Water testing
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carpguru
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Water testing
Ok im on this site daily,I read new posts and old posts but my interest is in the topic of water changes and tank set up.
Now when i set a tank up i do it the easy way.
Clean tank with warm water add sand decor heater pump and filter fill with water wait 24hrs b4 adding fish.
ADDING FISH.
for examle
from 1 tank to another.
I plaice the fish in a bucket and add a cup of water from the tank to the bucket i repeat this process once every 10min for 40 min.Then useing a net transfer the fish from bucket to tank then swiitch out the light for 1hr.
Now you will notice when reading this that there isnt a single mention about me testing water.
How important is it to test the water.?
Im asking becouse in 2 years of fishkeeping ive never had a fish die due to bad conditions or ill health. infact ive only had 2 fish die a small ghost knife(killed by my redtail) and my female gourami(killed by the male).
Now when i set a tank up i do it the easy way.
Clean tank with warm water add sand decor heater pump and filter fill with water wait 24hrs b4 adding fish.
ADDING FISH.
for examle
from 1 tank to another.
I plaice the fish in a bucket and add a cup of water from the tank to the bucket i repeat this process once every 10min for 40 min.Then useing a net transfer the fish from bucket to tank then swiitch out the light for 1hr.
Now you will notice when reading this that there isnt a single mention about me testing water.
How important is it to test the water.?
Im asking becouse in 2 years of fishkeeping ive never had a fish die due to bad conditions or ill health. infact ive only had 2 fish die a small ghost knife(killed by my redtail) and my female gourami(killed by the male).
Fish dude- Posts : 394
Join date : 2011-11-14
Age : 42
Location : stockton-on-tees
Re: Water testing
there's a number of different ways to look at it
if your tank is up and running and is fully mature
testing is normally only done when there looks
like a problem as for new tanks i test about twice
a week till it as settled in as i normally seed a tank
to start it so its doesnt take an age for it to mature
if your tank is up and running and is fully mature
testing is normally only done when there looks
like a problem as for new tanks i test about twice
a week till it as settled in as i normally seed a tank
to start it so its doesnt take an age for it to mature
carpguru- Posts : 1321
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Age : 161
Re: Water testing
seed a tank ???
Fish dude- Posts : 394
Join date : 2011-11-14
Age : 42
Location : stockton-on-tees
Re: Water testing
seeding is were you use mature media
from a mature filter i also use water and
some of the substrate from a mature tank
helps kick start the filter in to life
from a mature filter i also use water and
some of the substrate from a mature tank
helps kick start the filter in to life
carpguru- Posts : 1321
Join date : 2011-09-21
Age : 161
Re: Water testing
Basically use anything from the tank that has surface area for bacteria to grow. And that will start what people call a 'mini cycle'. I always use mature filter media myself.Anyway its no harm getting your water tested so why not be 100% sure?. Your lfs will do it for next to nothing if you know them they might even do it for free.
MarcG- Posts : 762
Join date : 2011-11-03
Age : 30
Location : Newcastle upon Tyne
Re: Water testing
Fish dude wrote:[color=red]Clean tank with warm water add sand decor heater pump and filter fill with water wait 24hrs b4 adding fish.
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so how many fish do you add after 24 hours?
k3vinjam3s- Posts : 544
Join date : 2011-09-27
Age : 39
Location : stockton-on-tees
Re: Water testing
That depends on you.
i ran this process for my RTC and he is perfectly fine
i ran this process for my RTC and he is perfectly fine
Fish dude- Posts : 394
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dandy cichlids- Posts : 125
Join date : 2011-11-03
Age : 50
Location : Peterlee
Re: Water testing
i have set tanks up by using mature filters and mature water from my other tanks and put fish in them within 24 hours sometimes 10 to 20 fish but i keep a check on ammonia levels if they start to rise i just do water changes and lower food. but i check my tanks quite often just to make sure they are ok as i do over feed my fish. i check for ph, ammonia, nitrite and nitrate. i will add all my tanks are over filtered as well to allow for overstocking sometimes. i also do 25% water changes every week sometimes twice a week if tanks are full
dandy cichlids- Posts : 125
Join date : 2011-11-03
Age : 50
Location : Peterlee
Re: Water testing
Fish dude do you put a new filter in clean water in the tank then wait 24hrs before adding fish. Don't you get new tank syndrome?
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Age : 57
Location : Darlington
Re: Water testing
i think if you had good basic knowledge of the nitrogen cycle happening in a mature tank you would be aware of the value of regular testing.
k3vinjam3s- Posts : 544
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Age : 39
Location : stockton-on-tees
Re: Water testing
mrsbiffster wrote:Fish dude do you put a new filter in clean water in the tank then wait 24hrs before adding fish. Don't you get new tank syndrome?
Fortunatly ive never had to deal with NTS *beginners luck*
As for the filter thing i use what i have.*im assuming a new filter would need to mature aswell ?? so would take longer than 24 hrs ?? *
Fish dude- Posts : 394
Join date : 2011-11-14
Age : 42
Location : stockton-on-tees
Re: Water testing
You really don't have any basic knowledge do you? A filter left in a new tank with no inhabitants doesn't just become mature over time. It needs a gradual build up of stock to become mature. Or even to be cycled with ammonia first.
Also just cos a fish is surviving in your tank doesn't mean its thriving in there. Also the long-term effects of high ammonia and nitrite poisoning are known to severely cut a fishes lifespan down so although it maybe ok now down the road you might have problems.
Also just cos a fish is surviving in your tank doesn't mean its thriving in there. Also the long-term effects of high ammonia and nitrite poisoning are known to severely cut a fishes lifespan down so although it maybe ok now down the road you might have problems.
k3vinjam3s- Posts : 544
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Age : 39
Location : stockton-on-tees
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