The Truth About Dechlorinators

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0:00 - INTRO
0:35 - WHAT DOES A DECHLORINATOR DO?
4:53 - DOSING DECHLORINATOR IN AN AQUARIUM
8:31 - DO YOU EVEN NEED TO BE CHANGING AQUARIUM WATER?
9:54 - THE TRUTH ABOUT DECHLORINATORS
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@AquariumCoop 4 года назад

*Download our free Guide to Water Changes: **geni.us/WaterChangeChart*

@anthonybrown4892 4 года назад

I have a off topic question and dont know where to ask but figured I would try here.... will carbon take out the plant fertilizer, plant food and iron out of the water? I just started thinking about it if it takes medication out of the water why would it not take easy green and iron out of the water too

@anthonybrown4892 4 года назад

Any help or guidance would be appreciated

@silverleaf15 4 года назад

Yes, I think in one of Cory’s planted videos or when he was taking about filtration, he stated that he never uses carbon because it takes out organics that the plants use to grow.

@upserlivinthedream 4 года назад

@@anthonybrown4892 I'd like to know the answer to this as well. 🤙🐠

@silverleaf15 4 года назад

Also it’s so weird that this comment was posted 6 days ago when the video just came out 🤔

@tiavanbockel8887 3 года назад

Damn. I feel like the fishkeeping hobby is a never-ending rabbit hole.

@bandawhat33 3 года назад

ditto

@cavhoki 3 года назад

yup you got that right

@curious_gage 3 года назад

Same

@max_-bq5rk 3 года назад

faxxxx

@renegadetherapper 3 года назад

Correction: it's a never ending adventure!

@PinkBlue_Spood 4 года назад

Dang, the goldfish aquarium is looking great today. I can’t stop staring at it.

@jessicaodell1377 4 года назад

Chloe Anderson I thought the SAAAAME thing 🤣

@MichaelClark-uw7ex 4 года назад

Really, if you couldn't see the surface or the ends, you would swear those goldfish were flying in air.

@icegypsy99 4 года назад

I know what you mean. I'm obsessed with the huge white one. I love to watch it do it's derpy little things. lol

@snacky-cp8hm 4 года назад

Have you played alien isolation

@PinkBlue_Spood 4 года назад

snacky 1253 Yeah! It’s such a fun game. The alien can be freaking terrifying at times.

@michaelyoro8089 4 года назад

2:58 black goldfish roll😂

@jamesbumgardner1469 4 года назад

I don't say this to knock any other RU-vidrs who I'm sure definitely provide great content, but between your channel, KG Tropicals, and PrimeTime Aquatics I've always found an answer with a wealth of information and have never had to search any further. The fact they both speak so highly of your shop was such a relief as well, with no shortage of fly by night shady resellers online it's hard to know who to trust your business to. I've continually been blown away by the wealth of knowledge and service I've received! Keep up the great work man!

@AquariumCoop 4 года назад

Thanks for the compliments!

@oinkmastersupremeforever 2 года назад

I totally agree!! Between the 5 of you my 🧠says ❤️❤️❤️❤️thank you always!!!

@tobiasgriffin2289 2 года назад

Ben O Cichlids is awesome too. Cichlid bros. I like the ones you mentioned too but there is some good ones out there. Some not so good for sure tho. Gotta watch 3 videos to get one straight and correct answer.

@brendanbeug2609 4 года назад

Did anyone els see the fish do a backflip

@j12barron 4 года назад

brendan beug 🤷🏻‍♀️ time stamp?

@dirtyharry5096 4 года назад

yeah dude how you gonna do us like that

@ElGarrador 4 года назад

Omg when? 🧐

@ivan.e82 4 года назад

2:58

@chrisi4536 4 года назад

I saw it. Really love his setup simple but nice.

@ChrisCorpse669 4 года назад

Dude I freaking love the analogies. It really makes some confusing topics so easy to understand. Thanks for the info brother!

@WhoTheHellIsHarvy 4 года назад

That's the power of linguistics right there! A wonderful thing!

@Leadanonymus8613 4 года назад

I dont even know why I'm watching this... We dont need declorinators in Denmark, but you manage to make me feel like I still need to watch it.

@dalebailey754 4 года назад

Kommandocentralen I live in in Galveston, Texas, and we definitely need it, but he’s right. I typically don’t use it when doing small water changes or simply topping off the water.

@Yorickje1234 4 года назад

@@dalebailey754 Same for the Netherlands as Kommando, we have no chlorine in our tapwater anymore, that's why. (They use UV-sterilizers)

@chrisi4536 4 года назад

Dale Bailey I need it in LA California area. You could also use the carbon water filter like Brita or Pura but drops pH and remove some minerals.

@stamentonchev 4 года назад

I also live in Denmark, I usually leave the water to sit for 24h before I change it. I was told chlorine in the water will evaporate within that period. First time I hear that there is no chlorine in tap water. Can you elaborate on why there is no chlorine in Danish tap water?

@svenwernersson2931 4 года назад

@@stamentonchev It is basically because most of the tap water in Denmark is groundwater which means there is not a lot of bacteria in the water so it does not need to be treated with chlorine. Sorry for the lack of commas I do not know how to use commas in English. I too come from Denmark.

@AquariumCoop 4 года назад

I want to clarify that I only run into *Chlorine* in our water that is why with smaller water changes I can get away with not using dechlorinator. If you have *Chloramine* even with small water changes you'll need to use a dechlorinator.

@iantilley3514 2 года назад

I have been runnig my tanks for the last 12 months by filling 1 gallon water bottles leaving them 7 days in the sun then using in my water changes does this mean I will run into a problem?

@TheSeverum Год назад

How do i know if i need this???

@pmp2559 Год назад

@@iantilley3514 does that work well?

@VyvienneEaux 4 года назад

Here's an observation you might like to think about before deciding to reduce water changes: Many shrimp breeders (myself included, though I'm a novice) have anecdotally noticed that increasing water change frequency has increased shrimp breeding rate despite often causing no noticable change in parameters we can test for. The water changes are temperature-matched and often dripped back into the tank slowly, so I doubt this effect is caused by water change-induced molts. My hypothesis (I have a background in biochemistry) is that there are some exocrine factors accumulating in the water over time that may be secreted by the shrimp.

@feline256 4 года назад

You're such a good educator, thank you so much for helping us keep our fish happy!

@davidsamsell2031 4 года назад

That's what I love about Cory's videos. He always emphasizes the importance of testing the aquarium water with a test kit. Love it.... Cory, thanks for the video. 📺. You are helping many people by providing practical solutions. 👍

@yehoshuacirt8645 3 года назад

I've kept fish and healthy aquariums for the past 54 years. No testing. No dechlorinator. Simply because I don't see any tangible disadvantage for not using them.

@keithlynch3169 3 года назад

Excellent, practical content. As a new fish owner of three weeks, my aquarium is doing great! Your, common-sense, experienced advice is very welcome to me. Thank you!!!

@JacobReid 4 года назад

Extremely helpful for a relatively new fish-keeper like myself. Thanks for this video man

@MountainDewbies 4 года назад

The lighting is on point, thanks for the tips can’t frickin wait for my order to arrive tomorrow!!!🤙🏻

@noahyoung2448 Год назад

Thanks Cory, been doing this hobby for 2 years now and I’m always learning something new. This is a great help

@NextOfKim. 4 года назад

Great, well researched and educational video! Wow! I’ve been a water/ environmental waste water chemist for over a decade. You’re really doing a fantastic job explaining things!

@pdiddy4292 4 года назад

Love your videos and dedication to this hobby and your work. By far, the best fish store in the US. You care about what you do and it shows!!!👌🙏

@andrekataoka5567 3 года назад

I believe your channel is the best source of information! Here in Brazil we don´t have that much quality of channels like yours. congrats!

@HarmoniaAAxyridis 2 года назад

Your videos are beyond helpful! Truly. This makes so much sense. I've been checking my new setup 2 a day everyday ( I've been having to do daily water changes to my tank due to some high Nitrite levels, so I've been checking my levels before my water changes and a few hours after... I feel so proud that it made sense for me to do this even before you suggested, so it hearing you say this makes me feel validated, and not just paranoid checking my levels all the time). Your content has been so incredibly insightful, it's like I'm being supported form afar. Thank you so much 💖

@sulemanibnmoosa 4 года назад

I really enjoy these types of videos Cory, as usual thank you for the excellent information and your time! I look forward to the next one!

@keithkeppler3970 4 года назад

I love going back over some basic stuff with a little more in depth experienced point of view.

@angelfishhaven 4 года назад

A couple other points I would add is that even if you know what level your city is treating at do not think that you are safe. During large storms or other events the cities will temporarily increase dosage to treat something they found in the water source. If all of a sudden the chlorine smell increases you may need to treat more. Chlorine spikes have cleared out entire fish rooms. I also do not recommend changing water in all your tanks on the same day if you have several for that reason.

@TheRflynn 4 года назад

AngelFish Haven certainly true in Dublin, Ireland

@sed6 2 года назад

I was thinking this also, thanks!

@peadookie Год назад

Interestingly, we have a bunch of snow melt right now and I coincidentally noticed a strong chlorine smell in our tap and wondered if they adjusted for additional runoff. Now I know, thanks!

@globalist1990 Год назад

Lots of other things as well like ammonia. It's not just chlorine. Almost no one mentions this on other videos I've watched, mostly they advise to test the water on the tank already. Well the fish are in it, they're doing fine. What about the water you're just about to add? You need to know it's good.

@goofofff 4 года назад

Can always count on good and reliable information from Cory! Thanks for this video

@thaitichi 4 года назад

So looking forward to more videos like this. The last one about heaters was fantastic and lots of great info here too. Thanks Cory!

@sbwetherbe 4 года назад

Trivia note: Sodium Thiosulfate is/was used in the old style B&W chemical processing of film and prints. It was called 'fixer' to stabilize the image.

@graphite2786 4 года назад

Did you know ascorbic acid works as well ? My nephew had terrible eczema as a baby and after a bath it used to flare up fierce. They tried all sorts of soaps and cleansers but nothing worked. Then a nurse told them it could be a reaction to chloramine and recommended dissolving a vitamin C tablet in his bath water. It worked. Ive used liquid ascorbic in my tanks when doing water changes and it worked just as well as sodium thiophosphate but it is more expensive.

@timothydoyle3380 3 года назад

@@graphite2786 ATM has a dechlorinator using this

@daronerkol 2 года назад

it’s also an antidote if you accidentally consumed hydrogen peroxide

@lilybeaumont683 4 года назад

In 50 plus years of fish keeping I have never owned a test kit...back in the day we never did a water change...tank lids were made of I want to say steel...and had florescent tubes in them so you would lose a ton of water and you would need to do huge top up all the time...and my tanks has so many plants in them you could go weeks without seeing some fish...my first tank was home made..150g...we also made the undergravel filters and box filters... you'd have to take the fish out every 2 years to re putty...the fish stayed in a bucket...and to be honest we rarely lost a fish...we had nothing to dechlorinate we just let the water stand....I do dechlorinate now but I still let the water stand in the room the tank is in for a good few hours...I water change every week because the fish love me pouring in the clean water and wait to play in it..I see RU-vid videos about now with no water changes or few water changes...water changes for me are a time I can make sure there are no dead fish..cut back plants let the fish swimming in the filter outflow...they just love that heavy flow of bubbles into the tank...it's not something I plan to stop doing weekly yet...

@bookmouse2719 3 года назад

Yes, I use to let the water stand in buckets for a day to get rid of the chlorine, many years ago. I have air stones and some plants but no fancy co. Mostly the hardier fish seem to do well with my every other week water change of 30% and dechlorinater. I live where there is hard water and guppies, mollies, shrimp and rummy nose tetras are good, a few sucky fish to help clean & snails.

@stevenburdick805 4 года назад

Great video! Thanks for educating Cory. One of the main reasons the coop is my out of town go to is because you educate. Keep up the great work!

@marypaigeflynn4512 4 года назад

Thanks Cory for all you do and all you share in this hobby!!!👍🐟🌿🌱❤️🙏

@spiffybb 4 года назад

Good food for thought! It’s always good to brush up on fish hobby knowledge. Always “changing” how we view things and do things.

@Lazy_Fish_Keeper 3 года назад

Yes! Only time to stop learning new things is after the funeral.

@TheRuturaj001 4 года назад

Great overview. I was always confused about difference between pre treating water and adding conditioner to tank then add water, found out that some has asked this to CEO seachem and his reply was "some people prefer to just add the new untreated water directly to the tank... if they do that then we recommend the amount of Prime they add be based on the total gallonage of the aquarium rather than just what they added. The "extra" amount speeds up the rate of removal."

@cathleenbaldwinmaggi2252 4 года назад

Hadn't watched one of your videos in a long time. This was good. More important, you look so much healthier! Great job on the weight loss!

@christineedward3462 2 года назад

I’m starting my aquarium journey so far with all your videos I’m doing great that you for all the help ❤️❤️❤️

@Enfluentz 4 года назад

My go to guy for any of my fish tank needs!!! Thanks Cory

@salvadorvelasquez6611 4 года назад

Learning from you is like I'm going to church boss, 🙏🙏😎😎, thank you for your time and consideration of all the learning experience of the hobby 😎😎👍👍

@NextOfKim. 4 года назад

Amen!

@laureneoss 3 года назад

Very happy I came across this channel, I'm new to the aquarium hobby and I have learned so much and a lot of times it eases my mind.

@queso_and_dragons 4 года назад

These videos are so helpful and informative! thank you

@kissedbysun2517 4 года назад

Loving the beard, the goldfish and the info!

@ColossalSwordFormAndTechnique 4 года назад

Yeah, if he's not planning on doing a neck reveal, might as well grow a neckbeard. *whistles* 🙄😏😌

@theblanketfortcohort7332 4 года назад

Wow... This has been a real eye-opener!! Do you have any resources that talk about all the chemicals you should be keeping an eye on, and what levels are good/bad AND what to do about it?

@philipyazbak5496 4 года назад

This is a very good message to all fishkeepers! Thanks man

@alecj4439 4 года назад

Love the new style of editing with the text over the video

@nicolem376 4 года назад

I always learn from your videos. I have kept fish for years and just went with the idea on prime that more is ok because the bottle says you can double it. Somehow I was unaware that the ammonia is only bound for up to 24 hours. I have even thrown a capful of prime in if I know my nitrates/nitrates might be getting too high and I can’t do a water change for a few days. I guess that did nothing to help my fish 😐. Luckily my tanks are pretty stable and I don’t usually have to do weekly water changes but now I know I need to change the way I use my dechlorinator. Ty!

@amariev226 3 года назад

Thank you for going into such detail here. I have found, for my tank, the use of an undergravel filter, two airstones, and an over the top edge filter, and a few amazon sword plants, my tank doesn't need water changes much AT all! It creates a natural flow through water "pond" that balances itself.

@Blakitoo 3 года назад

How large is your tank?

@rbeehner2 3 года назад

I appreciated this talk about water chemistry. Very helpful for the new hobbyist. Thanks.

@reallyreallypanda8969 3 года назад

Been watching ypur videos for awhile. Always have good info and you break down complicated issues, but at the same time, me personally have 20 years experience. I understand but struggle explaining to people with less experience. Good stuff!

@MrSkynex721 4 года назад

I use a never clog air stone in my sponge from aquarium co-op. Hope it helps the fish.

@roxanneortegon3240 3 года назад

Love all of this information! I only do a water change once a month. And it’s not even 50%. Noticed when I did it more than that - my ammonia would spike all the time. And cause stress to stock. I also realized that I cannot not do a sponge filter clean AND gravel vac on same day or even week. I wait two weeks in between. And yes, I use tank water in a bucket to clean sponge.

@kpov2533 2 года назад

It's because everyone says you need to constantly be doing water changes and cleaning your filter. It's not necessarily true depending on your tank setup. The beneficial bacteria is doing the work and plants. So if you do big changed the bacteria can't catch up fast enough

@metalhead9849 Год назад

I think your videos are right up at the top. Always interesting, informative, and your personality is the icing. Excellent. You make me laugh as well as learn.

@naoxynsins 4 года назад

Thanks for the info Cory, you and your store are awesome!

@daweihuang9687 4 года назад

might seem like a simple topic but there isnt another video with good presentation and info

@JoeSmith-ni9ej 2 года назад

I've been keeping fish (mostly new world cichlids) for over a decade. Honestly, I found less water changes is the most beneficial. My fish seem less stressed, and don't get sick. I usually just clean the filter sponges and top off evaporation with dechlorinated water. I run an airstream or 2 depending on stocking and usually have a canister and hob for bigger tanks and just a hobfor smaller. I learned this after the first year or so of fishkeeping. It happened by accident. I went through a bout of depression and couldn't be bothered to do the weekly water changes, especially on bigger tanks. I noticed no change in my fish behaviors and I noticed they weren't getting ich. It felt like every other water change no matter what I did resulted in an ich outbreak. I know this is controversial, but I wouldn't recommend this for people who are new to fishkeeping (since you may not be able to see subtle things that are wrong with your fish yet) or are keeping more sensitive fish species. Your fish will tell you if something is wrong. So unless fish are not behaving their norm I leave them alone and enjoy their company.

@westwingaero 4 года назад

dope video as always, loving this new short format

@AdamGregoire 4 года назад

Great analysis. I appreciate your product recommendation too.

@sloane4222 4 года назад

I plan to get into aquariums in the future, but I currently keep amphibians and this information also applies there in some capacity.

@stressed4484 4 года назад

I'm just starting a new 20 gallon. timely information. :) that golden goldfish is gorgeous. I want him. but he'd eat my shrimp.

@hunanbeing9164 4 года назад

Very informative and helpful. I've been trying to figure out what's wrong w my new tank and this helped more than any other thing I read or watched. All my new fish died in a new tank. I haven't had a tank in 15 years so I'm a little rusty. Was a sad day.

@TennZen77 2 года назад

I really appreciate this one. I’m new in the hobby, and a lot of this was new to me. Many thanks!

@chriscasey7113 4 года назад

I noticed your goldfish (particularly one of the calicos) flashing all throughout the video. Could mean nothing, could mean something. Loved the video. Keep it up.

@Thorned_Rose 4 года назад

Best thing I ever did for my aquariums was switching to sodium ascorbate (vitamin C) to dechlorinate! I used (and still use sometimes) Seachem Prime and think it's a great product but I noticed that my fish would flash a lot after a water change. That stopped when I switched to sodium ascorbate and my fish health improved even more overall. And bonus, you only need a small amount.

@kristinbenini7967 3 года назад

This is so helpful! We have well water here and I’ve never been clear on what to do to treat water for our aquariums.

@TrudyFrancisTherapst 4 года назад

Excellent video!! Love the effects. Love the beautiful background. Love the explanations! I even like your facial hair styling! Good job!

@jupekai4601 4 года назад

My w/c routine depends entirely on the aquarium - my 30L with a male Betta and nerite snails, typically has a 30% w/c bi weekly, onn the flip side, my 400L micro fish community has a 75% w/c once a month. I do dipstick tests weekly, if the stick indicates an issue, I break out the NT Labs full test kit to pinpoint the issue. It really just depends on the size or the aquarium, stocking level, what it's stocked with, feeding routine and the scape. And being Scotland, we typically have very soft water, although I haven't tested the chemical composition of the tap water here since they changed from chlorinated to chlormination (chlorine and ammonia added) so need to get round to that. I do let the water sit for 5mins before adding it the tank.

@AquariumCoop 4 года назад

Sounds like you are on top of it. Testing and adapting to each tank is best for sure.

@jupekai4601 4 года назад

@@AquariumCoop I agree. In this hobby, one size definitely does not fit all.

@rodfoulds8352 4 года назад

Quartz Kat hi you could try using an AirStone to evaporate some of the ammonia also I've heard that electrolysis will tear apart the ammonia molecules cat.. Just some info thanks bye

@ALKaorix 4 года назад

Ever since someone mentioned to change the playback speed on Cory’s videos to make him talk faster that’s all I do now lol no hate though, I love this videos.

@kasperaquatics 4 года назад

Thanks Cory, great Infotmation in this video. That's why your the #1 guy on You Tube.

@SenseiJesse1 3 года назад

Thanks for the advice. Always so knowledgeable

@GuessMyName86 2 года назад

Tank looks amazing. Great job! Love the simplicity of it too. I hate too much decoration; it doesn’t allow fish to swim. It’s perfect how you have it and the water looks immaculate 🥰🥰🥰

@jmwichess Год назад

This video has great info that's easy to understand. Thanks!

@gracehart6289 4 года назад

Very grateful for the information, and you made it really memorable and reassuring! First ever fish tank arrives Friday....

@AquariumCoop 4 года назад

Congrats on joining the hobby!

@dhopp001 4 года назад

I would like to see a video on water parameters and what to do if they are out of wack with different scenarios and how to treat and when to do water changes.

@markb8954 2 года назад

Yes, that would be great.

@user-pf5xq3lq8i 4 года назад

Immediately after my monthly water change i put a drop of aloe in the tank and switch the tank lights off for a day. Water changes are stressful times for fish, this will help.

@markb8954 2 года назад

But, what is the overall improvement from adding a drop or two of aloe?

@TCoffman 4 года назад

Excellent, Cory. Thank you.

@Jeswald1 4 года назад

Great information as always, Cory!

@DanielHanson343 4 года назад

When I do a water change I only add enough Prime to dechlorinate the amount of new water I put in the tank because the old water that is left in the tank has already been treated.

@towermoss 4 года назад

This is what you should be doing. I've never heard of anyone dosing for a full tank every water change.

@Kt-cn2rq 3 года назад

@@towermoss I do but that's because I have ammonia so I need do it but if water is fine I would just do how much water adding back in.

@JeffreyGVny 3 года назад

@Katherine. If you constantly have ammonia, your tank is not properly cycled or maybe you’re overfeeding?

@Miguelspl150 3 года назад

The chemical is gone in a day so it’s not treated by the time you do the water change. Also if you’re using carbon you don’t need to use the chemical. The carbon will remove it and guess what will remove the ammonia left behind? Your cycled filter. I only use prime if nitrate gets bad. In a cycled tank ammonia and nitrite is none existent and if you add some form your tap the ammonia will get cycled out with the live bacteria in your filtration

@Miguelspl150 3 года назад

JeffreyGVny even if he overfeeds there should be no ammonia unless he doesn’t have biological media. A cycled tank removes the ammonia and makes nitrites and then To nitrates so if you overfeed you end up with high nitrates not ammonia.. i used about 2.5 inches of sand and lots of lava rock and I can go months with no water changes or filter maintenance. I’m over 6 months since I done a filter maintenance and I only top off and don’t even use a chemical since I know the filtration will remove the chlorine and ammonia added with the top off

@Telkana806 4 года назад

Well now I feel silly. It never occurred to me to test water after doing a water change.

@geoffwilliams2103 3 года назад

I like how u kept it short this time, thanks Cory

@jimberence 2 года назад

I really3 like the way this site explained..easy to understood..keep it up..

@romcapprotti7477 4 года назад

Your tank is so clean your fish look like they’re floating in air.Oh and as far as what our City or county provides for water it’s got so much chlorine in it that it literally burns your eyes when they treat the Tank or pump station which is two streets over from my house. I’m not exaggerating when you turn that water on and let it run it’s so bad you can smell it and it burns your eyes

@craigtorr5521 4 года назад

Find out their routine for treating the water and do your changes before they treat the water if necessary

@AquariumCoop 4 года назад

You could possibly make use of a staffing barre of water like I used to do for my fish room.

@romcapprotti7477 4 года назад

Aquarium Co-Op Thanks for the help and the info

@romcapprotti7477 4 года назад

Craig torr Good idea thanks you guys have a good one I love watching stuff about fish I made some serious mistakes but I’m never going to get good at it and less I make a few along the way. The thing is don’t make the same mistake over and over again you guys have a good one

@deadfred821 4 года назад

@@romcapprotti7477 have you ever considered a rain collector barrel? Could be a worthwhile investment that keeps fresh water on hand. Now if you got 1,000 gallons worth of tanks, you go from small investment to whole home renovation. But if you got 100 gallons or less, it's not going to be gaudy or an eyesore. Just make sure you get one of those "first flush" systems for the gutter downspout so the trash from the roof doesn't end up in your barrel.

@ericandersen612 4 года назад

Thank you for the great tips, and reminders to test our water. I do agree that the longer I am in the hobby the more I think I know and barely ever test water. To combat the potential drops in oxygen levels I always hang the hose above the water level so it splashes when the new water goes in, to oxygenate the water a little extra.

@deedeedamnit406 4 года назад

Once again another informative/educational video. Great job! Oh... digging the beard btw 👍🏼

@Loveofpets 4 года назад

Thanks for the tips.

@MerkDolf 4 года назад

Silly me I just keep 20 gallon jugs in the basement sitting for a 2 days at minimum, I use them top off the tanks and for water changes.

@koringalvao9458 4 года назад

MerkDolf I do the exact same thing, always let it sit for at least2days before a w/c

@MerkDolf 4 года назад

@Korin Galvao I checked out this video to see if Dechlorinators added any benefit. I may break down and buy RODI System

@espem88 4 года назад

Same here

@LusioEcarts 4 года назад

I never use these things.. I just let my water sits in a container (half opened on the top) for 24-48 hours and after I use it for the tank / aquarium.

@fabienneisore7831 3 года назад

Yeah that dosen't work anymore. It only applied to the lower grade cgrlorine from 20 years ago.

@brendandalcortivo6948 3 года назад

This was such a great video. Thank you so much! You are a guru!

@hailyxia2477 4 года назад

Great tips as usual! Thank you.

@TurboFish 4 года назад

Chlorine can often taste salty. That’s a bad sign. Highly recommend bottled water, or water from a filtered fountain, when traveling. I do some waste water and sanitation related things in my real job. Cory makes a ton of validated points.

@MichaelClark-uw7ex 4 года назад

If it tastes salty the Chlorine is bound with Sodium or Potassium as a salt and is much safer than free Chlorine which tastes acid/sour/tart to me. Well, as safe as salt in a freshwater aquarium can be.

@inkerstales2336 4 года назад

@@MichaelClark-uw7ex And chlorine can vapourate, so letting water stand for a few days, if it is only Chlorine and very low concentrations.

@kristenwinter8157 4 года назад

I always run an air stone as I’m changing my water.

@stephenjakubowski7099 4 года назад

That only works for chlorine, if your water is treated with chloramine the air stone does nothing. Chloramine is chlorine bonded with ammonia; this creates a more stable and longer lasting disinfectant. And one that does not easily gass off. I'd recommend checking your water provider's water quality report to verify the type of disinfectant used.

@chrisi4536 4 года назад

You could use a Brita water filter (or like it) because it removes chlorine or chloramine. The downside you lower pH and minerals related to hardness mainly KH degrees.

@GooGlyCHieF 4 года назад

@@stephenjakubowski7099 fairly sure she uses one to help alleviate the oxygen drop, water conditioners are a reducing agent afterall.

@bookmouse2719 3 года назад

@@chrisi4536 Oh, the fish guy at the store said to use dechlorinater and tap water even though it's hard water. Perhaps I should use Brita water.

@PaulMartin61 4 года назад

Very nice! Glad to know that I'm not the only one who doesn't use a conditioner when changing less than 20%. (or top off) Also, have to mention.. you've really dialed in your lighting. No shiny spots, tank looks crystal clear.

@MichaelClark-uw7ex 4 года назад

Great tips. I like to use a dechlorinator/water conditioner that also includes a chelating agent. Chelating agents bind metal ions in a soluble form which can be absorbed by plants or changed out during water changes. Free metal ions are much more toxic than chelated ions. However chelating agents will pull down Oxygen content of the water slightly because they are anti oxidants, they use Oxygen in the chelating reaction.

@varanidguy 4 года назад

Safe is so efficient and cheap I'm surprised Seachem sells it lol. I use dechlorinator as a precautionary thing, all of my tanks get 50% weekly changes out of habit.

@rickywoods3101 4 года назад

Seachem prime is amazing also. Seriously can't find anything that detoxifies ammonia and nitrite better than seachem

@huyquoctran2088 4 года назад

Ricky Woods but why buy the prime when its more expensive than the seachem safe powder version? Way much more since its a powder version. Save much more money than using the seachem prime. I notice they do not sale seachem safe much in fish store probably cause if not making much money cause they last years if you have a small tank.

@rickywoods3101 4 года назад

@@huyquoctran2088 ill look into it .. I herd of it before but didn't know it detoxified ammonia and nitrite . I look into it

@jackparrott7807 4 года назад

@@huyquoctran2088 here's why. You can easily overdose safe because of its concentration. For small tanks (sub 200litre) it's VERY difficult to dose. Apart from that it's brilliant, yes. Source: I work in retail and sell both prime and safe.

@huyquoctran2088 4 года назад

Ricky Woods its the same thing as prime but way more concentrated but in a powder form. A small teaspoon can cover 50-100 gallon of water. So if you have many tanks its way more efficient. People say its very easy to overdose lol. I have many 10 gallon tanks i just do half a teaspoon even without measuring. A half teaspoon can dose 50 gallon of water estimate since i dont have the information with me but i don’t really measure at all. You can overdose it but its very hard unless your a dumbass putting so many teaspoon in

@thomasb4467 4 года назад

I can’t wait to get a fish tank one day

@adam6857 4 года назад

Keep an eye out on the clearance shelves at your pet stores.. that's where I found my 20gal starter tank for about 100$. Had everything you need to start your cycle: filter, media, etc.

@hexajupiter4752 4 года назад

Petco is having a dollar per gallon sale now!

@talileonard2553 4 года назад

Petco has dollar per gallon sales. But Petsmart also has some good sales

@mundomoney1176 4 года назад

@@adam6857 omg thanks

@briannaharter4411 4 года назад

Petsmart is having sales right now.including starter kits. Also you can get tanks from Wal-Mart for a decent price to.

@jimlanigan.wa3erq341 Год назад

Great video. Afterwards I tested my water after a water change and had a slight ammonia level. From there I found out my city adds chloramine. Because of your video I will return to preparing my water in advance for my tanks. Thanks again

@bigbexplore 3 года назад

great advice cory much appropriated

@zarethd 4 года назад

tap water has hella oxygen in it thats why peoples fish tanks pearl like crazy after water changes. Gas under pressure

@sdqsdq6274 4 года назад

hate talks when there no scientific instrument measurement involved , all this speculation

@motocrosser784 4 года назад

Tap water has alot of oxygen* fixed it for you.

@zarethd 4 года назад

@@motocrosser784 thanks buddy

@zarethd 4 года назад

@@motocrosser784 it's a lot not alot

@mentalistsa 3 года назад

True it does but all this depends on a planted verses an unplanted tank; does it not?

@dansullivan1120 4 года назад

Ha ha : “OUT OF FEAR!”

@cinemacomix1535 4 года назад

Stress coat is my favorite dechlorinator. Love it. Used it for likely 6 years now. Never let me down

@dansullivan1120 4 года назад

That new tank light scheme is fantastic!

@engelsramirez4886 4 года назад

What are the consequences of overdosing prime or any similar dechloriner

@engelsramirez4886 4 года назад

Tom New when I do water changes I don’t know exactly how many gallons I drained out so can’t never tell how much prime to use

@AquariumCoop 4 года назад

Loss of oxygen in the aquarium is the first problem. After that would be whatever the reducer agents do to gills etc. if it was completely harmless we would just ship fish in it. Pratically a little more than necessary shouldn’t be harmful. It’s like saying you can never exercise enough! That is true for 98% of people. However you can expertise too much and develop issues from it.

@engelsramirez4886 4 года назад

Aquarium Co-Op I notice my fish always gasping for air after every water change so I always thought the water wasn’t fully cleared of chlorine. Thanks for the knowledge. Feedback: if you keep making your videos as short as this one I’ll watch them more regularly 👍

@talileonard2553 4 года назад

Ken Kaneki!

@rickywoods3101 4 года назад

@@AquariumCoop ya, I got some side effect issues from exercising to much.. I got way to ripped, jacked and rad bruh