CoolHand
Aquarium Advice Apprentice
I am completely new to aquatic ventures with fish, other then filleting and eating them and have a couple of questions (for clarification)
- I am just in the process of cycling the tank but had was semi confused about partial water changes. When I do these should I de chlorinate the new water before adding it to the tank?
- When I do get fish and do pwc should I try and match the water temp of the new water before I add it? (again - I assume I will need to de chlorinate new water each and every time i add it? Can I just use water from the dehumidifier?
- When I "clean" the filter I take it I just brush it and move it around in old tank water? What if I need a new filter? Do I let the new one sit in old tank water for a day or two?
- Why can't I just grab pond water?
Anyhow, any help would be great! I got started in this business because my 4 year old son caught a turtle and I bought and aquarium so we could keep it at home for a few days... I let the turtle go and thought why not get some fish? I have new realized I have entered a new realm and am getting sucked into this immense world of water... and the tank I bought was a 5 gallon starter one but I'm already wishing I got a 20g or something...
Cheers,
CH...
- I am just in the process of cycling the tank but had was semi confused about partial water changes. When I do these should I de chlorinate the new water before adding it to the tank?
- When I do get fish and do pwc should I try and match the water temp of the new water before I add it? (again - I assume I will need to de chlorinate new water each and every time i add it? Can I just use water from the dehumidifier?
- When I "clean" the filter I take it I just brush it and move it around in old tank water? What if I need a new filter? Do I let the new one sit in old tank water for a day or two?
- Why can't I just grab pond water?
Anyhow, any help would be great! I got started in this business because my 4 year old son caught a turtle and I bought and aquarium so we could keep it at home for a few days... I let the turtle go and thought why not get some fish? I have new realized I have entered a new realm and am getting sucked into this immense world of water... and the tank I bought was a 5 gallon starter one but I'm already wishing I got a 20g or something...
Cheers,
CH...