Python and refilling tanks..

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Akysten

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I've purchases a python, which will make siphoning/cleaning easier. However, I don't know how to use to to fill/refill the tank.

I can't use it to FILL the tank... becasue I'm using BioComplete which has active bacteria. I have to pretreat the water.

I also can't use it to refill the tank without treating the water. But it sounds as though people do this. Am I missing something?

I puchased two things from Wal Mart that could help. One is a 7 gallon drinking water container with handle/spout.

The other is an 18 gallon rubbermaid storage container. I was thinking I could use the python to fill the tub and treat, then put the suction side into the tub, and redirect the outflow into the tank...

Or just fill the 7 gallon container twice and pour it in. (9 times for the initial fill)

Do I want to do 20 percent changes every 2-3 weeks(60 gallon with Fluval 404). That's just 12 gallons(maybe I should have bought the 6 gallon)
 
What the people here are doing is putting the water treatment into the tank BEFORE they add the water, therefore it will be treated as soon as it gets into the tank.
 
This makes me nervous, but if you all do it without problem, then I will to. I didn't know if this stuff was instant. My other tank in a 12 gallon, and I always treat the water and let it sit for a while. I didn't/don't want to kill any bacteria!
 
The water treatments are instant. No worries about that. The only thing you really need to worry about is making sure the tap water is the same temp as your tank so you dont shock your fish. Other than that, you are going to be just fine.
 
Why does PRIME stink so much? Does that mean it has gone bad? I mean when I use it...it clears a room!
 
Waverider said:
Why does PRIME stink so much? Does that mean it has gone bad? I mean when I use it...it clears a room!
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that is why it works, becuase of hydrosulfate salts wich detoxifie whats in the tap water(clorine, cloramines,amonia).
 
So if the smell gradually is getting worse, don't worry about it?
 
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