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i was thinking about all the things we have used to put water in and i thought it would be kinda funny to hear what you all have used to put dirty fish water in, so far we have used ten gallon buckets, a cooler, and pots and pans, which was actually funny b/c my sister in law used a big boiler that we had just got done useing for the ten gallon and cooked roast in it!!!!!!!!!! needless to say we ate chinese that night!!!haahahahaha my husband has even gone far enough to use the grabage can!!!!!!what a nut

I use a long enough hose to siphon it to the bathtub, or to an outside drain, depending on which tank. Beats buckets!

i use buchets most of the time but i have used water coolers and a big punch bowl kinda looking thing when i first got my tank because i was unprepared.

20 litre buckets (5 us g) and 65litre bins (about 18 us gallons)

good gosh tony an 18 gallon bin, where in the world do you store that thing or is it like a storge bin thing?:eek:

Originally posted by caboose
good gosh tony an 18 gallon bin, where in the world do you store that thing or is it like a storge bin thing?:eek:

LOL I stack them in a storage room we have

Originally posted by caboose
i was thinking about all the things we have used to put water in and i thought it would be kinda funny to hear what you all have used to put dirty fish water in, so far we have used ten gallon buckets, a cooler, and pots and pans, which was actually funny b/c my sister in law used a big boiler that we had just got done useing for the ten gallon and cooked roast in it!!!!!!!!!! needless to say we ate chinese that night!!!haahahahaha my husband has even gone far enough to use the grabage can!!!!!!what a nut

I use 10 gallon plastic buckets, left over from my job as a restaurant manager. Here in the desert we oftentimes have watering restrictions, so old aquarium water is the primary water source for some of my outdoor plants here at the casa:) --Mark:cool:

Hose to the drain for me.
Not a bucket fan.

I used to use Milk Bone and kitty litter buckets about 5 gal. but made myself a water python after a couple months of carrying buckets back and forth.

I use a 5 gal bucket I got at the Home Depot but I have used old margarin tubs, different sized bowls, flower vases, coolers etc.. especially when I first got my 55 gal set up I didn't have enough money for a stand for 2 more weeks so I got the tank and set it up on the kitchen table but then in 2 weeks it needed to be moved to the living room and I didn't want to start all over with all new water so I used everything I could to save the old water.

lol butter buckets!!!:D i like the sound of that. i think that is about as bad as the lucky dinner sock someone wanted for x-mas!!:D

hose from sink to tank... it has a waterbed type attachment that siphons -and with a twist it fills. It's a great setup to vaccum the gravel. Best $20 I ever spent on equipment. I do a 25 g water change in about 20 minutes.

I do a 25 g water change in about 20 minutes.

I do about the same with my buckets but like the exercise lol

ya you look like you really need it tony:D
just kidding, i need the exercise though:D