Is It Nesserary

[JenCliBee]

hi all somethink that is just baffleing me (not hard to do really lol)


rite while doing a fishless cycle is there any need 2 add dechlorintor 2 the water was just reading the seachem bottle and it says that it removes ammonia!!! well if it removes it even in a little amount wouldnt it be piontless as u want the ammonia 2 be in there for the bacteria.

mite be a silly question but was just curious


jen

 

[rocknurworld2006]

hi all somethink that is just baffleing me (not hard to do really lol)


rite while doing a fishless cycle is there any need 2 add dechlorintor 2 the water was just reading the seachem bottle and it says that it removes ammonia!!! well if it removes it even in a little amount wouldnt it be piontless as u want the ammonia 2 be in there for the bacteria.

mite be a silly question but was just curious


jen

yes u need to add dechlorinator, it usually makes th ammonia non toxic by converting it and doesnt exactly remove it as sch

 

[maximinimus]

Depends which dechlorinator you use, I use nutrafin and it doesn't remove ammonia, only chlorine / chloramine and heavy metals.

Chlorine & Chloramine are added to mains water to kill bacteria - not something you want to do in a fish tank, on top of that chlorine burns the gills and can cause blood poisoning (not something you need to worry about ina fishless cycle, but you do need the bacteria alive ).

 

[SJ2K]

If you just mean right at the start when filling the tank then yes, add it. The amount of ammonia removed will be insignificant, the important thing is the bacteria have a chance to develop without being killed off by the chlorine. The only time you should be adding the dechlor is at the start, no water changes are needed during the cycle.

 

[tenohfive]

Why are you doing a water change during a fishless cycle? You should never water change.

She didn't say anything about water changes - she's talking about when you first fill the tank.


My understanding is that chlorine kills the nitrifying bacteria (along with any other bacteria) so yes, still add dechlor if fishless cycling.

 

[JenCliBee]

Chlorine & Chloramine are added to mains water to kill bacteria - not something you want to do in a fish tank, on top of that chlorine burns the gills and can cause blood poisoning (not something you need to worry about ina fishless cycle, but you do need the bacteria alive ).

LOL yeh i know y its added 2 tap water and all the info about wot damaged is caused by chlorine and so on but that wasnt my actuall question

no water changes are needed during the cycle.

LOL again this isnt wot i asked , ive done many fishless cycles in my time and always adding the dechlorinator but was just curious hence the question!!!!

She didn't say anything about water changes - she's talking about when you first fill the tank.


My understanding is that chlorine kills the nitrifying bacteria (along with any other bacteria) so yes, still add dechlor if fishless cycling

cheers m8 the only person so far 2 properly answer and read my question lol but just 1 thing u got wrong was im male m8 not female pmsl

jen



lol it's amazing that as soon as u ask about anythink 2 do with fishless cycle they think u aint got a clue wot ur doing oh well pmsl

 

[tenohfive]

Oops. I tend to read the first few letters of someones name and draw conclusions from there...sorry mate!

 

[JenCliBee]

LOL np m8 for some reason i get it alot lol

thanx for the reply anyways


jen

 

[rocknurworld2006]

LOL np m8 for some reason i get it alot lol

thanx for the reply anyways


jen

and what about my reply

 

[JenCliBee]

and what about my reply

sorry m8 i just relised lol i was just thinking about others giving advice that wasnt asked for lol like im a little dim or somethink pmsl

anywyas yes m8 cheers for ur reply aswell


jen

 

[Mauricia]

Yeah, still add the dechlorinator, even though it says it removes ammonia it really only removes a small amount, if you're concerned you could always test and add more ammonia as necessary.

 

[Tolak]

It does not actually remove it, it converts it to ammonium, a substance harmless to fish at levels found in an aquarium, but used the same as ammonia by your nitrifying bacteria.