Water Change Question - Tap Water w/ Dechlorinator

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Hi All,

Planning stages still of my ray setup. I am guessing it will in the neighborhood of 350-400 gallons for the full system.

From what I have gathered tap water is fine to use with them if you use a dechlorinator (Prime). You have to mix the dechlorinator and tap water prior to going into the stingray tank right? How long?

I am planning on using a large 100 gallon or so container next to the tank that I can mix the water in then have a valve that will dump it into the sump. This is much how I do my large saltwater setups. Is this how you guys typically do you water changes?

Have never done a large freshwater setup and never on city water....did cichlids when I was growing up and just used well water.

Sorry if this seems like a simple/dumb question just want to make sure I don't overlook something obvious.

Thanks!
 
i just take it all out with a python and then add it right in... not to hard....
 
So you add the water direct from the faucet? I am assuming add the dechlorinator to the tank before topping off with the tap water?

I guess I always thought dechlorinator took some time to work...can tell I am use to doing everything with RO/DI water...
 
delchlore is sopose to be instant, i always just fill it up then add the dechlore, havent had any problems yet, have even had stingray pups so... guess it works... lol
 
i used to add prime as i was filling straight from the faucet
recently i got a carbon block and soft water filtrtion on the house and have been useing that without adding prime it has saved me money so far and the ray seem not to mind
 
Great News!....Ray tank can be larger now if I don't need to have room for a water container.

Would you recommend one big water change (40%) or two smaller (20%) water changes per week? I can see the advantages to both.
 
Dechlorinators are instant. Since you have that 100 gallon container, just fill it up with water, add enough dechlorinator for that amount, then pump it into the tank.
 
I actually don't have the container yet was just making up the list of needed equipment so that as I ran across them I could grab them.
 
I always do about a 50% but thats just me because its easier for me to do a big one then smaller ones.... but just do as many as needed and you will be fine
 
Sometimes I do that, too, but I wouldn't recommend it with something as delicate as rays... where I put the water in the tank and THEN add the dechlorinator.
 
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