Water Changing questions
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krichardson;4175270; said:
that is the method i am currently using but it is starting to get hard coz i have to take multiple back and forth trips to fill the bucket..my question is, is it ok to add chlorinated water straight to the aquarium via hose then add dechlorinizer, or should i add dechlorinizer first to the aquarium before i put in new water via hose,..
Fish_Admirer17;4175254; said:
Yes add the dechlorinator(Prime) before filling per directions on the bottle. Wait 5 minutes or 5 seconds if you like, it will not matter. By time you get the hose on and get going the water will be fine. Make a poll, ALOT of people do it this way. It's just not practical at all to be using buckets unless you want to waste time or have smaller tanks. There's no damn way I'm using buckets to change 50% on my 125.
Yes, please add it before you fill. There are plenty on chemical in water that need to be neutralized FIRST. People who dont use it are lucky enough to live in areas where the water is not over treated. For these people to say its not necessary is very irresponsible because they should know all water is not processed the same, do you want to take the chance with your fish. In California, I can sometimes smell the chlorine in the water(like a swimming pool), in Memphis....nothing.
i agree the easiest method that i use is just turn off filters,drain water or gravel vac,add declorinator,fill with hose(make sure water is correct temp.)wait 5 minutes then turn filters back on.
our tap water has so much chlorine that i get a headache whenecer i fill up the bucket coz of the strong smell..anyway thanks packer43064 and the other guys who helped..you just made my life easier 
the python works well for a lot of people. However how many people that answer this thread even know what there measured chlorine / chloramines levels are if they are on city water?
I got lucky for 2 years until I moved.
My water comes from filtered river water, rains and snow affect tap water quality, esp.: nitrates....construction in the area? The city will increase the disinfectant level? How much prime do you need? directions on cap will only lower water level to a certain degree...as we know prime does not remove Ammonia it only converts it to a non toxic form where your bio filter will clean it up. So a lot of you are gambling by dosing on entire tank volume first and then directly filling from the tap..how many PPM of chloramine does your tap water have? Nitrates? Nitrites? AMM? Lead? Arsenic? Flouride? My tap is sometimes around 20 PPM of Nitrate , one the chemical by products we are trying to remove by water changes
Stunted , shortened lifes are the after effect of bad water .. Take it from me , the prime didn't immediately take care of my tank, the city increased their chemicals in the water that day. Causing by bio bed to dies off .
Needless to say it's safer to buy a Rubbermaid brute and let your treated water sit for 24 hours. Then take a small pump to refill your tank with SAFE aged water.
from Seachem:
Use 1 capful (5 mL) for each 200 L (50 gallons*) of new water. This removes approximately 1 mg/L ammonia, 4 mg/L chloramine, or 5 mg/L chlorine.
I got lucky for 2 years until I moved.
My water comes from filtered river water, rains and snow affect tap water quality, esp.: nitrates....construction in the area? The city will increase the disinfectant level? How much prime do you need? directions on cap will only lower water level to a certain degree...as we know prime does not remove Ammonia it only converts it to a non toxic form where your bio filter will clean it up. So a lot of you are gambling by dosing on entire tank volume first and then directly filling from the tap..how many PPM of chloramine does your tap water have? Nitrates? Nitrites? AMM? Lead? Arsenic? Flouride? My tap is sometimes around 20 PPM of Nitrate , one the chemical by products we are trying to remove by water changes
Stunted , shortened lifes are the after effect of bad water .. Take it from me , the prime didn't immediately take care of my tank, the city increased their chemicals in the water that day. Causing by bio bed to dies off .
Needless to say it's safer to buy a Rubbermaid brute and let your treated water sit for 24 hours. Then take a small pump to refill your tank with SAFE aged water.
from Seachem:
Use 1 capful (5 mL) for each 200 L (50 gallons*) of new water. This removes approximately 1 mg/L ammonia, 4 mg/L chloramine, or 5 mg/L chlorine.
wow thats a bummer..thought everything was going to be A-OKAY..hmph..what if i add a little more than the prescribed amount per gallon?will i be safe then?
who ever said they dont treat at all is playing roulette with their fish. every place i have lived if the city decides that there's too much bacteria or whatever in the water they spike the water with a ton of chlorine and they do not warn us at all. i would hate to have not treated on one of those days.
i agree treat the tank and then add water
i agree treat the tank and then add water
How much does everyone spend on prime a year? I know there is a water treatment company, rainsoft i think. They will install a water system what removes the chlorine and chloramine out of the water. it cost a bit of money but if you have big tanks it will pay for it self in time.
I dont treat my water. but I have a well.
I dont treat my water. but I have a well.
