water changes?

[milkman407]

Kk i normmaly do water changes and i hook up a filter to the tap water ( the filter was desighned for fish care takes out all the bad ****) well that broke and i need to do a water change i have a home filter we put on the tap when we drink from it.. well this work? and is there anything i should add to the water before i put some in my tank?

 

[StiffMeister]

you can add something to dechlorize (is that a good word??) the water, like Easylife. But you can also add that immediately after changing the water.

 

[milkman407]

Can i use stress zyme it says it makes tap water safe to put into the tank by removing chlorine.

 

[Miles]

Stress Zyme is a bacterial additive..

Try NovAqua, its a good water conditioner.

Try doing larger water changes

 

[milkman407]

Ill try to do them twice a week. when i go to petsmart i got a list of things to get

1.) carbon filter cartridges or w/e x3
2.) carbon stocking/carbon
3.)Bio balls
4.) pot scrubbers or nylon scrubbie pads from the dollar store
5.) novaqua and if they dont have that ill find something.

 

[Dr Joe]

As far as the tap filter, you would have to check and see if it removes chlorine / chloramine. Plus I think They are a little slow to fill a large quantity such as a w/c.

Stress coat removes the chlorine , Stres zyme is a biological additive like Miles said.

Do you have chlorine or chloramine in your water? Whatever, make sure the chemical you buy removes them.

Whats the bioballs for? if you got pot scrubbers.

Check pond supply area at Home Depot or else where for Beckett brand chlorine & chloramine remover, a 16oz bottle does almost 2000 gallons and was only $6. You use a capful to 20 gallons of water.

Hope I caught you in time,

Dr Joe

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[milkman407]

Lmao kk ill check the thing.. i have stress coat not stress zyme it removes chlorine..
the bio balls are for my sump and wet/dry immakeing

and thanks ill go buy 2 bottles of the Bracket bran chlorine and chlorime remover
now i gota go to 4 freaking stores

1.) dollar store
2.) lowes
3.) home deopt
4.) petsmart

Argh.!!! o well if my fish are healthy thats all i care about

 

[Nic]

seachem prime is some of the best dechlor and a lil goes a long way

 

[milkman407]

Yea i had prime it worked really well but why not use the stuff from home depot its 6$ and will last me like 2 months

i also have some of this stuff dont know how well it works what would u say?
1.) topfin water conditioner
2.) stress coat

 

[WyldFya]

Prime will do much more than beckett declor. A 16 oz bottle will do 5000 gallons. here is a link to the Seachem prime website.

http://www.seachem.com/products/product_pages/Prime.html

Prime will also take out Nitrites and nitrates, and detoxifies Ammonia.