Water Changes

[abs]

Hi all,

Just wanted to get your thoughts on managing water changes - I have a 6 x 2 x 2.5, so I am looking at around 150 litres per weekly water change. Is it OK to add the water to the tank and then add the water conditioner or does the conditioner need to be added to the water before it's added to the tank?

Thanks

Abs

[mac_man_luke]

i would add the conditioner before you add it to the tank otherwise the chlorine will start killing your good bacteria/harming your fish

[PeteFromTassie]

Yeah, add the conditioner before! ;-) Sounds like a pretty good amount to change weekly! You'll have very healthy fish if you stick to that mate! :D

Cheers,
Pete.

[abs]

Would appreciate your advice on the best way to manage with that amount of water, I have read of people using storage tanks and pumping the water in or using a filter on the garden hose. Your thoughts?

[matt69a]

can i ask a question when i do a monthly quarter water change do i only have to put the amount or clorinator of water that i took out or do i have to put the amount of the whole tank

[PeteFromTassie]

If you are only doing monthly water changes Tatts then you need to use a really good quality conditioner like 'Prime' or 'Aquasonic' which not only remove chlorine from the new water, but if you dose the tank they will detoxify ammonia, nitrite and nitrate which will probably build up in your tank over that month.

I use Aquasonic and it's cheap, Aussie made and works brilliantly. CLICK HERE (http://www.aquariumproducts.com.au/prod914.htm) for more info!

Abs, if you have the capacity to do so, 'aging' water in a holding tank is one of the best ways to treat it before adding to your aquarium. You'll need to whack an air-stone in the drum/tank and a heater and let the water 'age' for a day or two before pumping it back into your tank.

Cheers,
Pete.

[Sloory]

Abs, if you have the capacity to do so, 'aging' water in a holding tank is one of the best ways to treat it before adding to your aquarium. You'll need to whack an air-stone in the drum/tank and a heater and let the water 'age' for a day or two before pumping it back into your tank.[/b]


So you pump the water out of your tank into a holding tank with the heater and airstone (or are you putting tap water in) and then after a couple of days stick it back in?

I haven't tried this before.

[PeteFromTassie]

Put tap water in a holding tank and 'age' it with the air and warmth. This 'burns off' the chlorine and other nasties and makes it ready for tank use.

Pump your waterchange water out onto the garden to give the plants some love mate! :-)

Cheers,
Pete.

[Sloory]

oh that makes more sense.
When you wrote "pump it back into your tank" i thought you meant the stuff you pumped out :wacko: .

Its all good now :rolleyes: