Mixing own salt, how do YOU transfer to tank?

[Slammed01]

Just got my RODI and about to start making my own water. I'm going to use my brute 20g for storage (for now, may do station later) and will transfer into 5G home depot buckets to mix/settle.

I read some do the same, I'm sure you don't pour the bucket in the tank tho lol. Splish Splash! I guess I could siphon into a Jug to poor but looking for ideas.

 

[redfishbluefish]

I use a MAG 7 to transfer 15 gallons every week. With only five gallons, you could get away with a Maxijet or something similar.

 

[Slammed01]

Hmm I have a extra maxijet.... How does that work... Put it in a bucket with tube?

 

[AZDesertRat]

Maxijet 1200 with a vinyl hose slipped over the nozzle or dip it out of the trashcan with 2.5 Gallon utility buckets.

 

[Chompers]

It depends on your tank size, but I use a Danner MD12 and a garden hose. I replaced the hose ends with plastic ones. I also have a pvc pipe rig that hooks over the edge of the tank so I don't have to hold the hose. I also drain and fill at the same time.

I'm also in the process of going over kill (on a stupid level) with what they are doing in this thread:
https://www.reef2reef.com/forums/do...water-changes-doesnt-get-any-better-then.html
(The best way of doing it actually.)

 

[SloppyJ]

I used a maxi 1200 in the past with my nano. Recently I've been using a mag 5 pump and a 32g brute trash can with about 8' of vynil tubing. Just did 30g with it last night and it worked awesome. I have a 15g bucket I siphon old tank water into and I dump it.

 

[sportfisha]

Put the bucket of mixed saltwater on something taller then the sump and siphon it into the sump. Put the hose in the filter sock so if there are particles in the mixed saltwater it will remove them.

 

[Slammed01]

No room for sump, 46 bowfront unfortunately

 

[StikHedRon]

I use a Maxijet 1200 with a hose over the end, pump out 10 gal of water out of the sump into 2 5gal buckets and dump them in the bathtub, then I transfer my freshly mixed saltwater to the same 5 gal buckets I took the water out of the sump with, with the same pump and hose and carry to the tank. Then I transfer from the 5 gal buckets to the sump with the same pump and hose. Takes about 15 mins. Works like a dream.

 

[StikHedRon]

OH, and I also lay an old blanket down on the floor under my work area. Don't want to make a mess and have to clean up water off the hard wood!

 

[Slammed01]

I like the pump idea! What size house fits on maxijet 1200? Home Depot sell the hose? So much easier then dumping ha!

 

[Slammed01]

OH, and I also lay an old blanket down on the floor under my work area. Don't want to make a mess and have to clean up water off the hard wood!

I lay a towel down, I got hardwood too lol

 

[StikHedRon]

1/2" id I believe for the maxijet, I just checked my hose and it doesn't specify.

 

[Slammed01]

Your correct, going to check out this http://m.homedepot.com/p/Watts-1-2-in-x-10-ft-Clear-PVC-Tubing-SVKI10/202309819/

 

[mfinn]

I found it pretty handy to have a u tube made from pvc to hook over the tank wall to hold the water change hose in the tank while the pump is pumping the new saltwater into the tank.
With 1/2" hose there are a lot of pre-made u-tubes that can be found that originally came from equipment like canister filters.

 

[vlangel]

I lay a towel down, I got hardwood too lol

I serviced tanks and a vinyl tablecloth works well even if the tank is on carpet.

 

[JFrar]

man, never considered using a pump. i have always kept it pretty simple after 7 years of doing it i just pour in the sump with the pump on.... after so long u barely make a mess if any, 1 paper towel will clean it up for me....never even considered another way......although years ago i made a mess with it

 

[Slammed01]

I have to go up to tank due to no sump

 

[racin2438]

We have 3 Brute 42g buckets. 2 are for mixing I use 1 Korilia in each bucket to mix salt.

Our sump room is in the garage as DT is plumbed through wall as dining room is backed up to garage.

1 Brute bucket is plumbed through wall with ball valve, so when WC is done, I drain then fill from garage, I transfer water from other 2 buckets in the the 3rd one, and water transfer is really simple.

No caring water back N forth.

 

[Slammed01]

Maxijet worked perfect to pump into buckets, got powerheads mixing now =)