Mini Survey:Water Changes...

[bschuhart]

After a water change in a fresh water Aquarium, do you:

#1. Add water (at the correct temp & using Water Conditioner added to the tank) directly from the tap to the tank.

#2. Put the tap water in another container, then add Water Conditioner, then add it to the tank.


If #1 was your answer, do you:

A. Add enough Water Conditioner to cover the entire volume on the tank.

B. Add enough Water Conditioner to cover just the volume of new tap water added.


My answer is 1B. Except when doing a Marine Aquarium.

 

[NYfan78]

1B as well. I use a python.

 

[minifoot77]

mine is 1a

 

[Leffler817]

1a and the python rocks!

 

[bertolli]

1b, im not totally accurate with temp but the fish don't seem to mind. With my mbunas adding significantly colder water in a 10-20% WC seems to encourage mating.

 

[iamzrad]

1A for me.
I make sure the water temp. coming out of the tap is at least 65-70F

 

[cabinetmkr39]

#1B

 

[bschuhart]

So the answer to part 2 is tied. So is it neccessary to add Water Conditioner to the entire tank volume or just to the new added water? Are some of us wasting our Water Conditioner?

 

[dogofwar]

1b

I drain tanks, add prime and fill with a garden hose

Matt

 

[mchambers]

1A

Seachem recommends that when you add the conditioner to the tank (rather than the new water), you dose for the full tank. I'm not convinced this is necessary, but Prime is cheap.

 

[Pat Kelly]

Usually 1 A

 

[jonclark96]

1A usually, even though I am on well water. Old habits die hard.

 

[MonteSS]

1b but I tend to add just a lil extra prime.

I use a garden hose with this quick release adapter on the faucet. Work better than a python and stronger than the plastic IME.

http://www.compactappliance.com/ADA...onnect-Faucet-Adapter/ADAPTER,default,pd.html#

....Bill

 

[rsretep]

1B for me

 

[Billy Rocket]

1B

 

[George]

I use method #3 d. If you use any variation of #1 I hope your water changes are small. You do run the risk of burning the gills of your fish if you have city water. Many hobbiests laugh at my warnings but you are probably shortening the lives of your fish and hurting their gills every time you do a water change.

I know you don't want to hear it but your fish would love #2. Boy that sounds awful, doesn't it! #3 involves letting that container sit for awhile.

No offence meant, they are your fish and you are my friends (I hope).

George

 

[F8LBITE]

1A here

 

[bschuhart]

I use method #3 d. If you use any variation of #1 I hope your water changes are small. You do run the risk of burning the gills of your fish if you have city water. Many hobbiests laugh at my warnings but you are probably shortening the lives of your fish and hurting their gills every time you do a water change.

I know you don't want to hear it but your fish would love #2. Boy that sounds awful, doesn't it! #3 involves letting that container sit for awhile.

No offence meant, they are your fish and you are my friends (I hope).

George

Point well taken, that's why we have forums. Do you think running it through a charcoal filter (whole house kind as used in water treatment) would work, should remove the clorine. I used to use one before my Deionization unit when I had a reef tank, was told (by a water treatment pro) it would make the deionization resin last longer before recharging.

 

[danbalzer]

I used to use method #3d that George advocates, but switched over to #1b, using a Python, when I started with a bigger tank. I'd switch back to #3d, but I'm not sure my shoulders can handle doing clean & jerk lifts of 5 gal. buckets anymore. But I do need to go to smaller, more frequent water changes.

Dan

 

[finzz]

Straight from the tap to the tank with no conditioner, but I'm on a well and mix with rain water for softer water species. After reading this thread, I start to realize how lucky I am!