Will untreated water kill off BB during waterchanges?

[letstalkfish]

I have been contemplating purchasing a python waterchanger, because hauling buckets for 3 tanks from 55-90 gallons is getting quite old.

During waterchanges now, I only shut filters off if the water level is going to drop below the level of the intake of the filter. This is because I treat the water in buckets with Prime before adding them to the tank to remove chemicals like chlorine/chloramine. However, since I would be treating the water after its introduction to the tank when using a python, would I have to turn filters off regardless to prevent untreated water from killing off the BB colonies in my filters? Will it affect them at all?

NOTE: I have not contacted my water company to find out if they use chloramine in treatments, so to be safe, lets assume they do. If that even matters.

 

[shelbybmc]

Good question. Im sick of using buckets as well. Will like to see the responses here.

 

[lp85253]

wouldn't hurt to turn off all the filters.... treat the tanks w/ prime before the new water goes in this should help..

 

[dledinger]

Add enough Prime to treat the whole tank, then fill. You won't have any problems.

 

[letstalkfish]

Add enough Prime to treat the whole tank, then fill. You won't have any problems.

Thought about this as well. The only reason I am trying to stay away from turning my filters off is because I run an eheim 2217 and in the past turning it off and on during waterchanges is a pain lol.

 

[dogofwar]

You're overthinking it. Just add dechlor prior to re-filling (or during).

Are lots of folks using buckets for refilling tanks (instead of Pythons or hoses) because of this fear?

Matt

 

[vamptrev]

It depends on your water. Here in michigan we can use straight tap water with no problems.


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[steve617]

Like previously said just add enough prime for all the tank been doing it for years.

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[letstalkfish]

You're overthinking it. Just add dechlor prior to re-filling (or during).

Are lots of folks using buckets for refilling tanks (instead of Pythons or hoses) because of this fear?

Matt

I tend to over think things often. I don't use buckets for that reason alone, just been too cheap so far to shell out the money for a python

 

[strollo22]

Buying a python will be the best investment you can possibly make


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