Coffey5030

My tank is still cycling with fish. I have already done a 50% water change today. I need to level out my tank but I cannot lift it while it's full. Would it hurt to do another 50% water change? The off kilter water level is driving me nuts!

Shawnie

Nope it shouldnt hurt it ...as long as it was two different times and not just one 100%

Coffey5030

so a change 2 hours apart should be cool?

Shawnie

yeps ...what are you using to cycle the tank with? just daily water changes??

Coffey5030

I was using cycle but have since been informed it is no good. I am going to try and locate tetra safe start. It has been 4 weeks and I am starting to lose my mind.

Shawnie

aww I totally understand....took me 9 weeks with a 75 gallon..hauling those buckets daily just about killed me~! my faucets dont have proper hook ups for a python but in the meantime, the daily changes will be great..so yes again, two changes wont hurt it by any means ...

Coffey5030

Buckets!?! No way! If it weren't for this vacuum pump the tank would be in pieces and I'd be pulling glass outta my foot. Thanks for the help.

Shawnie

welcome! and yes buckets

I still do every other day water changes with buckets!! as my tank is overstocked

Evelyn1919

when i was cycling with fish and i had ammonia 8ppm i was doing 2 water changes a day of 50% cuz that what the experts here said and it worked just fine. i used to do one febore i went to work in the morning and one at night when i got home. lots of work in a 75gal tank but worth it cuz i manage to save all my fish.
good luck!

Shawnie you should buy the python no spill thing. it works great!!! when i was doing daily water changes in my tank and had to do it with buckets it was sooooooo hard. i was using a 20gal bucket and draggin it up and down my apt and my back hurt so bad. now i'm all better and i love to do water changes!!!

Shawnie

I wish I could...my faucets are fancy smancy type and the python wont fit no matter what I try LOL ...trust me I tried a few months ago

Chief_waterchanger

Hauling buckets is good for your health, as long as you don't have pre-existing conditions to cause that much weight being lifted to cause you actual harm.

5g bucket full of water is just over 43 pounds, plus weight of the bucket.

Evelyn1919

ohhh....that's not good. too bad cuz it helps a whole lot. i would get rid of the fancy faucets LOL.

Shawnie

ive tried!!!!!! LOL

the bf says we worked to hard on remodeling ...I said ok you can haul the buckets

MrsM3197

No Kiddin' No wonder those jeans are fitting better and my back is hurting worse! LOL!

Shawnie

HAHAHA coming from the "CHIEF" I guess thats great info..and yes, hauling them is great exercise...but every other day is a killer...not to mention I just needed something to complain about LOL

Devon

Only 48 lbs? Now I feel like a big wimp cause I only fill my 5 gallon bucket 2/3rds of the way before I haul it out... lol. ^_^"