DIY tank refill

[echoofformless]

Treating the whole tank volume with dechlorinator when you could just treat a few buckets full is somewhat wasteful. Say for example I treated my 55g with 5.5tsp of amquel with every water change, vs. only treating the 20 or so gallons of water in the bucket for 2tsp...I'm using less than half as much.

I'm staying with my buckets.

 

[Shocker6966]

You could also filter chlorine and chloramines with activated carbon.

 

[hmt321]

the carbon would have 2 be replaced often though

 

[Shocker6966]

the carbon would have 2 be replaced often though

No more often than you'd have to add dechlorinator. Six one or half dozen the other. Just a matter of picking your poison, adding dechlorinator or replacing carbon - either method requires a certain degree of maintenance. Depending on how often the water would be flowing, you might risk stagnation in a carbon filter body though.

 

[dogface]

So many dose the tank prior to refilling and havent had any problems?

 

[Hound]

So many dose the tank prior to refilling and havent had any problems?

That is what I do. Now my largest aquarium is only a 50g atm and I use prime so its only a 5 ml dose, but considering I do 50% water changes I could use half as much if I had some sort of holding system. It would honestly be more hastle than its worth to me though. If I had a convenient holding tank of some sort I would use it, but in my house it would be too unsightly for my wife not to say something.

 

[kw0me]

correct me if im wrong... but on some taps they have a wire sive wich ive been told removes a majority of the chlorine from the water.

 

[vidiots]

correct me if im wrong... but on some taps they have a wire sive wich ive been told removes a majority of the chlorine from the water.

Chlorine is disolved in the water and passes thru the screen with the water. The screen just filters out the chunks of pipe rust and stuff from getting into your drinking glass.

 

[gregjsmith]

My Jr. High biology teacher told me that the aerator on faucets was enough to allow the chlorine to evaporate from the water. Perhaps for small amounts of water it would be fine but not sure I agree completely.

 

[loaches r cool]

The carbon filters for chlorine rely on very low flow rates to be effective at all. Probably only suitable for use with some kind of holding tank unless you plan on water changes taking you hours (well depending on the tank size of course). Also, the life of carbon isn’t 100%, IMO dosing with prime is cheaper and much more accurate that relying on a carbon filter, and that’s for chlorine. If your municipality uses chloramines, those take much more expensive filters, regular carbon isn’t 100% effective with chloramines. IMO unless your automating your water change I don’t see much benefit from not using something like Prime.