water change

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  1. danny1

    danny1 Astrea Snail

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    Just about to do my first water change, how do i go about doing this?
     
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  2. charlie26

    charlie26 Flamingo Tongue

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    do you have a syphon, bucket that will hold all the water your taking out, new saltwater the same temp and salinity of ur aquarium water?
     
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  3. danny1

    danny1 Astrea Snail

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    yes i have all or them?
     
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  4. ccscscpc

    ccscscpc Millepora

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    Make up your salt water to go back in the tank first. Make sure temp and salinity are the same.

    Take out as much to get you about 20%-30% .....then put the same amount back in.

    To take out...put hose in tank and suck on other end to get the water flowing.

    To put back in .....a pump works best here. If you dont have a pump you can pour it in slowly.
     
    ccscscpc, May 4, 2010
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