The Mancave

I decided to break down and move my tank and sump last week because I was sick of having buckets and pipes all around the lounge every weekend. So it’s been on my mind.

I might also recommend a quarantine tank. I had to treat my main tank a few weeks ago for ick. Much cheaper to treat 60l than 300! Don’t worry it doesn’t count towards how many tanks you have

 

Comfy chair, records, sound system, ac, sounds like heaven!

 

You guys are so sneaky... I haven’t even got the first tank and you already selling me on number 2 tsk tsk tsk




Sound advice though

 

Hey a QT holds water and fish thus is an aquarium hahahahaha

 

Hehehe let’s go with that

 

incorrigible... the lot of you

 

I see another fishroom om the horizon.... resistance is futile
Put a barrel (preferably insulated if possible, so it can be heated) outside for water prep / dechlor, run a pipe through the wall, up the back of the aquarium, add a small fountain pump to barrel to fill the aquarium... Long hose to a drain (as @top dog suggested) or out into garden for syphon and there you go.

 

I like that barrel idea.
How long can you leave water in a barrel like that so it stays safe to use?

 

I don't think there is a problem if you leave it for long periods of time, if you are conditioning the water, add an airstone or simply put a t-piece in the pump line with an extra tap going back into the barrel to keep the water circulating.