Filling a new tank

[Matty]

When filling a large tank for the first time, do you let the water dechlorinate in buckets and then add them to the tank or could you just fill the tank with a hose and then dechlorinate the water in the tank?

 

[corrosive]

I think you can just put the water straight in there, and there should be some tablets which you can use to declorinate the water etc...

I will have more information on this in a day or two, as once i get a polystyrene sheet to put my tank on, i will be filling it for the first time, and cycling it for a week or so.

 

[tstenback]

Yes i agree. You can fill up the tank and dechlorinate either before you add the water or during. HTH

 

[njnauticalnut]

Since there are no fish in the tank, you can add the water to the new tank and then dechlorinate.

When there are fish, for example when doing water changes, I add the dechlorinator to the tank, then immediately add the water. Since I use a python, I find this works well.

HTH.

 

[Matty]

thanks for the advice guys