water changes

[RD.]

Again, that would depend on specifics, such as type of disinfectant, residual level at taps, drip rate, etc.

As an example a local buddy of mine had a 100 gallons dripping in on a daily basis (500 gallon tank) with chloramine treated tap water @ 2ppm on average. He dosed a Seachem Safe/water mix into his tank to ensure the chorine/ammonia residuals were also reduced. On a drip system with only a small residual of chlorine, one might get away with zero conditioner. It all depends on the set up, and the tap water.

 

[jaws7777]

Begging for food during wc's

 

[xraycer]

Sounds like monkeybikes got it well sussed. When water change time comes for this guy he lights up a big fat cigar and puts his feet up. Respect. Just a thought though, if water is fed in a drip drip fashion as opposed to a big glug of it going in with buckets or hoses, would there be an argument to say that the chlorine would dissipate out naturally and very quickly drip style because it's such a tiny amount going in? Just a thought.

Again, that would depend on specifics, such as type of disinfectant, residual level at taps, drip rate, etc.

As an example a local buddy of mine had a 100 gallons dripping in on a daily basis (500 gallon tank) with chloramine treated tap water @ 2ppm on average. He dosed a Seachem Safe/water mix into his tank to ensure the chorine/ammonia residuals were also reduced. On a drip system with only a small residual of chlorine, one might get away with zero conditioner. It all depends on the set up, and the tap water.

esoxlucius if this is a concern, one could also set up a "dechlorinator" drip as well