Mola Mola
Fish Fanatic
Hi,
I am thinking about doing a large water change. Even if I don't do it now, I'll be doing one at the end of my current fishless cycle.
I'm just wondering what the best thing is to do with the filter media during the water change.
I thought that perhaps I should:
1) Fill a bucket with tap water, and dechlorinate it
2) Take the filter media out of the filter area, and drop them into bucket of dechlorinated water
3) Empty any further water that I plan to change, from the tank
4) Prepare new water in another bucket (including adding dechlorinator)
5) Fill up the tank with the new dechlorinated water
6) Repeat 4 and 5 until tank re-filled
7) Put the filter media back into the tank
Is that a good approach? Am I over-complicating things?
I am thinking about doing a large water change. Even if I don't do it now, I'll be doing one at the end of my current fishless cycle.
I'm just wondering what the best thing is to do with the filter media during the water change.
I thought that perhaps I should:
1) Fill a bucket with tap water, and dechlorinate it
2) Take the filter media out of the filter area, and drop them into bucket of dechlorinated water
3) Empty any further water that I plan to change, from the tank
4) Prepare new water in another bucket (including adding dechlorinator)
5) Fill up the tank with the new dechlorinated water
6) Repeat 4 and 5 until tank re-filled
7) Put the filter media back into the tank
Is that a good approach? Am I over-complicating things?