KP
Aquarium Advice Apprentice
Hey Folks, I am setting up a system to do water changes. I can't use my tap water, my water softner de-ionizes the water ( not good for fish). I put a bypass in the water line to get water straight from my well. I put this un-treated water in a 32 gal. trash can that is on canister wheels so I can move it around. I have a heater (to bring the water up to temp) and a Rio 3100 pump (to pump the water into my tanks) in the trash can.
After the water has been in the trash can for a few days I noticed algea and god only knows what else growing in the can. The way I see it I have two choices. Use Chlorine Bleach or a UV sterilizer to kill any unwanted critters.
The bleach is less expensive and easy, but the thought of not having all of it neutralized before a water change scares me. The UV sterilizer will take longer and is more expensive.
I am hoping someone here might have an opinon on these options, I cant make up my mind. TIA Keith
After the water has been in the trash can for a few days I noticed algea and god only knows what else growing in the can. The way I see it I have two choices. Use Chlorine Bleach or a UV sterilizer to kill any unwanted critters.
The bleach is less expensive and easy, but the thought of not having all of it neutralized before a water change scares me. The UV sterilizer will take longer and is more expensive.
I am hoping someone here might have an opinon on these options, I cant make up my mind. TIA Keith