when i do a water change in my tank...?

Question

When i do my water changed am i supposed to put cholorine away and freshwater salts in as i did when i fully filled my tank up or just enough for the replacement. I use the python to directly put water into my tank.

its not the saltwater slats its the freshwater salt that add good stuff to your tank like a conditioner

Answer 1

Only put enough chlorine remover and salt in to treat the new water you're putting in. Otherwise, you'll get too much built up in the tank. So, if your tank is twenty gallons and you're changing five gallons of water with each water change, only put in the proper amount of chlorine remover and salt to treat five gallons, NOT twenty gallons.

Also, do not just put the chlorine remover in if the water smells bad. You can have enough chlorine in the water to hurt your fish and biological filter even if you can't smell it. Unless you have a well, your water is chlorinated or has chloramines in it. If you don't know which one, buy a product that will remove both.

Answer 2

allright, the thing about salt that is in with your water= only fresh water evaporates. this means that if you add salt to your tank the ONLY way to get rid of that salt is by draining the tank, boiling the gravel, and scrubbing and cleaning the entire tank. so NO you do Not have to add more salt to your tank when you change your water. You should change 25% of your water weekly, thats it! measure out how many gallons you are taking out (approximatly) and put the chlorine remover according to the new water you put in. so say you have a 90 gallon tank and you are supposed to take out 22 and 1/2 gallons....you should add the chlorine remover for only 22 1/2 gallons. oh and make sure you chlorine remover also removes heavy metals and chloramine....chloramine is a new chemical water plants are adding to their water, it kills all bacteria...and fish!!
good luck!!!!
ps, if you have a salt water tank its an entirely different story....

Answer 3

For the salts you would just put in enough for the amount of water that you are replacing, since salt doesn't evaporate.

On my bottle of water conditioner it says to treat all the water if you add it directly to the tank (like you would have to do with something like a python) but a question like this has been asked before and everyone but me said to only dose for the amount you are putting in. So check to see what your bottle says, I will add the link to the website of what mines says. http://www.seachem.com/products/product_pages/Prime.html

I knew I would get thumbs down but I'm only going with what my water conditioner says, I even gave the link to show what that says. Other water conditioners may be different, it could be because what I use detoxifies nitrite and nitrate as well as removes ammonia, chlorine and chloramines and a lot of other brands only remove chlorine, that is why I said to check the bottle.

Answer 4

Aquarium Equipment
Things You Want to Get Your Fish Tank Running Smoothly
The Things:

The primary purpose of the top on the aquarium is to keep your animals from jumping out. The top also supports lighting, and can hold some air pumps or fans. Another important function of an aquarium top is to reduce evaporation. Excessive evaporation can cause increased levels of dangerous chemicals and can also make cleaning more difficult.
Tops are available that are made of glass, plastic, wood, acrylic, or metal in a variety of styles to fit different tanks or decor.
Filter(s)

Gravel/Substrate:

The substrate in a tank can be very important depending on how you decorate. Live plants need a warm, soft, particulate substrate. Most fish, on the other hand don't care what is on the bottom. If you are using an under gravel filter, you will need to have a layer of gravel that is 1.5-2 inches thick over the plates. This gravel has to be coarse enough that it will not sift through the slots in the filter plate and plug the filter. The gravel should be sloped so that any decaying matter will drift down toward the front of the tank and be easily siphoned off when the tank is cleaned. Some burrowing fish, like Peacock Eels and Banjo Catfish need a softer or finer substrate so that they won't hurt themselves trying to move through it.
Fish Food

Fish:

Water Pump:

Similar to an air pump, a water pump moves water, possibly under pressure. You will need one for some types of filters, such as canister filters and trickle filters. Most filters will come with a water pump if they require one.
Lights

Chemicals

Timers

Timers are fairly simple devices available at most hardware stores for purposes of turning household lights on and off at specific times. You can often get better timers with special functions at a pet shop, but these are not necessary for most purposes. I use timers on all of my tanks to give the fish and plants 12 hour photoperiods. By regulating the amount of time the lights are on, you can improve your fish's psychological health, improve the growth of any live plants you may have, and actually reduce algae growth.

Answer 5

For a water substitute,meaning you're removing water and changing with new water it fairly is for my section a thank you to flow. a million. in case you haven't got the skill to run your water via a opposite Osmosis (RO) clear out or much extra effectual a RODI(de/ionizer) than use distilled water. 2.pour the wanted quantity of water in an excellent adequate field, upload a heater to convey it to tank temperature. 3. upload an air pump with an air stone to the water, or a powerhead to help mixture in the salt. 4.upload the correct quantity of salt mixture to the field. 5.enable it mixture/warmth in one day. 6.try specific gravity and make sure it suits the tank ( in all fairness) 7. out with the previous and in with the recent. playstation : under no circumstances upload salt to the water you employ to replace evaporation....the salt does no longer evaporate.

Answer 6

Add just enough to dechlorinate the amount of water you're putting back in the tank.
When I use my Python, I add the dechlorinator as I'm filling the tank.

Answer 7

Add only enough salt for the replacement water. Dechlorinator isn't as big of a worry, add at least enough for the replacement water but it won't matter if that goes a little over.

MM

Answer 8

Buy a gravel hoover, I have done. You empty 30% of the tank out once a month and then fill it up with clean water. I recently lost my fantail through finrot and when I spoke 2 the petshops I was told not to clean out the tank, to use the gravel hoover. It removes all of the crap out of the gravel.

Answer 9

Normally draining about 1/4 and replenishing with water already preconditioned overnight gives best results. Too it is a good time to adjust any deficiencies existing in the balance of the water.

Holy crap, the guy above me copied & pasted a book!

Answer 10

add a very little chlorine or the water smells real bad also if u use a python to fill your tank then fill it completly and then let in your fishes this scares them very little try this next time