After vacuuming my sand, the 20 gallon Brute can I fill up with dirty water is absolutely DISGUSTING! If I use that concentrated crap for another tank, everything would be dead in a day.
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I do similar across my tanks... most water goes into my 100G shroom tank...can't get enough nitrates in thereI recycle mine a lot but in the end it ends up outside or down the drain.
I change about 12 gallons a week on my main display the first 2-3 gallons is detritus removal so that water goes outside so I'm not pouring shells and starfish down the drain. The remaining water is then used as a larger weekly water change in my frag tank (50 gallons), I then use the frag tank water for my sexy shrimp softy nano reef - this is a higher nutrient 10g so doing 40-50% water changes weekly when I feel like it works out fine. If I really want to get crazy I then reuse that water for my owlr (it's a fishless fowlr just sitting for now but eventually I'll get some fish in there).
So 12 gallons of water can cycle through up to 4 different systems. I should point out there is nothing "wrong" with the display tank water. I just like doing a weekly water change to remove some detritus and replace trace elements and just so I have a day once a week where I am examining the tank with no flow from above and other views I don't normally have. The frag tank doesn't get regular dosing just adjustments so the larger water change works to maintain ca/alk and the nano reef is just a softy only tank that is fed frequently. This sounds like a lot of work but really it doesn't take very long. The fact that I reuse the water is why I still haul a couple of 5g buckets. I could easily automate my main display water changes but prefer a more hands on approach.
+1After vacuuming my sand, the 20 gallon Brute can I fill up with dirty water is absolutely DISGUSTING! If I use that concentrated crap for another tank, everything would be dead in a day.
Run it through several filters and a strainer. Then i bring it to a near boil... let cool n reuseCurious what folks do with their old saltwater after a water change? I'm sure most just dump it and get rid of it. Are there other uses for it? At one point a long time ago, I offered it to local reefers who might be wanting to cure some rocks, start up a tank, whatever. Only once did someone take some to cure some rocks. I rarely do water changes anymore, but now it's just dumped out.
Anyone have any suggestions to reuse old saltwater? Let's here them.
Test before you reuse itCurious what folks do with their old saltwater after a water change? I'm sure most just dump it and get rid of it. Are there other uses for it? At one point a long time ago, I offered it to local reefers who might be wanting to cure some rocks, start up a tank, whatever. Only once did someone take some to cure some rocks. I rarely do water changes anymore, but now it's just dumped out.
Anyone have any suggestions to reuse old saltwater? Let's here them.
Mine kills weeds. Better than Round-Up! Pretty natural! Right now, working on a walkway. Makes a great "edging" effect on sidewalks and drives; low-cost; and great for seeping into seams to tackle "hard-to-kill" greenery between pavers.Curious what folks do with their old saltwater after a water change? I'm sure most just dump it and get rid of it. Are there other uses for it? At one point a long time ago, I offered it to local reefers who might be wanting to cure some rocks, start up a tank, whatever. Only once did someone take some to cure some rocks. I rarely do water changes anymore, but now it's just dumped out.
Anyone have any suggestions to reuse old saltwater? Let's here them.
Ive been pouring mine on this ugly Bush in my backyard hoping it'll kill it. But so far it looks stronger then ever.