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How do you dechlorinate a fish tank?

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Let it stand for a couple of days with the aerator going should do the trick or go to a pet or aquarium suplyer and they will give you the right material to do it more quickly. ____________________________________________ Right, there are a number of products available to dechlorinate water instantly, also a good way is to use R/O water (Reverse Osmosis). Many petstores and even a few supermarkets have R/O units and the units are available to purchase for home use.

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You clean it without your fish in it they also sell stuff to declorine water

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Why do your fish die one hour after you put them in the tank?

Perhaps you did not dechlorinate the water beforehand?


Do you have to do anything before you put a fish in a un filtered tank?

If it hasn't got a filter you are limited to the type of fish that will live happily in your aquarium. In any case, use prime in the water to dechlorinate it and neutralise nitrate and nitrite. Without a fliter, you wont have your fish for long and will need to do daily water changes.


Do you still need to put conditioner in the tank for a betta fish with filter already?

Yes, definitely. The conditioner not only keeps your water quality great, but it also dechlorinates the water, which is necessary for any fish to survive. If you are using distilled water, then you do not have to dechlorinate it, but if your water is from the tap or is chlorinated, then you must dechlorinate it. Also, a quick word of advice: Check to see if your conditioner also removes chloramine! Chloramine is toxic to fish, and some water conditioners do not remove it. Only purchase the best water conditioner.


Can you dechlorinate your aquarium with hydrogen peroxide?

NO! Hydrogen peroxide will poison your fish. If you go to a pet store they willl have the proper water treatment for your tank. This neutralises all the things in tapwater that are harmful to fish (such as chloramine, ammonia and heavy metals - it's not just chlorine that is bad for them). If you know exactly what is in your local water supply and have a very good understanding of water chemistry, you can use pure crystals of sodium thiosulfate to dechlorinate the water. This is the chemical mixed in most commercial water treatments to remove the chlorine.


How do you fling the fish out of the tank in Fish with Attitude?

Hold the fish down and throw out of tank


Should you put your fish in a bowl or tank?

it depends on how big it is if it is a goldfish or beta it can be in a bowl.If it is one of those big tiger fish or aqarium fish then put it in a big tank. A fish will grow to the size of the tank or bowl. For instance, say a goldfish is in a tank, it will not grow as big as the tank; however it will grow big enough to be able to swim in their environment. The fish will not overgrow the tank. I had a six inch goldfish in a thirty gallon tank.


Is it correct to say a tank that belongs to several fish is the fish's tank?

That depends on what you mean to say. For example, if you have one angel fish in the tank you could say "That's the fish's tank" meaning that is the tank for the angel fish. If you also had a couple of clown fish, you could refer to the tank as belonging to all three fish by saying "That's the fishes' tank." Slightly different spelling and punctuation


Can fish drown in a fish tank?

Yes, but depending on how big you or the tank is.


Is it normal for your Oscar to lay at the bottom of the tank if you just got him today and he is in a 55 gallon tank with great filtration and aeration?

Check the Ph of the water, which will require a Ph test kit from the tropical fish store. Also, did you dechlorinate the water? Did you allow the water in the bag to adjust to the water temperature in the tank before you let the Oscar out? Do you have a water heater, and is the water temperature at least 78 degrees? It sounds like your fish is in shock. There are a number of things which can cause this, including those I have listed. If all of the above have been dealt with, ask the dealer what might be wrong.


Does leaving a fish tank open kill the fish inside?

Not in its self. The fish could jump out of the tank and land outside the tank, though.


If there are more fish in a tank will the speed increase?

In my research when there are more Panda Corys in a tank the activity of the fish is increased. The fish will move in groups when there are multiple fish. The one alone has the average speed extrmely less then the tank with two fish and the tank with three fish.


What if their is a black out and you have a fish tank?

if there is a black out and you do have a fish tank you should be fine an less you have a chinease fish or any fish that is in the red mark for fish