Aquatechguy

Today we start building plenum for 6 foot 240gal tank. More in update soon here and YT.

Frequent water changes in you fishtank does not have to mean lot's of wasted water. If you have a garden sprinkler system or swimming pool, you can recycle tank water effectively saving on utility bill at the same time. Plants will appreciate nitrates present in tank water while chlorine in pool will neutralize any bacteria keeping your pool clean and safe when properly maintained.

Test extended to observe how long it takes for chlorine level drop to safe levels. After 4 days (96 hrs) our tap water sample (w/initial chlorine level of 3ppm) shows drop to 0.10ppm, which is double the value considered to be safe for fish. Enough for partial water change (

Myth #1. "Sitting tap water for 24 hours removes chlorine".
No, it doesn't. Picture below shows measuring chlorine level at the beginning of test right after taking from tap (3.00ppm) and after 24h, the chlorine level remains high (1ppm+) where safe level is 0.05ppm or less. Don't stress your fish, properly condition your tap before doing wc.

This weekend, we will be drilling internal overflow box using underwater Nemo power drill in fully stocked 200gal+ aquarium. Stay tuned!