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I need to make at least 80% or better 100% water change on my 100g DP and 25g sump in total. The issue is that I don’t have such huge or many contains to hold that many water. I only have a 25g that’s what I use for bi-weekly water change.
Any tips? TIA
 

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I need to make at least 80% or better 100% water change on my 100g DP and 25g sump in total. The issue is that I don’t have such huge or many contains to hold that many water. I only have a 25g that’s what I use for bi-weekly water change.
Any tips? TIA
What happened that you believe requires a 100% water change!?! ;Nailbiting If you have the funds and space I would invest in a couple of Brute trash cans and do it in a couple of rounds...
 

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See if you have anyone local that would let you borrow their water can. I have a 40g brute sitting in storage for tank moves, big changes, etc. I'd let a local borrow it for a one time thing.
 

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Maybe buy some brutes from Home Depot, then dry them up and return them? I bought four brutes when I needed to do multiple 120 gallon water changes and saw the value of having them just in case I ever needed to do large water changes again. The local Home Depot sold me 2 at 50% off cuz they were missing caps.
 

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Buy a big plastic trash can with wheels and then pick up some flowers for your wife so she doesn't get so angry with you when you have to explain that you will have to keep it in the bedroom due to lack of storage anywhere else. ;)
 

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I just looked up "Brutes" and found out that I was talking about the same thing everyone else was. I didn't know that was what they were called. :-)
 

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Yeah you can get 44gal brute trash cans at lowes or home depot. Or invest in a large water storage tank. I bought a 105gal vertical storage tank that I use to store RO water, then use brute can for mixing. When we get our new home, I'll setup two 200gal tanks for a mixing station.
 
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The shipping on those storage cost more than the container itself.
 

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