Tank Journal Archive

[daveH]

I've started changing my water change schedule from doing a 30L change once per week to dividing it up into 4L changes each day.
This way I don't have to turn anything off except the ATO. I have a small pump in the skimmer section and while that is pumping into a measured bucket I pour the same amount into the return section.
1 minute and it's done. I guess I'll see if it makes any difference.

 

[Wrangy]

I'll be interested to see too :) I'm tagging along lol

 

[MagicJ]

I'm sure @Sam Parker would say it would make a big difference :rolleyes

Now, you just need to find some way to automate it - http://thereefuge.com/threads/continuous-auto-water-change.12903/ :D

 

[daveH]

Impossible in the apartment to automate it. Besides this is so easy, costs nothing and still a labour of love.

 

[ReeferRob]

I do 20l on my systems every 4 days, seems to work.

 

[macca_75]

I've started changing my water change schedule from doing a 30L change once per week to dividing it up into 4L changes each day.
This way I don't have to turn anything off except the ATO. I have a small pump in the skimmer section and while that is pumping into a measured bucket I pour the same amount into the return section.
1 minute and it's done. I guess I'll see if it makes any difference.

Sounds like someone needs a litermeter......

200L pickle drum in a cupboard to store NSW/ASW, some JG tubing to get the water to the tank (through the wall, under the carpet, along/behind the skirting, etc, another line to get it from the tank to a drain somewhere) and you will be changing water 150 times a day

 

[Sam Parker]

Nothing's impossible!!!

You will see improvements but probably not notice them due to tiny increments. Stability in your parameter testing/dosing will be the give away.

 

[Sean81]

I have also looked into auto water in an apartment but bit to difficult/ugly. A now do 7-8% 3 times a fortnight and it affects nothing in the tank to do with water line. Just hooding for bit more stability.