Adding Seachem and tap water

[Jintoh50]

Hello,

I've been doing 5G buckets, after adding Seachem to each one, water changes for 3yrs. I just got a auto changer you hook up to the fauct but I'm nervous about adding seachem and tap water right to the tank.

Anyone else do this? Is it best to shut off the pump during?

 

[Americancichlidsaredabest]

I personally just add the Seachem then fill it up right after I add it. Nothings gone wrong for me

 

[esoxlucius]

I take it you are filling the tank up from mixer taps so you can get the temperature right?

I just start filling with the correct temperature of water, or there abouts, it doesn't have to be perfect, and add my prime straight to the tank.

Don't forget to add enough prime to deal with the full tank volume.

 

[Jintoh50]

Yes I'm using the fauct for temp, we'll see how it goes. Thanks for the reply, I didn't think to add enough Seachem for the full tank volume, was just going to add enough for the change.

 

[Jexnell]

When I had three 125gal tanks doing a water change on one of them daily I would burn thru the bottle of Prime in no time. Then I found out about Safe and how one bottle of Safe will get me five years of water changes for the cost of one bottle of Prime. So of course I made the switch.

Like esoxlucius mentioned, add in enough Safe to declorinate the entire water volume. Add it into the area that the new water is being added. Never had any issues doing it this way for years.

This guy grew from this.

Into this using Safe water changes the whole time.

 

[LBDave]

In the past I have kept goldfish in a bucket. Change 100% of the water every 2 days. Throw in a small amount of Safe into the bucket and then fill with water.
Fish were extremely healthy.

 

[cvar]

Yeah, the python hose is a huge time saver. It makes water changes so easy. I used to buy Seachem Prime by the gallon, but I also switched to Seachem Safe which is the same stuff in dry powder form. I spoon some Safe directly into the tank when I start refilling tap water with a Python hose.

Those tall fancy modern faucets that my sweetie wants in her new kitchen (remodel in progress) don't seem to have any way to hookup a Python hose. No aerator to unscrew, so can't do a WC. That's a deal breaker for me. Or am I missing something? Is there a way around this?

 

[LBDave]

Yeah, the python hose is a huge time saver. It makes water changes so easy. I used to buy Seachem Prime by the gallon, but I also switched to Seachem Safe which is the same stuff in dry powder form. I spoon some Safe directly into the tank when I start refilling tap water with a Python hose.

Those tall fancy modern faucets that my sweetie wants in her new kitchen (remodel in progress) don't seem to have any way to hookup a Python hose. No aerator to unscrew, so can't do a WC. That's a deal breaker for me. Or am I missing something? Is there a way around this?

I use a water transfer pump. About $50 at amazon. But I also changed to a more rigid hose than the python hose. Since I keep the pump in the kitchen. Pumps tend to collapse the flimsy python hose due to the suction.
Lots of people use a pump in the tank to transfer water but that doesn't solve how to vacuum the tank substrate.

 

[jjohnwm]

Those tall fancy modern faucets that my sweetie wants in her new kitchen (remodel in progress) don't seem to have any way to hookup a Python hose. No aerator to unscrew, so can't do a WC. That's a deal breaker for me. Or am I missing something? Is there a way around this?

If you're doing a remodel anyways, just have a couple of hose faucets, for hot and cold, installed under the kitchen sink. You can then buy an inexpensive 2-into-1 adapter that screws onto those two faucets, and feeds them both into one threaded hose outlet; these are often used for mixing water to bathe dogs outside. You attach your hose to it under the counter when doing a water change. The mixer/adaptor can be left in place or can be removed when not in use. You control the mixed temperature by fiddling with the two new faucets under the counter. Works like a charm.

 

[Jexnell]

Yeah, the python hose is a huge time saver. It makes water changes so easy. I used to buy Seachem Prime by the gallon, but I also switched to Seachem Safe which is the same stuff in dry powder form. I spoon some Safe directly into the tank when I start refilling tap water with a Python hose.

Those tall fancy modern faucets that my sweetie wants in her new kitchen (remodel in progress) don't seem to have any way to hookup a Python hose. No aerator to unscrew, so can't do a WC. That's a deal breaker for me. Or am I missing something? Is there a way around this?

Do you have a separate laundry room? If so you can install a sink in there and buy a Python extension to reach it.