PROPER water change
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the LFS didnt tell you wrong... i just treat for what i am using. i refill my 120 and 75 50% weekly. all i do is treat the water i am adding.ThaDude;2872385; said:i match the temp out the faucet, i was just putting my declor in after. i usually do about five extra drops. now i know i need to do the full 75 drops previous. My LFS told me wrong
The PH luckily comes out pretty close to what my tanks are at, and for the malawi tank i use the salt & buffer in a bucket where i mix it up and pour into the filter once i notice no more particle at the bottom. should I let that sit more than a day as well then?
i have an 18gallon rubbermaid which i gravel vac and refill with which ends up being about 12 gallons..
my treatment is a drop every 2 gallons so i put 6 drops in the empty 18g rubbermaid and fill it with 12g. i hand check the temp. then i just pour it in.
if your LFS was wrong then i would of had a problem 9 years ago
i started a thread to see if anyone here went overboard and used other water then tap but i really didnt get anywhere with it.
but if i had the oppurtunity to have a 55 gallon drum and allow the chlorine to evapoate out for a few days versus using chemicals i would take that extra step.
but if i had the oppurtunity to have a 55 gallon drum and allow the chlorine to evapoate out for a few days versus using chemicals i would take that extra step.
gomezladdams;2872364; said:Ideally you would put all the water for the change in a holding tank,treat and aerate it,buffer and match the temp to the tank,let it sit overnight then do your waterchange.
Or just refill from the hose,checking temp with your finger every so often,thats how I do it.
That is true. That would be the ideal situation for everyone, but it's all relative to where is the water coming from and where you live, etc.
I agree with you, but some hobbyist don't have the room for a holding tank or the time to sit and wait until tomorrow. Then there are those in our sport or hobby that have all the time and money available to properly do a water change.
For example, some parts of Baltimore have had problems in the past with their water and can be dangerous running a hose directly to the tank. I mean, there are hundreds, maybe thousands of dollars we invest in our fish so we must be very careful how we utilize our water. Others are quite fortunate and just run the hose directly to their tanks. Nothing wrong with the question.
Good Luck,
Richard
I use a Python, so it's just water right from the tap. I know the spot on my faucet where the temp needs to be and always set it there during the refill. I drain the tanks down with the Python, switch the knob on the Python to fill instead of drain and dose Prime for however much water I am adding. This takes long enough as it is, I couldn't imagine doing it any other way for bigger tanks. Changing hundreds of gallons a week would take forever with curing buckets and such.
Oh I have the room for the holding tank,but it would need to be at least 500g and if I had a vessel of water that big laying around Id end up keeping fish in it,so hose it is!
SubMariner9;2872464; said:
i just got done with a 50% change on my 120 it took 20 minutes. thats with gravel vac too. but i do miss my python.
I use buckets that age 24 hours with an air stone in the garage. We also have a 55g barrel in the garage for HSM water changes.
One of the salties on here has a water change bucket that has a heater for preheating the water and a powerhead for circulation to dissolve the salt. (drool) http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=116751
Following his lead, I'd love to have a rolling bin that had a small air pump, and heater in it. Fill it a couple of days in advance, turn the heater on an hour before the water change.. while we're dreaming, why not add a Lowe's Pond pump to pump the water up to the tank. It also needs to be able to climb stairs when it is full, as I have 2 steps leading up from the garage.
Disclaimer: my fish are edibles, so I don't use prime or sudium thiosulfate.
One of the salties on here has a water change bucket that has a heater for preheating the water and a powerhead for circulation to dissolve the salt. (drool) http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=116751
Following his lead, I'd love to have a rolling bin that had a small air pump, and heater in it. Fill it a couple of days in advance, turn the heater on an hour before the water change.. while we're dreaming, why not add a Lowe's Pond pump to pump the water up to the tank. It also needs to be able to climb stairs when it is full, as I have 2 steps leading up from the garage.
Disclaimer: my fish are edibles, so I don't use prime or sudium thiosulfate.
