Should Have Used This With First Aquarium! (Hack)

Here is an easy water change system that lots of you keep asking about. Seriously wish I had made this before! All that time carrying buckets everywhere!

Make sure you put in your water conditioner / dechlorinator to your tank just as you start filling back up.

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[MDFishTanks]

Make sure you put in your water conditioner / dechlorinator to your tank just as you start filling back up.

[georgegriffiths]

i wish i had the money intelligence and space to pull off something amazing like this

[zeloteus]

I made 2 small dots on my water tap. One on the handle and one on the side. I simply just have to line them up and I will get the correct temperature every time!

[TherealJoeMamalol]

Can you find a link to everything you used to fill your tank? I'm having trouble finding things to fill my tank. The thing you used are perfect but I cannot find them online.

[roryglory]

I really enjoyed the style of this video, very conversational and chill.

I've turned a tank cloudy after a water change once, just once same as you and it's still a mystery. But yeah it cleared up within the day so you'll be grand!

[MDFishTanks]

Hi everyone, I hope you are all having a great day. I actually only recently come up with the system after lugging 20litre (5 gallon) jerry cans around for 2 years 🤣. This makes doing water changes on loads of tanks or just big tanks in general a lot easier. And the reason that is good is because you are far more likely to do them more often. Water changes definately improve everything in your aquarium. 30% per week seems to be the sweet spot for me once its set up well and established.

[KogreX]

My favourite quote that made me actually burst out laughing: "Oh my God! I just realised I'm playing fetch with my daughter."

[EricLabelleUX]

Mike is looking pretty happy in that stellar tank!!!

[rrusselljr]

Thank you for sharing your means and methods of draining and filling your tanks.

[jackiechang]

Love the tea cup planters idea! I want to start an aquarium but did not want to commit to a entire planted tank but do want to have live plants in small areas... and tea cups are cute.

[chadhunter]

Love the video your tanks always look so pristine.👍

[MHAquaticsUK]

A random but great video! Thank you for the tips MD! The frogs will look great in there!

[Doggo-frencton]

Lots of talent here, definitely highlights my shortcomings...namely my utter lack of creativity. Love your videos man!

[crypton]

Two comments: make sure your local water facility does not use chlorine for the tap water! This will more or less instantly kill your shrimps and most of your fish!
Here in Germany the water facility normally publishes online if they intend to use chlorine (mostly summer times due to increased bacteria).
Second: if you have floating algea (greenish cloudy water) you can use Daphne's to filter the algea. You can get a (big) packet of fresh living food Daphne's and put them into a sock from your wife and hang that in front of the water outlet. The Daphne's should clear out the algea in a day or two and can then be fed to the fish

[debbiec]

I need this water change system. I'm about to start my very first aquascape, just soaking my river wood and cleaned my dragon stone. I'm using my existing tank, an Aqua One Aqua Style AR850, 165L, but i think if I get the bug, it won't be long before I get an Opti white open tank and go full steam ahead. Thank you for the videos, I have a lot to learn.

[juderyan]

I do something similar for water changes but have fashioned a U shaped hook out of cheap poly pipe (irrigation pipe), using two 90° elbows and three lengths of pipe. This hooks over the aquarium. The piece of pipe in the aquarium is cut longer than needed. It is then simple to rotate this piece of pipe around to drain to the desired depth. On the outlet end I have a hose connector fitting that clicks straight into a hose. In order to start the siphon, I simply turn the tap on to fill the hose, pop it in the aquarium then disconnect the hose from the tap - no sucking on a hose lol. You can add a stop valve also to be able to keep from having to restart between aquariums. Just reverse the flow to refill and that's it.

[matthewlu]

I’m tired of fishie . I wanna take a look at that md LEGO room 🌚😼

[ctaqua]

White's Tree Frogs are my favorites! I had one for a long time while I was growing up. They are spunky little guys. Can't wait to see them in your set up!

[keithdouglas]

Do you put the dechlorinator in the tank before filling the tank. I've never done it this way before I've always added it to the bucket before filling. is it safe?

[mrkrabs]

I am SO sorry I thought I was subscribed what was I thinking i am REALLY sorry and I am now subscribed!
any way have a nice day! 👍