"Papa Red" wrote in message
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Can I just stick one end of a garden hose into a tank and drain them
that way [I have 7 tanks]. I'm asking this question because a while
back I seem to remember someone saying something about metal being toxic
to fish, and there is metal [copper/brass?] at either end of the hose.
In most cases I will already have most of the fish stored in
rubber/plastic buckets that I've purchased just for that purpose, but I
figured that it would be better to first ask you folks. I thank y'all
for any help that you can give on this matter.~Dean.


I would think it would be fine if you use a water conditioner with heavy
metal neutralizer (example - aquasafe) on/in the water left after draining.
They used to make air valves out of brass so I think brass should be fine
even without conditioner. I don't know for sure about refilling with the
garden hose yet though. Good luck and HTH, later!