I am getting ready to do a water change. I have a 1 gallon bucket and am going to be removing 7 gallons. The dechlorinator I have says to add 1 tablespoon for every 10 gallons. I have to do it by buckets. My question is... can I add the measured dechlor to my tank water and then add the appropriate amount of water? If not about how many drops should I add to each bucket as I am putting it in? If you could respond right away i would appreciate it. Thanks in advance.
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i don't do it that way... i just wait til the water change is over and just squirt an approximate amount in (after doing this for so long, you get used to how much to add). it really isn't that huge of a deal, you wont kill your fish if you are a tbsp off. just add like 1.5 tbsp in at the end. that would be easiest.
you cannot "over-dose" the dechlor. I do it bucket by bucket. I add a squirt of dechlor to each bucket before adding the new water into the tank.
As long as there is some dechlor in the replacement water, you are all set. You can even add it to "every other" bucket if you want, to save on dechlor *thumbsups
As long as there is some dechlor in the replacement water, you are all set. You can even add it to "every other" bucket if you want, to save on dechlor *thumbsups
Ok, well I just added it at the end. f8fan, I just got your post after I was finished. I guess everything is ok. Hopefully the chlorine didn't effect them too much. It was only in there for about a minute and a half. Thanx guys. Oh, f8fan, I will do it your way next time I do a water change. I just feel better adding before I pt it back in the tank. Even if it doesn't matter.
I have heard it doesn't matter, but I just feel better knowing that the water I put back in the tank is treated.
It seems to me that you're all missing the point of adding de-chlorinator.
Chlorine is there in the water in the first place to kill off any harmful bacteria.If you add water straight from the tap to your tanks it will kill some of your good bacteria colony.This is why you should always wash filters in used tank water instead of under the tap.The chlorine won't hurt your fish unduly for the short while it's there but you should always add the de-chlor before you add the water to the tank for the above reason.
If you left the water in a bucket for 24hrs to breath it wouldn't need de-chorinating as Chlorine is a gas and would have evaporated already.However even this water would need to be treated to lock up the heavy metals and other nasty chemicals that are present.
Chlorine is there in the water in the first place to kill off any harmful bacteria.If you add water straight from the tap to your tanks it will kill some of your good bacteria colony.This is why you should always wash filters in used tank water instead of under the tap.The chlorine won't hurt your fish unduly for the short while it's there but you should always add the de-chlor before you add the water to the tank for the above reason.
If you left the water in a bucket for 24hrs to breath it wouldn't need de-chorinating as Chlorine is a gas and would have evaporated already.However even this water would need to be treated to lock up the heavy metals and other nasty chemicals that are present.
