courtnee
Aquarium Advice Freak
Okay I got a python to make PWC easier with my 55gl. The buckets were getting old. I also needed a new bottle of water treatment and through all the rave of Prime on the fish sites I bought a bottle of prime.
Reading on the site here about the waste of water using it as an actual vac... I figure since my sink is 5ft from my tank I can use the normal gravel vac to gravel vac as I can do it right into the sink and drain extra water that way.
I can use the python to refill.
Sorry if this is a stupid question.... The Prime.. It says one capfull (5ml) for 50gls of water. I have a 55gl and do not plan a 95% water change LOL It states that each cap thread is 1ml. I see 1ml per 10 gallons roughly I take it?
The part I worry about is I am use to using a 5gl bucket and KNOWING how much I am removing. I used a brand that was 5 drops per gallon and I took my gallons times 5 drops and added that to my bucket of water before adding it into the tank.
If I start using the sink I will have to guess more on how many gallons I took out and I dont really trust my guessing. How much room for error do I have as I don't want to overdose!
Should I just continue to use the 5gl bucket to gravel vac so I know how much I took out and dose the prime right into the tank before I refill with the python?
What would you suggest?
Reading on the site here about the waste of water using it as an actual vac... I figure since my sink is 5ft from my tank I can use the normal gravel vac to gravel vac as I can do it right into the sink and drain extra water that way.
I can use the python to refill.
Sorry if this is a stupid question.... The Prime.. It says one capfull (5ml) for 50gls of water. I have a 55gl and do not plan a 95% water change LOL It states that each cap thread is 1ml. I see 1ml per 10 gallons roughly I take it?
The part I worry about is I am use to using a 5gl bucket and KNOWING how much I am removing. I used a brand that was 5 drops per gallon and I took my gallons times 5 drops and added that to my bucket of water before adding it into the tank.
If I start using the sink I will have to guess more on how many gallons I took out and I dont really trust my guessing. How much room for error do I have as I don't want to overdose!
Should I just continue to use the 5gl bucket to gravel vac so I know how much I took out and dose the prime right into the tank before I refill with the python?
What would you suggest?