Andrew Butler
Member
I know people have their suggestions dotted around the forum in various threads but I haven't come across them in one place.
I have a couple of queries which people might help me with or people might put their water change methods up for all to see.
-I can siphon my aquarium straight into a drain so that is fine, I can also connect a hose to a tee in my return which then allows me to drain straight from there to make things easier.
-I have also fitted a water temperature regulator which I connect to a hose straight to my aquarium
so it will only let water through at that temperature (once the water in the pipes has warmed up)
The part I struggle on is filling up without disturbing the substrate; I have tried things like a colander, aiming the water upwards which have all failed. Are there other methods people use out there which doesn't involve slowing the water right down? As the water is gravity fed the moment I put a shower type adaptor on it slows right down then takes an eternity to refill.
I have a couple of queries which people might help me with or people might put their water change methods up for all to see.
-I can siphon my aquarium straight into a drain so that is fine, I can also connect a hose to a tee in my return which then allows me to drain straight from there to make things easier.
-I have also fitted a water temperature regulator which I connect to a hose straight to my aquarium
so it will only let water through at that temperature (once the water in the pipes has warmed up)
The part I struggle on is filling up without disturbing the substrate; I have tried things like a colander, aiming the water upwards which have all failed. Are there other methods people use out there which doesn't involve slowing the water right down? As the water is gravity fed the moment I put a shower type adaptor on it slows right down then takes an eternity to refill.