1. <30 minutes
2. 5 gallons ;Yawn (does it count if it’s such low volume? Lol)
3. Use a return pump!!!
2. 5 gallons ;Yawn (does it count if it’s such low volume? Lol)
3. Use a return pump!!!
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Point taken. Here is my upkeep time analysis for auto/continuous water change using Neptune DOS and two 60 gallon storage tanks. The system is shared between two tanks and total consumption is about 3 gallons per day. I top up the storage tanks about twice a month and this is where the real time is spent.This is an interesting read. It almost sounds like a bragging rights exercise. Several hinted at this, but I am finding what some people call a water change, isn't a water change. It is just part of the water change. To be inclusive you need to include mixing time, getting water to the correct temp, moving water to the ATO if you have one, clean up, clean the glass because water dripped on it, wipe the floor . . . . I find my salinity varies periodically and I use my water change to lower or raise (by intentionally lowering water through evaporation and then refilling with salt water) For me it is an hour on my 75g. For sure if I had the convenience of a dedicated room, advanced plumbing that went through walls, floors . . . . .that would help, but there is still time there to clean out holding tanks, remix . . .
As for the sump question, I would like to pull from there, but sump is on the floor level in sump at peak is lower than bucket when full. :-(