Fish Problem

[jmorty]

make sure you add a dechlorinator to the tap water before you pour it in the tank.

i have already put the water in the tank, whats dechlorinator does it get rid of chlorine

yes it gets rid of chlorine, add it now!!! do a double dose it wont, hurt, do it as quickly as possible or the fish will be poisoned by the chlorine

i dont have any dechlorinator, i might get some tomorrow i only added two jugs of tap water

 

[Truck]

go and get some now! the slightest bit of chlorine can affect a fish!

 

[chesterscot]

yes track but it wont automatically mean they will die does it now
morty get some as soon as you can chlorine will damage the delicate gills they breath through and cause them stress leaving them more susceptible to infections if you cant get any try to leave the water you are replacing overnight but this is far from ideal but could help its an old method from the days before dechlor
regards scot

 

[Truck]

yes track but it wont automatically mean they will die does it now

did i say that?

 

[chesterscot]

track your out of order speaking to ppl like that
morty get some dechlor as soon as possible chlorine wont always kill fish but it will damage the delicate gill membrans they breath through and will stress them leaving them more open to other infections

if you cant get any dechlor and need to change water try to stand the fresh water for at least 24 hours and maybe put an airstone init to help bubble the chlorine off this is a last resort and is a method i remember from years ago
good luck
regards scot

 

[Truck]

if you cant get any dechlor and need to change water try to stand the fresh water for at least 24 hours and maybe put an airstone init to help bubble the chlorine off this is a last resort and is a method i remember from years ago
good luck
regards scot

this however wont get rid of chloramine, (most water authorities, add this now, so its probably not safe)

its truck by the way

 

[Honeythorn]

You don't need to let water stand overnight. Just BLAST the water into the bucket . This allows the chlorine to gas off. Then just stir and agitate the water for a few minutes before adding .

If the water change was small your fish should be ok this time around . Just make sure to get some dechlorinator as soon as possible and always use that in future.

 

[jmorty]

if you cant get any dechlor and need to change water try to stand the fresh water for at least 24 hours and maybe put an airstone init to help bubble the chlorine off this is a last resort and is a method i remember from years ago
good luck
regards scot

this however wont get rid of chloramine, (most water authorities, add this now, so its probably not safe)

its truck by the way

thanks, my local fish shop told me to take small amounts of water out of the tank they never mentioned dechlorinator

 

[chesterscot]

yes as i said its an old method most probably older than you and before water companys added chloromine
no you never said the fish would all die but comments like go and get some NOW are not very helpfull at 5 past five on a saturday night are they

anyway im dont want to argue ................

 

[Truck]

most super markets are open 24/7 so you can pick up chlorine from there, asda sell aquasafe

 

[chesterscot]

do you read what you type before posting no one wants to buy chlorine
and how would you suggest someone like myself who is disabled and therefor cannot drive would get to asda anyway thats the last i have to say anyway but good to know they sell aqua safe