Comments on: Back Breaking Buckets!

By: Marcel

Marcel — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 16:22:28 +0000

I think that you would have enough pressure to go back over the rim of your tanks. Just make sure the bulkhead is within a couple of inches from the bottom of the trash can. If possible try and put the bulk head on a straight surface there will be less chance of leakage this way. A good rubber washer on the bulkhead, inside of the trash can should stop any other possibility of leaks.

Then if that doesn’t work you can always get a powerhead or other sump pump in the can to push the water Since it won’t need to be running 24/7 you could get a cheaper bilge or sump pump.

By: Steph

Steph — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 18:06:50 +0000

It’s a great idea for removing water, but I don’t think I can make it work for refilling my salt tanks.. I use RO/DI water, which I transfer, by bucket (AHHHHHHH!) to a trash can where I mix the salt. It sits and aerates until it’s time to use it. And then I transfer it around to my tanks. Maybe I can put the trash can by the RO unit.. it can fill on it’s own, and I can run a hose via a bulkhead installed at the bottom of the can.. but would have to get the water up over the tank… any thoughts?

Thanks!

By: Brian ESS

Brian ESS — Sun, 04 May 2008 09:13:21 +0000

Yes, this works!
I know because this is exactly what I do.
So nice to know that I’ve been doing something right by CanadaFishTank!

Even with the benefit of 3 teenagers (who broke their backs for me), just the thought of all that bucket carrying was exhausting…

Now, when we siphon off the tank water from both our 55 gallon tanks, we water our small patch of grass out front. The grass never looked greener.