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Yep, as I said in my previous post, always safer to dechlorinate first.
Your current Fish tank Setups!
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How many litres do you change at once?I’d need a lot of buckets for that
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My tank was a 180. I changed 50 litres weekly. 6 of those £1 orange B&Q buckets did the trick.
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Likely and I don't think ive ever had an ill affects this way, but I always think at the back of my mind there must be a moment in time where there trace amounts of chlorine flowing through. I keep the filter off on water changes but there's arguments there that the bacteria need the water flow to stay alive! damned if you do, damned if you don't!
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A hose pipe with a kitchen tape adapter is where its at! or a python but I cant quite justify the cost at the moment. I use a 20l bucket for emptying and time saved vs 10l is worth the back breaking few trips
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As well as the small buckets, I used to use those food grade home brew buckets you can buy as well. They were good, and quite cheap.A hose pipe with a kitchen tape adapter is where its at! or a python but I cant quite justify the cost at the moment. I use a 20l bucket for emptying and time saved vs 10l is worth the back breaking few trips
Trace amounts of chorine are not going to kill off anything.
Think of it like medicine, it only works with a high enough dosage. Using half the amount for twice as long is not the same as using the proper dose for the right length of time. The bacteria also doesn’t die instantly, it takes time.
Low concentrations in tap water work because it is in a sealed pipe for a fair length of time before it hits your tap and it’s pressurised. As soon as it comes our of your tap the chlorine starts breaking down and gassing off. The more you agitate it (by filling a bucket and pouring it in a tank) the quicker this happens. You then add water conditioner into the mix.
The concentration in straight tap water is enough to cause problems but then you are straight away diluting that by 50%-75% in a tank with water conditioner so you can see the risks drop dramatically.
Think of it like medicine, it only works with a high enough dosage. Using half the amount for twice as long is not the same as using the proper dose for the right length of time. The bacteria also doesn’t die instantly, it takes time.
Low concentrations in tap water work because it is in a sealed pipe for a fair length of time before it hits your tap and it’s pressurised. As soon as it comes our of your tap the chlorine starts breaking down and gassing off. The more you agitate it (by filling a bucket and pouring it in a tank) the quicker this happens. You then add water conditioner into the mix.
The concentration in straight tap water is enough to cause problems but then you are straight away diluting that by 50%-75% in a tank with water conditioner so you can see the risks drop dramatically.
anyone got a rimless tank are they generally safe ? or has anyone got a horror story too tell.. thinking about buying this below as my fishpod 120l has got a myriad of scratches on it from clumsy use of those magnetic algae cleaners. with some modification of the stand it would fit on it.
https://www.allpondsolutions.co.uk/ultra-clear-140l/
https://www.allpondsolutions.co.uk/ultra-clear-140l/
There are overall issues with rimless if they are built correctly. You just need much thicker glass for the same size tank.
As for that specific tank, it is very cheap for low iron glass and minimal silicone, they are normally much more expensive than that for a tank of that size.
The evolution aqua tanks are very high quality but they are more than twice the price for a smaller tank.
As for that specific tank, it is very cheap for low iron glass and minimal silicone, they are normally much more expensive than that for a tank of that size.
The evolution aqua tanks are very high quality but they are more than twice the price for a smaller tank.
As above, your options are evolution aqua which do very high quality tanks at a price. Or take it to a custom maker like Seashell or ND aquatics.
All this talk of a water change.. What are those :') Id be lucky if my 2ft cube see's a water change in 6 months. (I am heavy planted though no algae present my nutrients are so low my plants actually die without ferts now)
All this talk of a water change.. What are those :') Id be lucky if my 2ft cube see's a water change in 6 months. (I am heavy planted though no algae present my nutrients are so low my plants actually die without ferts now)
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All pond solutions make some good stuff.
I use one of thier sumps.
Also no problems with rimless most reef tanks are rimless
I use one of thier sumps.
Also no problems with rimless most reef tanks are rimless
I've set a tank up for the first time in a decade. It's been running fine for the past month, the water parameters are spot on. But now I've noticed what looks like mouth fungus on 3 of my Rasboras. All the other fish seem fine so far.
What's the best way to deal with this? Dose the whole tank and let the treatment "clean" everything or just dip the effected 3?
What's the best way to deal with this? Dose the whole tank and let the treatment "clean" everything or just dip the effected 3?
Treat the whole tank, make sure you follow the instructions all the way through even if symptoms go away.
You will want to consider the root cause, fish sickness is often a concequence of something else.
Usual suspects are:
General Water quality (not just ammonia or nitrite)
Stress
Aggression
Food (too much, too little)
You will want to consider the root cause, fish sickness is often a concequence of something else.
Usual suspects are:
General Water quality (not just ammonia or nitrite)
Stress
Aggression
Food (too much, too little)
I think they might have been infected before I got them or it's a secondary infection from an injury. It doesn't seem to be progressing very quickly and they are still eating fine. I did try salt bathing them for around 20 mins and it reduced it quite a lot, but was visible again the next day. I might try something like paraguard.
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Has anyone gone down the silk fake plant route? Being a novice I was contemplating mixing some fakes with real or going all fake to begin with along with some stones and wood.
Pay day is looming so hopefully ordering the bits before the end of the month.
Pay day is looming so hopefully ordering the bits before the end of the month.
Yes brought some 4 months ago they have been sucked to death from my pleco, and have now turned from green to brown with alge where she has sucked it to death they was really nice for the first couple of months.
It Might have been a different story if I did not have her , she distroys Every plant I put in fake or real not sure if I will miss her when she goes lol.