan! - will be easier if you just make it a marked 5 gallon plastic bucket change every week...quickly learn exact amount of salt needed each time you mix.


Have fun....just did 30 gallons in my 125 and 5 gallons in 12 gallon NanoCube.

Try to do every 10 days or so, or when my corals telling me they want it done.


RE: A. Calfo - “The solution to pollution is dilution"

 

What OmarD said.
I have 3 and 4 gallon buckets marked in gallon increments. I siphon debris and water out, and add new salt water by slowly pouring from a bucket. If I change out 10%, for instance, from my 45-gallon tank, I'll add 4 gallons (90% of what I removed). Then, I measure salinity and add either fresh water or salt water for the final 10%, depending on whether the salinity is high or low.

 

I think you should do it howerver you feel it is the easiest because that will make it easier on you and you will be more inclined to do it . I know if it was difficult I would not do it as frequently and my tank would suffer.

 

for me, i have a small powerhead with a hose connected that i drop in the sump to drain and into a 5 gal bucket to fill, i dont mess with my sand bed at all i let my cleaner crew handle that.

 

A Deep sand bed ?