20% water change

[martin7283]

Hi im due to do my 1st 20% water change do i use water straight from the tap to do this or do i have to do anythin with it first sorry if this seems a silly question im new to this

 

[Sam77]

You need to add a dechlorinator to remove the chlorine before you add the water to the tank. You may be able to get away with leaving the water overnight if your water company don't use chloramine in the water, but Hampshire definitely do. I still think it is best to be safe anyway, as even if it's left overnight the chlorine won't necessarily all be gone anyway.

 

[emz]

Hi,
Just add dechlorinator and let it sit for about half an hour to let it reach the same temp as the tank.

 

[Sam77]

Also forgot to say, it is best to leave the water for a few hours so that it is the same temperature as the tank before you put it in, as temperature fluctuations can stress axies. Do you have a testing kit for ammonia/nitrites? Just asking as I didn't know all this when I got mine!

 

[martin7283]

thanks guys an yh i have a test kit thank you