Filled my tank and another question....

[zackish]

I have a well and I filled my 30 gallon with a house from outside. THere are little sediments floating around that I think may be copper. Should I buy a copper tester tomorow and test for it. And if there is copper is it bad or will the tank cycling take care of it.

[Lady Hobbs]

Your filter will probably clear the tank of those particles. I don't know as copper would float around as particles, tho.

With well water you don't need chlorine remover but should still be using a chloramine remover. I don't know if only chloramine remover is sold or if you have to buy the dechlorinator with chloramine. I've never seen it sold alone but I haven't looked, either.

Most people have a filter on their well system. You may need to change the filter in that if so. And let your water run awhile before filling the tank again. That may help clear out little particles. I doubt you have any worry here.

[zackish]

Your filter will probably clear the tank of those particles. I don't know as copper would float around as particles, tho.

With well water you don't need chlorine remover but should still be using a chloramine remover. I don't know if only chloramine remover is sold or if you have to buy the dechlorinator with chloramine. I've never seen it sold alone but I haven't looked, either.

Most people have a filter on their well system. You may need to change the filter in that if so. And let your water run awhile before filling the tank again. That may help clear out little particles. I doubt you have any worry here.


Is stress coat a declorinator? and the filter I got sucks lol I think i am gunna buy a new one, any reccommendations of what would filter a 30 gallon really good?

[genitor]

stress coat is not a dechlorinator.
Aquaclear and whisper filters are good. I personally prefer aquaclear as you have more control over what filter media to use. When buying filters it's best to buy two, one for each end of the tank.

[Lady Hobbs]

A penguin 350.

Stress coat is a good product and also replaces slime coat. Contains the
chloramine remover.

[Lady Hobbs]

stress coat is not a dechlorinator.
Aquaclear and whisper filters are good. I personally prefer aquaclear as you have more control over what filter media to use. When buying filters it's best to buy two, one for each end of the tank.

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[Lady Hobbs]

I have a fully stocked 30 gallon and use one good filter. And genitor is correct, the AquaClears are good filters (I don't care for the Whispers myself.)

One filter works for me in this sized tank if you use a good powerful filter. Larger tanks definately need two.

[cocoa_pleco]

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lol, genitor gets pwn3d! JK



Stress coat does remove chlorine. stress zyme doesnt

[Lady Hobbs]

Sorry genitor......didn't mean to answer so abruptly. Your post surprised me as I've used Stress Coat for the better part of the last two years.

However, I have been wrong here as well. In my reading today, it says that well water does not need either chlorine or chloramine remover. From earlier readings, it was my understanding that chloramine remover was needed even in well water but alas.......I, too, have been mistaken........so there! LOL

It does state that undisolved gasses may be in well water, tho, and aerating the water before adding to the tank will help with that. True or false? Who knows for sure.

[Algenco]

Sorry genitor......didn't mean to answer so abruptly. Your post surprised me as I've used Stress Coat for the better part of the last two years.

However, I have been wrong here as well. In my reading today, it says that well water does not need either chlorine or chloramine remover. From earlier readings, it was my understanding that chloramine remover was needed even in well water but alas.......I, too, have been mistaken........so there! LOL

It does state that undisolved gasses may be in well water, tho, and aerating the water before adding to the tank will help with that. True or false? Who knows for sure.

In most cases well water doesn't contain any gases at all!
It should be aerated before use to get some oxygen in it.

[Lady Hobbs]

That makes more sense to me, as well, but this is what I get from reading online.

One potential problem with using well water is that it frequently contains high concentrations of dissolved gases (which may be dangerous to fish). For example, well water is frequently supersaturated with CO2, which lowers the water's pH. Once the CO2 escapes, the pH will increase. Fish shouldn't be subjected to this temporary pH fluctuation. For safety, aerate well water thoroughly for several hours before adding it to your tank.