12 Volt Man;4533046; said:
So in order to avoid it I should I continue to do the "bucket at a time" dosing each to avoid a swing
When to add Prime during WC
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So in order to avoid it I should I continue to do the "bucket at a time" dosing each to avoid a swing
I've never treated water and I've never had a issue because of it. If your tank is established and the carbon in your filter is good it should be getting removed at a rate so fast it doesn't harm the fish.
kamikaziechameleon;4533092; said:
A lot of people don't use carbon since it isn't necessary most of the time.
I used to do changes without changing water, but that was only under 40% changes, and only where they treat with chlorine. The place I live now uses chloramines, which won't just gas off overnight. It will eventually leave, possibly before killing the fish, but it may kill off your bacteria faster.
anyone got any advice as far as the pH is concerned, I dont want to use Neutral Regulator if it is going to jeopradize my fish.
In the same regard i dont want to have a ph of 8.4 in my aquarium either.
In the same regard i dont want to have a ph of 8.4 in my aquarium either.
Convict Cichlids, will be adding a pleco of some sort soon
If I were keeping african cichlids I would be fine with 8.0+ pH
With CA/SA not so much
If I were keeping african cichlids I would be fine with 8.0+ pH
With CA/SA not so much
if you have to treat for pH prior, there is really no other way to get around adding something to adjust the pH to water in a vessel. its sort of like what the salt people do with premixing salt water prior to the addition to the tank.
the only other option would be to get an RO unit and 'cut' the high pH tap water with RO water, which, in a perfect world, should have a pH of 7.0.
but it might be easier to just do what you are doing.
ps convicts are actually very hardy fish and would probably have no trouble adapting and thriving in water that is a bit high in pH.
the issue would be when you wanted add something else...
the only other option would be to get an RO unit and 'cut' the high pH tap water with RO water, which, in a perfect world, should have a pH of 7.0.
but it might be easier to just do what you are doing.
ps convicts are actually very hardy fish and would probably have no trouble adapting and thriving in water that is a bit high in pH.
the issue would be when you wanted add something else...
