They charge you $10 deposit on the 5 gallon jugs and each fill is $4.50. You might want to check around at wallmart/co-op/superstaore etc to see what they charge. I just use zellers becuase there is one right behind my condo and it is easy to get to.

Cool.. thanks. I was just curious the price at Zellers. I'll look around..

Thanks again.

If you order the plumbing adapter (around $5 I think) then you can easily store the unit under the sink. It would have a spout on a line to let you fill up your container. You can also order extra line or buy the same stuff at HomeDepot. I have found that regular airline tubing is the same size & since it's not under pressure, it will work fine to fill your tank effortlessly from your sink, without having to lug heavy, splashing buckets of water around.

With your own RODI unit, you could attach a long airline tube to your tank, fill it up 3/4 of the way & mix your new sw right in your tank without any mess.

Going back & forth to buy RODI water will also use up lots of gas for that many trips. Then after spending all that money & effort, you'll still pay the same amount in the future for your own RODI unit.

Anthony

I always thought you need to at least save maybe 20% of your water when you move the tank, or else won't it start a cycle?? I thought you need the established water because it has the good bacteria in it?

Glad you mentioned that , as I thought this was a problem.. but wasn't too sure or not. Perhaps it would be a good idea to keep a few gallons of my water . ?

Thanks for bringing it up

I would transfer all your water over you can. You will lose some rinsing the sand and the rocks off, but save the rest for the new tank.

Sounds good.

Would it be a bad idea to go with all new sand and keep say a cup of the old to seed the new? Reason being is.... I like the look of new, clean white sand. (mine is all discoloured from algae and such..)

Nothing wrong with that at all. I might do a few cups to make the rest of the sandbed live faster.

I keep my sand white all the time with sand sifters, they keep it really nice and clean for me. I have a dragon goby, various other gobies, and a pistol shrimp.

That was going to be my next question. Other than snails (and preferablly not a fish) What could I use to keep the sandbed turned over nicely? What would be most efficient as well as most active ?

Why not fish?

Sea cucumbers, pistol shrimp. Starfish, but I dont recommend them in general, some people do. Sandsifting starfish will eat through your sandbed in that size tank too quickly and starve, IMO.

Im sure there are lots more just cant think of any right now.