How do you simplify water changes?

[jwccwj]

Hi all,I just realized that I have been focusing all my attention on equipment such as the Tank,lighting and a skimmer and I havn't really focused on water changes.Id like some info on how to easily do a water change/top up.From what I have read so far we top up with RO-Di water and do water changes with salt water is this correct?I was planning on having a tee off my overflow drain just before the sump to remove water for water changes and then just add or oump some into the sump what do you think?

 

[BurntOutReefer]

yes...and T idea sounds good....thats what I do...

 

[leebo_28]

tee it off to a hose spigot...then it can go where you make it

 

[Nano Chris]

Im planning on getting the tunze auto top-off, for water changes i am thinking putting a T on my return run it around to a 5 gallon bucket so i can drain water from the tank, and run another hose from another 5 gallon bucket with a MJ 1200 (where i can mix the salt water.) I would open the T and fill up the 5 gallon bucket, than turn on the MJ and it will put the 5 gallon saltwater back into the sump. Its easier than using a cup (what I'm doing now) get tired of it, i plan on doing this after i get my 2 new tunze nano streames.

 

[sabbath]

I have a T with valve on line to sump for old water. Then a mj400 with a hose on it to pump back into sump.

I mix salt with a power head running over night in 5 gallon and it is up to temp just from power head.

 

[jwccwj]

Criminal#58369 this auto top off that you mentioned is it the Tunze Osmolator? Ive heard good things about the osmolator but im not really sure how it works,I know its a sensor that detects water levels but where does it go and does it activate a pump to top up??Thanks for all the replies guys it really makes a boring shift at work go by alot faster!!