10 gallon tank and water changes

[MonkeyMonk86]

How does everyone handle this part? Is everyone running a spare 10 gallon empty tank to get fresh conditioned water in their aquarium? All the dosing for chlorine... Etc. minimal dose is 10 gallons.

The only thing I can figure, long term, is an empty 10 gallon to fill up and dose for the water changes.

Thanks in advance for your help!

 

[jwh0818]

When dosing dechlorinator during a wc, you dose the full tank amount. You can add the dechlorinator before you fill the tank back up

 

[Coursair]

I just add Prime to my bucket of new water. I only dose the amount that I'm adding before I add it. Otherwise I'm wasting Prime. I have small tanks so this works for me. 2 drops per gallon.

 

[threnjen]

I just pull out 50% of the water, start adding the new water to the tank and at the same time add a full 10g dose to the tank.

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[MonkeyMonk86]

Thank you all so very much! I didn't know you could add the dechlorimator ahead of time.

And thanks for the advise that it's 2 drops prime per gallon.

 

[jwh0818]

Just remember, dose the full tank for prime during a wc which for a 10g is 1mL

 

[MonkeyMonk86]

Yes, thank you, all! For my cycled evolve2. I've used 3 quart pitchers and waited 5 minutes for dechlorinator to work before adding to the tank. I didn't realize I could add the dechlorinator 1st and then the water.

 

[jwh0818]

Since your using prime, you can safety overdose up to 5x with no concerns incase you don't wanna measure as well

 

[Coursair]

Just remember, dose the full tank for prime during a wc which for a 10g is 1mL

But you don't HAVE to dose for 10g if you're only adding 5g of new water.
I add Prime to my new water, it works instantly, then I pour conditioned tap water into my tanks.

If I was running a hose to fill tank, then yes, I would dose entire volume of tank just in case.

I'm on a tight budget so I use the dropper top bottle and refill with larger bottle as needed.

 

[MonkeyMonk86]

Thanks for the great advice! Much Appreciated!!!