Water Changes

[cane76]

at the end of the day we all do it a little differently so as long as you treat the water and dont drop the temp to much i have changed the way i do it many times finding the easiest way.

 

[Barry P]

Most reponses would tell me that im doing it the right way, BUT, i have no other reason to have had ich twice so the law of averages says that during my water change the temp is dropping and therefore allowing ich to manifest itself. Someone said in a response to add warm water from the tap..? Warm water from the tap is untreated and has a different PH consistency than cold water as its been sitting in a tank being warmed.? What i will do is pour cold water into a container and leave it sitting in a basin of hot water. This way you are warming the cold water without contaminating it. More hard work!!!!

 

[cane76]

so i shouldnt be using mixer tap?oops

 

[Barry P]

Hey Cane, dont quote me, all im saying is that its a bit more hard work but it could in the long run be a better thing for the fish to just use cold running water. In most countries you are told not to drink from the warm tap so i sure as hell wouldnt expect my fish to swim in it.?

 

[CFC]

Personally i wouldnt use water from the hot water system, copper is extreemly poisonous to all aquatic life and there is likely to be increased concentrations of copper in water that has been heated/stored in a copper hot water cylinder. although most conditioners neutralise heavy metals like copper and lead they are only rated for the trace ammounts found in domestic drinking water supplies so may not be able to deal with higher concentrations without increasing the dosage which in turn can lead to additional problems such as impaired gill functions for the fish.

 

[Barry P]

What he said!

 

[Valmyre]

Using the mixer /hot tap to warm the water will do no harm to the fish as long as you treat the water with Chlorine remover which will also remove other harmful metals such as copper.

 

[cane76]

im not taking any chances no more mixer tap for me

 

[Barry P]

"The key is to prevent aquarium water temperature from becoming consistently too high or too low and to avoid rapid, dramatic changes in water temperature. Your tropical fish are pretty adaptable to differing water temperatures, as long as change occurs slowly and doesn’t get too far out of their comfort zone."

This is not my quote, this is from a site i was reading.

 

[keane]

Barry P,

you only have a 60 litre tank.

1. Go to B & Q, get a 10 litre bucket for 98 pence.
2. Go home and empty 10 litres of tank water out of your tank into the bucket.
3. Empty the bucket and rinse.
4. Fill the kettle from the cold tap and boil it.
5. Once boiled tip the whole lot into the 10 litre bucket.
6. Stick it under the cold tap and start filling. As you do so add your dechlorinator.
7. Once up to 10 litres turn off the tap.
8. Your bucket of water will now be of a temperature anywhere around 24 - 28 degrees. This will not place your fish in any danger whatsoever.
9. Pour the water into your tank.
10. Job done in 5 minutes. Almost a 20% water change done with one bucket of water .

steve

 

[Barry P]

Thanks Keane , that was something i tried, the only issue i have is that when you add boiling water it tends to turn the water a bit mirky as its been boiled and deoxygenated!!!! If thats a word?