Maintenance

[swampey]

Hi All

My fish are in and all the test results are on the mark, we did lost one fish the other night, but he seemed a loner and the LFS have been advise and will be getting a replacement

Now we are at the stage of maintenance... so Ive got to do a water change, do I live the water at room temp for a few hours or can we put straight into the tank once treated.. would this effect the other fish

 

[anwhyte]

Hi All

My fish are in and all the test results are on the mark, we did lost one fish the other night, but he seemed a loner and the LFS have been advise and will be getting a replacement

Now we are at the stage of maintenance... so Ive got to do a water change, do I live the water at room temp for a few hours or can we put straight into the tank once treated.. would this effect the other fish

if you have a thermometer then just mix some hot & cold tap water, treat the water, check the temperature is the same as the tank and then add it. i've never had any problems doing that & the fish seem to enjoy new water being added.

 

[meguro]

Thermometer isn't really necessary but would obviously be one of the more accurate ways to do it. Otherwise just use your hand/arm and guess.

edit: water can go in as soon as it's treated (or immediately and then treat the tank). Just be careful with the dosages as it changes depending on method used.

 

[Gilli]

No need to be too fussy - a water change with slightly colder water is a good thing as it will bring your fish into breeding mode by mimicking the rainfall cycles.just judge it roughly by feeling with your hand.

Word of warning - if you are using the hot water tap make sure its not coming from a hot water storage tank as they sometimes contain copper. I use my kettle and a couple of saucepans of boiling water to mix with the cold. dont forget your decholorinator - you cant really overdose on this so use more rather than less.