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Newbie question about filling the tank.

Lee Sweeting

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Just a quick question, and probably a silly one. I'm just starting a brand new planted tank and was wondering if i need to treat the water with water conditioner before i put it in the tank or can i fill the tank and then add the water conditioner? Obviously the plants will be in the tank before i fill for the first time. I know i need to condition the water before it goes in the tank when i am doing water changes, so it doesn't affect any beneficial bacteria. I just wasn't sure if untreated tap water would affect the plants, obviously it would be a lot easier, when filling the tank for the first time to add the water conditioner after the tank has filled.

thanks,

Lee.
 
You can easily just add a bulk dose with the first lot of water and then just fill the tank up, that's a really easy way.
 
Put conditioner in tank, turn on hose pipe and point at where you added conditioner. Leave to fill. Result!

It's worth putting a plastic pot/sheet of bubble wrap/plate under the hosepipe exit so you don't dig a hole in your substrate.
 
Put conditioner in tank, turn on hose pipe and point at where you added conditioner. Leave to fill. Result!

It's worth putting a plastic pot/sheet of bubble wrap/plate under the hosepipe exit so you don't dig a hole in your substrate.

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voila! Heres one i prepared earlier :)
Water conditioner added just after the hose started. Actually i added half dose until the tank was half filled, then the rest.

Cheerio,
Ady.
 
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