Hi,
I am going to be stocking my 300 gallon aquarium with African Cichlids. And I'm struggling with how to do water changes. For a 280 gallon tank and 40% water change...that is over 100 gallons per change. Currently, it is plumbed easy to drain and easy to fill all with water pipes. The issue I'm struggling with is temperature. As I have a water softener, I had to run the pipe to the aquarium prior to the water softener which means it is not at all heated. And coming from a well, the water is fairly cold. If I dropped 100 gallons of water into an 80 degree tank...the temperature change will be shocking to the fish. I ran the plumbing so it would be easy...just need to figure out the heating problem.
So I figured I could get a 100 gallon water tank (not a trash can)...fill it up the night before a water change and put a heater in it. Then run a pump from that to the aquarium.
Here's a link to the type of tank that I was thinking about. I'm assuming that these are safe even though made of polyethylene.
Any other ideas on how to water change an aquarium this size?
Thank you.
Steve
I am going to be stocking my 300 gallon aquarium with African Cichlids. And I'm struggling with how to do water changes. For a 280 gallon tank and 40% water change...that is over 100 gallons per change. Currently, it is plumbed easy to drain and easy to fill all with water pipes. The issue I'm struggling with is temperature. As I have a water softener, I had to run the pipe to the aquarium prior to the water softener which means it is not at all heated. And coming from a well, the water is fairly cold. If I dropped 100 gallons of water into an 80 degree tank...the temperature change will be shocking to the fish. I ran the plumbing so it would be easy...just need to figure out the heating problem.
So I figured I could get a 100 gallon water tank (not a trash can)...fill it up the night before a water change and put a heater in it. Then run a pump from that to the aquarium.
Here's a link to the type of tank that I was thinking about. I'm assuming that these are safe even though made of polyethylene.
RomoTech Poly Storage Tank Square, 100-Gallon Capacity, Model# 2392 | Northern Tool + Equipment
This RomoTech Poly Storage Tank is designed for convenient dispensing and storage of chemicals. Approved for use with potable water, agricultural c...
www.northerntool.com
Any other ideas on how to water change an aquarium this size?
Thank you.
Steve