Removing Chlorine
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There is no stupid questions, especially if the answer will contribute to a living creatures well being. You may want to contact your local water agency to find out if your water contains chloramine. This is an agent that will cause chlorine to bond and not evaporate. Now, we need to find out what you mean by "immediate". Are you doing a 50% change on a cycled tank, or are you asking if you can fill your new tank with water and chlor-out and then add fish? I've never have problems using it for a tank change. I just add water and the chlor-juice and the fish are fine. ( i do not have chloramines)
gonefishin and others....
My question is asked because I usually let my city water sit for 3 days in glass containers before asdding it to the aquarium when I am doing weekly water changes. Usually 10 - 25 % weekly. I've had some bad luck lately. My own stupidity. Read my post below from earlier today - please. One piece of advice was to change 50 % of the water bi-weekly. I don't have enough containers to let the water sit for 3 days and then do a 50 % change. So...I wanted to know if I could use water directly from the tap as long as I added Stresscoat for example and add it to the aquarium "immediately".
Here is my tale. You will get the rest of the story here. Sorry it's so long.....grayson
Hello,
I have a cloudy water problem and decided to do some reading on the net to solve this problem. One site says to do large water changes - another says to leave it alone. One site says to use commercial products and other sites say never to use them. What to do ?
Here's my sad tale :-( Two of my females had babies and I decided I would have to over feed for a while (about a week) so that food would drop to the bottom to feed them. I know...I know ...I can hear you all groaning from here. STUPID - STUPID move - I agree. I've learned my lessson. Now I have a "lovely" shade of murky white /grey throughout the tank. Bacterial bloom to be sure. The fish don't seem to be a bit bothered by this and remain healthy. Phew ! No odour from the water at all.
My ammonia is still zero, Nitrates - zero, Nitrites - trace and pH about 7.2.
The only product I can buy locally is Hagen / Nutrafin B- Clear. I tried half a dose of that as I read that using these products will cause the ammonia to rise. I've also read that doing nothing is best and it will go away in a few days. Ha ! The bloom in my tank is getting worse and worse daily. I can no longer see the back of the tank.
I have a Fluval 204 cannister filter. Last night I changed the carbon and replaced the sponge filters. I left the media alone as I need the "good" bacteria. I also changed 10 % of the water and vacuumed (python) a corner of the aquarium gravel where I thought some of the food might be sitting.
Questions - How long does this last and should I continue to python/vaccum and replace water ? How often? I've also read that this is not wise.Should I try a full dose of Hagen B Clear ?
Oh yes...I am no longer feeing too much. In fact if anything I am underfeeding.
13 platys/swords in a 33 gallon aquarium. I've removed as many babies as I could and now the water is too cloudy to see them.
Oh ...also - the tank was set up on Aug 27th and has fully cycled without incident. I've also read that this is the last phase of the cycle. I'm not too sure about this. I've had aquariums before in my younger days and I have never experienced anything as bad as this !
Thanks in advance for any information you can provide.
grayson
My question is asked because I usually let my city water sit for 3 days in glass containers before asdding it to the aquarium when I am doing weekly water changes. Usually 10 - 25 % weekly. I've had some bad luck lately. My own stupidity. Read my post below from earlier today - please. One piece of advice was to change 50 % of the water bi-weekly. I don't have enough containers to let the water sit for 3 days and then do a 50 % change. So...I wanted to know if I could use water directly from the tap as long as I added Stresscoat for example and add it to the aquarium "immediately".
Here is my tale. You will get the rest of the story here. Sorry it's so long.....grayson
Hello,
I have a cloudy water problem and decided to do some reading on the net to solve this problem. One site says to do large water changes - another says to leave it alone. One site says to use commercial products and other sites say never to use them. What to do ?
Here's my sad tale :-( Two of my females had babies and I decided I would have to over feed for a while (about a week) so that food would drop to the bottom to feed them. I know...I know ...I can hear you all groaning from here. STUPID - STUPID move - I agree. I've learned my lessson. Now I have a "lovely" shade of murky white /grey throughout the tank. Bacterial bloom to be sure. The fish don't seem to be a bit bothered by this and remain healthy. Phew ! No odour from the water at all.
My ammonia is still zero, Nitrates - zero, Nitrites - trace and pH about 7.2.
The only product I can buy locally is Hagen / Nutrafin B- Clear. I tried half a dose of that as I read that using these products will cause the ammonia to rise. I've also read that doing nothing is best and it will go away in a few days. Ha ! The bloom in my tank is getting worse and worse daily. I can no longer see the back of the tank.
I have a Fluval 204 cannister filter. Last night I changed the carbon and replaced the sponge filters. I left the media alone as I need the "good" bacteria. I also changed 10 % of the water and vacuumed (python) a corner of the aquarium gravel where I thought some of the food might be sitting.
Questions - How long does this last and should I continue to python/vaccum and replace water ? How often? I've also read that this is not wise.Should I try a full dose of Hagen B Clear ?
Oh yes...I am no longer feeing too much. In fact if anything I am underfeeding.
13 platys/swords in a 33 gallon aquarium. I've removed as many babies as I could and now the water is too cloudy to see them.
Oh ...also - the tank was set up on Aug 27th and has fully cycled without incident. I've also read that this is the last phase of the cycle. I'm not too sure about this. I've had aquariums before in my younger days and I have never experienced anything as bad as this !
Thanks in advance for any information you can provide.
grayson
Milky
Follow the white rabbit.
when i used to do water
changes with a bucket
i used to put the stress coat in
and then put the water in make sure
its mixed and then add the water
to my tank it worked well and i didnt
loose any fish with this method but im
not sure if ther chlorine is instantly
removed
changes with a bucket
i used to put the stress coat in
and then put the water in make sure
its mixed and then add the water
to my tank it worked well and i didnt
loose any fish with this method but im
not sure if ther chlorine is instantly
removed