Disposing of old water..

[SSpiro]

Where are you guys disposing of your old salt water from water changes?

I have stainless sinks - should I avoid dumping down the drain? Any ill effects on grass?

 

[GBE378]

Eventually dumping salt water on grass will kill the grass and could possible make it difficult for anything to grow back. I just pour mine down my shower drain.

 

[acrodave]

down the sink.

 

[Aquarist007]

Re: Disposing of old water..

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=12326470#post12326470 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by SSpiro
Where are you guys disposing of your old salt water from water changes?

I have stainless sinks - should I avoid dumping down the drain? Any ill effects on grass?

I dump mine right into the basement sump and it is pumped outside--it does leave a burn on the grass-but this year I am going to replace the spot with a little bit of fancy gravel

I do use the stainless sinks to clean skimmer cups and powerhead and they are ok

 

[SSpiro]

OK - I was worried about the effects on the stainless...

 

[clevengergl]

Yep, I just pump mine out of my tank and directly down the sink drain. Then pump my "fresh" saltwater in from the garage.

 

[camlov2]

I have a spot on the side of the house that likes to grow weeds, I have starting dumping the saltwater there hoping that at somepoint it will stop them from growing.

 

[jarrett]

i dump down the toilet in the basement

 

[Gtstricky]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=12327163#post12327163 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by jarrett
i dump down the toilet in the basement

The more I read that sentence the funnier it gets.

 

[Macimage]

I run it out the bathtub drain now as we are in the city. In our new home we are building that is acreage, I'll probably run it into a gravel area outside that we want to keep weed free.

Joyce

 

[mustangbrew]

If you have a septic system you should avoid putting the water down your drain. Saltwater can damage your septic system.

 

[Zoophile]

I pour it on the weeds in my gravel driveway and other places I don't want grass growing. I have a separate septic and leach field, so I'm not sure how good it would be for me to dump it down the drain.

 

[Aquarist007]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=12327277#post12327277 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Gtstricky
The more I read that sentence the funnier it gets.

I don't know about that my wife forces me to use the down stairs toilet also:lol:
but that's where the fish mags are

 

[fareforce]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=12327550#post12327550 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by capn_hylinur
I don't know about that my wife forces me to use the down stairs toilet also:lol:
but that's where the fish mags are

I am glad I am not the only one who gets isolated to a remote bathroom on the other side of the house.. lol


Ohh yeah. I dump my old salt water down the sink, toilet, or bathtub.. What ever I make it to.. I just make sure I follow it with a good rise. If you dont rise it, it will start to rust the stainless (happened to one of my sinks).

 

[Aquarist007]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=12327594#post12327594 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by fareforce
I am glad I am not the only one who gets isolated to a remote bathroom on the other side of the house.. lol


Ohh yeah. I dump my old salt water down the sink, toilet, or bathtub.. What ever I make it to.. I just make sure I follow it with a good rise. If you dont rise it, it will start to rust the stainless (happened to one of my sinks).

I would have thought your salt water went right to where it came from--the Bering Sea??