Water Treatments

[Seidge]

Hi, i have had my tank for about 6-9months. I change the water (about 20%) every 5 days as the tank is a little overstocked. However i have just realised after 6 months that i may be over treating the water.

When i treat the water i have been adding enough Stress Zyme and Stress Coat to treat the whole tank and not just the amount in that bucket. So i have been putting 6 gal worth of treatment in a 1 gal bucket. I havent had any casualties from this though.

Just wondered if i am doing the right thing or not? )

Also is a dwarf puffer fish a real species or one that we created?

 

[Seidge]

Please help.

 

[jessie]

Hi, i have had my tank for about 6-9months. I change the water (about 20%) every 5 days as the tank is a little overstocked. However i have just realised after 6 months that i may be over treating the water.

When i treat the water i have been adding enough Stress Zyme and Stress Coat to treat the whole tank and not just the amount in that bucket. So i have been putting 6 gal worth of treatment in a 1 gal bucket. I havent had any casualties from this though.

Just wondered if i am doing the right thing or not? )

Also is a dwarf puffer fish a real species or one that we created?

i have been doing the same thing with no ill effect either . they dont make instructions very clear on the box do they? as for the puffer i had once very cute looking might get another when i set up my 4ft tank

 

[Bloo]

It's not the end of the world but you really should only be treating the water in the bucket - and not the whole tank You'll save yourself a fortune in the longer run too !

 

[Seidge]

LOL, oh well, i shall know from now on then.


Thanks for your help.

 

[godzuki]

i was dong the same with water safe... i was adding a capfull which treats 8 gallons everytime I filled up my 4 gallon buckets.. could this have caused any problems??

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godzuki

 

[Bloo]

Unlikely but guess possible. It's hard to overdose on that stuff but always best to stick to what it's supposed to be.

 

[morgan]

I find the instructions confusing as well! I have worked it out to treat the amount of new water with Stress Coat and the whole tank amount of water with Stress Zyme. I think that is right! Gives me a headache working out maths.

 

[Bloo]

In my opinion, you don't need Stress zyme in any established tank. Not that you even "need" it in a new tank. The benefit is small (if at all).

Unless doing an absolute massive water change - but even then it's not strictly neccesary.

 

[morgan]

I have just ordered some more Stress Coat and Stress Zyme! When I have finished this lot of Stress Zyme I might stop using it. My tank is understocked so maybe I don't need it.