this is when you know your a reef head!!

[Big_Pun]

neighbors kept looking at me funny washing all my buckets, then starting up my filter and a 20g tank mixing salt. finally neighbors asks are you making moon shine or a science experiment... nope water change and cleaning day!!

http://i663.photobucket.com/albums/uu357/stangchris/f1d1c979.jpg

[Kristy]

Hahaha... Between the infamous parking lot deals where we exchange little baggies of something precious for cash, the mysterious glow of those powerful lights spilling out of the windows of our homes, and now you mixing up big vats of chemicals in your garage, it's a wonder we don't all get asked more questions more often!!

[Fishstix@JewelsOfTheSea]

I hear ya, got 2x 55 gal rubbermaid trash bins in my fishroom ...lol takes up some room but it does the trick!

[350gt]

That's my Saturday's!!!

[Big_Pun]

That's my Saturday's!!!

it's very relaxing, and no one bothers me. cause no one wants to help lol

[350gt]

My chick helps which is cool.... She don't mind holding the hose thats refilling the tank while I act like Im doing something...... Lol

[Europhyllia]

so what ARE all the buckets for?

No longer a reef-head! I am using the handle-less buckets to ride serpentines around with my green horse :D:
http://www.dominopads.com/minniemarch4650.jpg

[350gt]

Idk what his are for, but I have 4 when I do water changes..... Helps me keep track of how much I take out....

[Europhyllia]

Idk what his are for, but I have 4 when I do water changes..... Helps me keep track of how much I take out....

interesting. I had a star sticker on the tank to know how much to take out and ran an ultra long hose to the laundry room so it could drain directly into the drain. Much more convenient than schlepping all these buckets.
I also converted to the alton method of filling tanks back up with a strong pump in the 44gallon saltwater container and another ultralong hose - just pump it straight into the sump and let the return pump mix it in :)

[Big_Pun]

yup 2 waste water 2 new water.... others are for cleaning soaking stuff in vinegar, or transporting livestock or live rock. ...... I like buckets I need the Walmart 5g bucket to complete my collection lol

[jroescher]

I'm so glad to hear I'm not the only one who can lose count between 1 and 4.

[KING]

lol :rofl: ^^

[350gt]

interesting. I had a star sticker on the tank to know how much to take out and ran an ultra long hose to the laundry room so it could drain directly into the drain. Much more convenient than schlepping all these buckets.
I also converted to the alton method of filling tanks back up with a strong pump in the 44gallon saltwater container and another ultralong hose - just pump it straight into the sump and let the return pump mix it in :)


I thought about that method, even have a very small line on my tank that measure 30 gallons.... But sometimes I have to do water changes alone and I can imagine the mishaps I might have going that route...

Even with 4 buckets and taking out 30 gallons I have miscalculated a few times.... :-(

[350gt]

I'm so glad to hear I'm not the only one who can lose count between 1 and 4.


For me it's 1-6.... And idk how the hell I mess that up..... Lol

Hate having to mix up a quick batch...