preping water

[imnickg]

so what do ypu all do to prepare water for your tank?
i usually just add some chemicals and add
but my water quality has ggone to ****

 

[Bud_Man_Jr]

25 gallon rubber maids fill em up 3/4's and throw in some prime and have an airstone in each. i have 5 of em. let it sit for maybe 1 hour then dump it in. I prob do it wrong but my levels are fine and my fish are happy so hey it works for me.

 

[haynchinook334]

so what do ypu all do to prepare water for your tank?
i usually just add some chemicals and add
but my water quality has gone to ****

water quality is different in places...i have a 300gal troth that i cure water in.
no chemicals used here. is this a new tank? might want to cycle the tank first.

 

[imnickg]

few months
been clearer
ITS BAD RIHT NOW!

 

[haynchinook334]

whats your stock of your fish? what size tank? and, whats your filtration?

 

[imnickg]

its over stockedfor sure
lots of sm s.ams
but riht now i hav
1 ac110
1 ac50
1 via aqua 750
so theres plenty of filtration


i een took out most the deco

 

[haynchinook334]

whats your water parameters?

 

[imnickg]

i havnt been able to test the water in the last couple days
and i cant even find my strips
i otta take water to my lfs tom.

 

[haynchinook334]

how big is your tank? and tanking water to your LFS is a good way to test your water.

 

[imnickg]

its a 125