I'm considering investing in a python (yay no more lugging buckets back/forth). This might be a stupid question, but I was wondering what you guys with town water do as far as replacing the water goes...is it OK to fill it and then immediately add the dechlorinator? Add the correct amount of dechlorinator into the tank and then fill? I was under the impression you always had to add dechlorinator like 15 minutes before the water hits your fish. Hmm..any advice?
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no clue about city water, but do it! pythons are amazing! it makes water changes twenty times easier, so now my water gets changed once a week.
You can dose tank with dechlorinator before refilling with the python. Just make sure to dose an amount to treat your whole tank volume, not just the amount you're changing.
When removing water with a python I usually fill the tube between tank and sink and then empty through natural siphon action. When filling, try to match the temp as close as possible.
Pythons are AMAZINGLY useful -- definitely should get one.
When removing water with a python I usually fill the tube between tank and sink and then empty through natural siphon action. When filling, try to match the temp as close as possible.
Pythons are AMAZINGLY useful -- definitely should get one.
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I usually dose the tank immediately prior to adding the water to the tank and have never had a problem.
I too was nervous about this before buying a python. I measure out a dose of prime large enough to dose the whole tank plus a few drops more and throw it in immediately as I start filling. My understanding is dechlorinators work almost immediately. Fish show no ill effects.
I dose prior to refilling as well. Haven't had any issues yet, and been using a Python for about 6 years or so.
i do weekly 50-75% water changes, after i finish lugging buckets to the bathtub to drain the tank i dose my 30 gallon with just under a capful of prime. walk to the bathroom start filling buckets and then start pouring until the tank is full. i know it doesnt use a python but the theory is still the same: Always dose before adding water.
I agree, dose before filling the tank and dose for the total volume of the tank rather than just what you are replacing. I've never had to deal with this, but this is what I have been recommended to do should the day ever come.
Go for the Python! Or rather, go for the DIY Python! It is actually quite easy. I believe you can get replacement parts that are Python, so all you'd really have to do is get these and a Marine/RV water hose (safe for drinking water=safe for fish; garden hoses may be safe but may not be, not sure on that). I just googled DIY Python and found an easy article. I'm so not technical, but I was able to do it fairly easily.
Go for the Python! Or rather, go for the DIY Python! It is actually quite easy. I believe you can get replacement parts that are Python, so all you'd really have to do is get these and a Marine/RV water hose (safe for drinking water=safe for fish; garden hoses may be safe but may not be, not sure on that). I just googled DIY Python and found an easy article. I'm so not technical, but I was able to do it fairly easily.