Water Changes Water...

[monkeyman]

Ok, its straight forward guys! Who does what???

 

[_cRaCkEr_]

Dump straight in

 

[normc]

Dump straight in

I use a python and treat the water as it is added to the tank. I have discus and I've never had any problems.

 

[fishing4exotics]

Mix in a 32 gallon garbage can and pump right in.

 

[Gazoo]

I use .5 mL of Seachem Prime per 5 gallons of tap water and it goes straight into the tank.

 

[IovaykInD]

I don't use a water dechlorinator, so I leave gallons of water lying around until I need to use it.

 

[T1KARMANN]

i put the hose in the tank and refil the temp drops from 86f down to 79f when the tank is full i add nutrafin aqua+ at a half dose for the whole tank

i have never had any probems and have been doing it for 20yrs like that

 

[Elliott]

Usually when I do water changes I just drain about a 1/3 of the tank and just refill. I add PRIME during this time and any other chems that are needed.

 

[TF Keeper UK]

I just dump in and the chems afterwards.

 

[Torrean]

But a temp change like that could be very bad if you have ich in your tank right? I'm assuming you either managed to get fish that didn't have it or you've already been through a bout with it and have killed all of it off. Or am I just dead wrong about quick temp changes making fish more susceptible to diseases like ich?

 

[Durbkat]

I fill a 2g bucket, treat the water, wait 24 hours then vacum

 

[Tolak]

Hose it straight in.

 

[T1KARMANN]

But a temp change like that could be very bad if you have ich in your tank right? I'm assuming you either managed to get fish that didn't have it or you've already been through a bout with it and have killed all of it off. Or am I just dead wrong about quick temp changes making fish more susceptible to diseases like ich?

in the wild how much do you think the temp drops over night

 

[Torrean]

I know what you mean but there is also a lot more water which means a lower concentration of parasites than our little tanks. How long does it take your water to come back to normal temps.

 

[steelhealr]

Python 30% out....AquaSafe in....Python 30% right in..done in 12 minutes. SH