Partial Water Changes

[AbbeysDad]

I just added a video to my article Partial Water Changes - Fast and Easy so I thought I would post here.
As all fishkeepers know, routine partial water changes are very important in maintaining a high water quality. Many hobbyists start out with a siphon and bucket(s). But this gets old quick. Some will get a Python like device. I've migrated to a different method to streamline the process.

 

[FishHobby99]

Most excellent! You’ve gone all Henry Ford mass production assembly line on water changes! Brilliant! Fine example of good old American ingenuity.

 

[Colin_T]

@AbbeysDad, You need to go triple tier stands and have more tanks in your fish room

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I had triple tier stands and used the top tanks for water holding. I filled them with tap water via a hose, added dechlorinator and any buffers I was using. Then let it aerate for a week.

During water changes I used a 20 meter long hose and ran it out the door onto the lawn. I had a 2 litre plastic drink bottle as the gravel cleaner. I drained the bottom and middle tanks, then syphoned water from the top tanks into the tanks below. It's so much easier than using buckets to wet the floors.