Michigan Cichlid Association
General Category => General Discussion => Topic started by: four_by_ken on February 11, 2013, 04:45:55 PM
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Because of the well water and water softner I have… I would like to set up a holding tank for water changes.
That way I can fill it up with water prior to the water softner. I will have to use next no salt and just a little bit of buffer.
I have a few things I need to figure out though…
1) This is minor… guessing I can just use a pond pump or something similar to pump the water into the tanks after I drain them. As this holding tank will be in the basement, I will have to pump upstairs.
2) I am thinking 200 gallons is what I will need. So, I am considering a stock tank. Should be big enough and not tooooo expensive.
3) Ideally I would like to fill it up the day before I do the water changes to avoid having it sitting around and having to heat it for long than over night.
4) What would be the best way to heat the water? A couple 300 watt heaters and plug them in the day before? My basement gets pretty cold in the winter as I heat the main floor with a pellet stove and dont worry about the basement much. I would have the stock tank on cinder blocks to keep it off the floor.
So, any comments are appreciated and welcome.
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Does you're water softener use potassium? That's the only case I can think of where getting the water pre-softener would be advantageous (as potassium, ex: K-Life, is poisonous to fish).
I have well water and use water post-softener without issue, hence I'm confused why it matters for you? ???
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Does you're water softener use potassium? That's the only case I can think of where getting the water pre-softener would be advantageous (as potassium, ex: K-Life, is poisonous to fish).
I have well water and use water post-softener without issue, hence I'm confused why it matters for you? ???
Post water is sooooo soft. I have to add a lot of salt to get the hardness back up.
I dont remember what the levels are... but when doing the drop test kit method... you should be like 16+ drops I think, up to about 22 drops I think. Mine after the softner is at like 2 drops. Its ridiculous low.
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which ever way you go, why dont you hook up a canister filter(really dont need the filter aspect) but it would keep the water moving and install a inline heater and this way you always have water ready to go
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55Gallon drums can be found at reasonable prices on Craigslist. Would a few of them be better for you cost-wise?
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which ever way you go, why dont you hook up a canister filter(really dont need the filter aspect) but it would keep the water moving and install a inline heater and this way you always have water ready to go
Well, I do water changes once a week. Tuesday is water change day. I really dont want to heat water all week for just one day.
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55Gallon drums can be found at reasonable prices on Craigslist. Would a few of them be better for you cost-wise?
Good idea. I just have to make sure I now what its use was before.
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There is someone in Westland that sells food safe barrels on Craigslist, that's what you should type in the search box and his ad should come up.
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There is someone in Westland that sells food safe barrels on Craigslist, that's what you should type in the search box and his ad should come up.
There's 2 people who I can think of that sell food grade drums. One is Rick Marshall, he goes by Carmine on GLA & the other is some guy named Dennis, who I have his phone number.