Who here actually enjoys doing water changes?

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I do 25 gallon water changes every other week and I'm just sitting here looking at my tank thinking I really want to do another water change even though it's not till next weekend, ha. I've gotten it down to where I can do a 25 gallon water change in under 15 minutes. So anyone else here like doing water changes?
 

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I like it. I wouldn't say it's to a point that I look forward to it like you. I have a mixing station next to my sump in the garage. Doing a water change is very quick and easy. Before I had this and I was lugging buckets into the house then that was a different story.
 
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I like it. I wouldn't say it's to a point that I look forward to it like you. I have a mixing station next to my sump in the garage. Doing a water change is very quick and easy. Before I had this and I was lugging buckets into the house then that was a different story.


I put mine in the corner next to the tank. Going to build a box to cover it up someday.

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Doing water changes !!
 
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I just finished a water change. I do smaller more frequent changes myself. 5 gallons every weekend on my 40 gallon system.

Mine is 200 total so it equals 25% water change a month. So far everything has stayed happy with that.

I've kind of made a game out of seeing how fast I can change it out. I know I could just automate it and just add salt and water but I actually like doing it, ha.
 

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I was thinking about this same thing last weekend, wondering if others enjoyed water changes Always so much talk of auto water change systems or no water changes.
I change 40-50 gallons weekly and actually enjoy it. Maybe I'm just strange.
 

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Depends. My saltwater tanks are quick and easy. My fw are not streamlined and I dread them. I literally just cleaned this tank 2 days ago and yes that puffer poo

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I do 3-3.5 gallons every day for my 90 gallon system. I won't say that I enjoy it, but the corals sure do.
 

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I do. I turn on a movie and the NHL ( now that the season is here ). All my tanks are in the garage so it’s my chill spot
 

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I enjoy it gives me more time to spend with my tank its is also very easy for me to do it walk 60 ft from my living room to the waters edge fill one twenty gallon cooler drum lug back to house take upstairs run through filter then to tank.Total work time about an hour including cleaning tank and all equipment.
 

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