How to do a quick and easy water change on a big fish tank
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- Опубликовано: 21 окт 2024
- In this video I show how I do a quick and easy water change on my 6ft African Cichlid tank.
There are 3 main steps:
Using a syphon to remove poo
Pumping out the remaining water into the garden
Adding prime then using a hose to refill the tank straight from a tap
**Some important things to remember are**
Large changes to water chemistry can cause shock to fish and result in death!
Always ensure you are adding water that is a similar temperature to your fish tank water
If you don't normally do large water changes, do not do a huge water change out of the blue, start with smaller more frequent ones
Make sure you add water conditioner
Avoid doing do a huge water change AND cleaning the filters out, as it can result in an extreme loss of beneficial bacteria, break your cycle and cause a spike in ammonia/nitrites
Happy fish keeping, and thank you for watching :D
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Hi again Kaity - it is so nice to see how you take care off your fish . I realy love it . I am looking forward to se more of your videos- take care of you
Thank you so much 😄
This is really a beautiful tank. Another Waterbox? I used to keep African cichlids years ago. I wish I had this kind of knowledge then. My tanks never looked this good. I really had no clue what I was doing , and the resources and technology have come so far now. Thanks, and keep 'em coming. 🙂
👍🏽 Love your tank set up ... Puts all the focus on your beautiful fish ... The old tank water is good for your plants... Great video
Thank you so much :)
So true
Beautiful tank. Really highlights the fish.
Thank you so much :)
Great idea draining the water outside ❗️
Love the way you can water your plants with old tank water, as always - your fish look great!!!
Thank you!! 😄 yes it's great being able to put the water to use!
Hi Kaity, I use an old credit card attached to a long dowel to scrape the algae of the glass.
Cut (split) the dowel in half about 30mm glue and wedge the card in and use that to scrape the hard to remove algae. Or if you don't have saw you can use two wooden rulers and put the credit card between the rulers about 30mm from one end and glue together. No chance of scratching the glass.
Thanks
Nice big clean Cichlid tank.
Thank you :)
Hi Kaity, I basically change my Aquarium water the same way, I saw a video made by Jason ( Prlme Time Aquatics) who I feel is up there with best, a very knowledgeable man, I was some what shocked when he washed his sponges under running Tap water. Then noticed that the other two Aquarium top people KG Tropicals & Aquarium Co - Op also now do the same thing.
I have been washing my sponges under a running water for the last 12months without any problems in my 200 Lt Tank.
Saves me a lot work
Roy
Hi Roy, thank you for the tip!
You mentioned having an FX6, have you ever thought about using it to perform your water changes? Huge benefit to that is that it back flushes the filter and keeps it pretty clean. We’re going 12 months between cleanings by doing it this way. Beautiful tank btw!!!!
Thank you so much! :D And yes, I've got 2 FX6's on the tank, I have actually never considered using them for a water change, but that's not a bad idea! I might need to look into how to do that and give it a go and see how it compares. I tend to avoid touching the filters because everytime I do I swear something goes wrong haha
I’ve got an FX6 and never though of this.
Mate do you have any link or info regarding this back flush?
@@babakvelamkon I just uploaded a quick video on my Chanel on how to do this. Just go to my Chanel and you’ll see it. I hope it helps.
@@babakvelamkon the FX6 should have come with a laminated card in the box that details the process
Hi Kathi, du hast sehr schöne Fische, aber ich muss auch sagen das ich dich sehr süß und sympathisch finde. 😊😘
Thanks just came upon your channel. Really Nice Aquarium 👌 Thanks for all the Knowledge
Thank you so much :)
Came across your channel, subscribed as I just started keeping malawis! Just imagine hauling all that water in buckets! Nice videos I like watching as much fish keeping videos as much as I can, I find I always get an idea. Using the wave maker to get the fish waste from underneath the rock never crossed my mind. Thanks for that!
Thank you so much! I'm glad you found it helpful 😄
Great video once again!! I had a slight problem with algae as well, even with 2 plecos (they seem to avoid most of glass). If recently got a Chinese Algae eater and he cleaned the whole tank all of the glass in 2 days!! Highly recommend if you could find one.
That's amazing!! Mine are similar, they are great at cleaning the rocks, but they aren't so great at cleaning the glass
Looks very nice
Thank you very much for this nice video sharing. 👍👌
Thank you so much :)
Awesome looking tank and fish too 😀 👍
Thank you heaps :)
@@Kaityscichlids you are very welcome 😊
Nice. Just bought a similar pump for filling and emptying. I can't use tap water here as it's already around 30ppm of Nitrate so I have a Reverse Osmosis system that fills a 230L water butt. The pump and hose will not only empty the tank but flip it around and it will fill the tank with RO from the giant barrell
That's a great double use for it! That sucks about the nitrates in your tap water though, that really complicates things for you
@@Kaityscichlids It's fine now. Constantly filling numerous 25 litre barells of RO water at 4 hours a time was a slow pain (and syphining 25L drums to empty the tank, then empty the drum). Now I can just let the RO system run for a day and a half and I have 230L of pure nitrate free water. But yeah, tap water would have been easier. It's a labour of love, but so worth it. Anyway, new sub here. Love your tank....
Super dope ❤❤⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Wow nice technique.
Might i ask what are those light model, thode surface ripples are lovely! Been looking for powerful hang on back light that can give ripple and strong enough!
Hermoso todo 😊
Kaity you work hard and nice
You are really amazing and beautiful
Good luck
Thank you so much!!
Thanks for sharing, helpful video
Thank you so much :)
Hi! Does the tank really need a so big water change ,with two FX6 running? More than 50 per cent... And How about the PH and GH, seems that your tap PH is the same of the aquarium...
Super Tank fish :)
Thank you so much 😊
I used put a small pump inside the tank connect external hose to the outlet and switch on power.
Wonderful
Thank you!
A turkey baster is another easy way to shift detritus from rocks, etc.
2:45 Or you could go back to the tank and raise the siphon up side down, so that the water goess to the hose. Wait a second and sumberge it again before all water goes out and it should be ready. This may be harder if you have problem reaching inside the tank or if you just don't want to get hands wet.
Haha yes!! This is a good option for all those who don't want to risk getting a mouthful of water
As it relates to the algae , you can try the
Fluval in Line UVC Clarifier.
That's awesome, I didn't even know they made one of those!
Look up siamese algae eater, they love getting into the rocks hard to reach algae.
Amazing
Thank you!
Nice one Kaity - thanks for sharing. Nice tank!!! Have you heard of or considered using a Jai Changer?
Thank you! I have heard of the Jai Change but I've never given it a go! I've heard good things about it though
did u put any other chemicals in during that water change besides prime
Not in this video. But now I always put in Seachem buffer when I do a water change
Never have any jumpers with no lid? In my 1000 liter south american tank after i did a water change i left my plastic lid about 3 inches open on one side. I went out to walk my dog and came back because i forgot a plastic bag for poop. I happened to hear my gorgeous gold severum dancing around on top of the lid somehow. Saved the disaster but it really nailed down for me how important a lid is. I am recently back in the hobby after years away and I know naked tops are fashionable but i cant leave it uncovered still.
Hi Tyler! I'm so glad that your gold severum was ok! I used to have a gold severum myself, they are beautiful fish. I do have lids on this tank, they are netted ones. I have a video of them if you would like to check them outruclips.net/video/6X1km1DEFSg/видео.html
I 100% agree with you that lids are super important if you don't want to lose any fish
Hi ! How many % did u remove ? (per week ?)
Do you add some products in the water after the water change ?
Thanks
I remove about 80% per week. I add in Prime (dechlorinator) before I add the tap water in, and then as it fills up I add Malawi Cichlid buffer and Cichlid Lake Salt to the water too :)
Hi kaity ...great job ..can we do automatic water changing system with timmer
Hi Arun, thank you! I know that some people have created automatic water changing systems, so they definitely exist. I would love to have one of those one day!
... where did you get that kind of fish tank from big sis?
This one is a Waterbox Clearpro 7225 :) waterbox-aquariums-australia.myshopify.com/products/clear-pro
Esse aquário está muito bonito
@2:50, what you could do instead of sucking on the tube(which could lead to some water getting into the mouth for those with shorter garden pipes😬) just leave the end of the pipe down the drain and on the tube in the tank fill it full of water and then raise it up above the aquarium. As you notice the water in the tube start to escape through the garden pipe place the tube back into the aquarium so more water enters the tube before all water escapes through the garden pipe. Gravity will do the rest.
Ahhh thank you!! That's a great tip 👌
Hi kaity.. why u are not trying sump filtration system
I would have given it a try if my tank came predrilled for a sump, but I definitely wouldn't be willing to drill my tank for one!
Hi.. hope you have make next big tank so just try to use sump filtration..
@@BharathiT303 I would definitely love to give it a go!
Have you considered using Safe? It's the powder form of prime, much cheaper option
I actually haven't used it before! I didn't know it existed
Seachem safe is the way to go for larger tanks. 1KG treats nearly 1 million liters (240,000 gallons). It's super concentrated, so it'll last you a long time.
You don’t need to suck the water through the tube , just fill the symphony with water , let it flow down the pipe then put it back in the tank .
You can buy a clamp at hardware store…… to attach to hose…… when your filling tank back up……. Instead of using the rocks to hold it……. The clamp will prevent a potential mess 💦.
Ohhh thank you! I never thought of that. That's a great idea 😊
Where did you get your fish tank from ?
I bought it through Arcy Discus Aquariums on the Gold Coast (Australia) 😊 The tank is a Waterbox Clearpro 7225
Here’s a new one I just learned you can get an extra connector to the top of your fluval add 25’ of hose attach it to the outflow of the fx6 and run the filter it will drain your tank I. A few minutes
Sincerely Chris
That's awesome! That would make it super fast. Thank you for the tip :)
Do we need to use prime every time we do a water change?
Hi Shashank, yes, you want to use it every time to dechlorinate the water
@@Kaityscichlids but i have had no issues without using it. There wdre no fish killed, i change around 40 percent water every week. Earlier i never checked my ammonia in my tap water. Recently i bought a kit and checked, but the ammonia was 1 ppm. Does enough fliteration reduce ammonia & chlorine?
@@Shashankmk the filtration helps with ammonia because it houses "nitrifying bacteria" which turn the ammonia into nitrites, then nitrates. Chlorine won't necessarily kill the fish but it can kill off your nitrifying bacteria, which can then cause a spike in your ammonia levels
@@Kaityscichlids thank you for the info.. i am using ground water and it is not contaminated with chlrorine. I think then i am good to go. 😉
Q? Who make the lid, that's on your fish tank?
Hi Anthony, they are by NVS Aquariums in Australia 😊
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What happin to the 2 red stems from your fx6 that help pull the 3 levels out?
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... that blue and red one looks like it's on fire...
Hi Katie, I saw this on the Aquarium Co-Op RUclips Channel. It's a neat way to start the siphon for your gravel-vac without having to suck on the hose and chance getting a mouthful of tank water. 🙂 ruclips.net/video/CjNTUbUnwfY/видео.html
Thank you Ron!!
@@Kaityscichlids You're welcome, Kaity. I hope it was helpful.
Can you stop saying poo🤣
Hahaha, noted
@@Kaityscichlids 😂
You are beautiful girl
Thank you! 😊