Is This A Disaster?

Hi,

So before I went on holiday I did a 75% water change on all my tanks, this used up all my tap safe.

Today I did another 75% water change on my main display tank (I forgot to do one last week). I had just finished putting the lid back on and turning everything on. Then I realised I forgot to put tap safe in my tap water, I stupidly forgot to get more after the holiday so had nothing to decloranator the water. The pet shop is open tommorow so will get a bottle first thing. Will the fish be fine in the tank with no dechlorinators for a max of 12-13 hours?

I'm concerned about my nerite snails and shrimp as I heard that copper is deadly to them.

Thanks,
Ethan

 

Do you have live plants in your tank? Can you add fresh Carbon to your filter?
Hard to say if they're going to be safe. I heard London's tap water is not the best for fish. Nerites are climbing above the water level when things are off.

 

I'd say it would be okay, but it might have potential problems.

It all depends on whether you have good tap water levels. My tap water has 0 chlorine, or abrasive metals.

 

Look into alternative dechlorinators such as H2O2, Vitamin C, iron, etc., that you might have around the household. I don't know how safe or effective they are but there are a lot of alternatives.

 

Agreed, see what you can find.

 

An indication that they are not fine should present itself quickly, I would think. Gasping for air, attempting to dive out of the tank, or redness ("burns") on gills.

 

If you ever need to dechlorinate water and for some reason can't get conditioner, let it sit for with an airstone (or without) for about 24 hours. Chlorine is a gas and will leave the water after a certain time. I used to have a cat and that was always recommended to me because their noses are sensitive to chlorine. The airstone helps get rid of chloramine I believe too.
Although it's not great if you need warm water, you can probably leave the bucket in warm water to keep it warm though. Or add a heater to the bucket.

Anyway, I agree. Try to find an alternative. The only problem is it may not get rid of chloramine which to my knowledge is added to Thames Water. If you're in London then it'll be in it. Chloramine is harder to get rid of. Even with the airstone thing it can still be difficult.

 

Do you have live plants in your tank? Can you add fresh Carbon to your filter?
Hard to say if they're going to be safe. I heard London's tap water is not the best for fish. Nerites are climbing above the water level when things are off.

Hi,

I live in Hertfordshire (north of London) the tap water is really bad, high ammonia and nitrites.

The nerite seem ok

If you ever need to dechlorinate water and for some reason can't get conditioner, let it sit for with an airstone (or without) for about 24 hours. Chlorine is a gas and will leave the water after a certain time. I used to have a cat and that was always recommended to me because their noses are sensitive to chlorine. The airstone helps get rid of chloramine I believe too.
Although it's not great if you need warm water, you can probably leave the bucket in warm water to keep it warm though. Or add a heater to the bucket.

Anyway, I agree. Try to find an alternative. The only problem is it may not get rid of chloramine which to my knowledge is added to Thames Water. If you're in London then it'll be in it. Chloramine is harder to get rid of. Even with the airstone thing it can still be difficult.

Hi,

Not sure where my water comes from, I live within a 5 muinet drive from the border so it could come from the thames.

As the tank is in my room, I normally turn the air stone on it the morning and off in the evening, I left It on all night last night.

Ethan

 

Been keeping updated with this overnight. It's something that is so easily done that it can happen to any of us.

Glad they seem OK.

 

Keep a close eye on your parameters. There is likely chloramine in your tank and it could affect your nitrogen cycle. Probably will be fine, but I'd be doing extra water tests. Good luck!

 

Been keeping updated with this overnight. It's something that is so easily done that it can happen to any of us.

Glad they seem OK.

Hi,

My pet shop opens on a few hours so will be able to get some.

It's no the first time it's happend, but then I had the tap safe and put a bit in the tank.


Ethan

Update-

So this tank has my new dwarf gourami in, and I just checked up on him and he is practically falling apart

I had put a little bit of antI ammonia in the water after my water change as my ammonia was a bit high. Should I do an emergency water change????

Ethan

Update-

So this tank has my new dwarf gourami in, and I just checked up on him and he is practically falling apart

I had put a little bit of antI ammonia in the water after my water change as my ammonia was a bit high. Should I do an emergency water change????

Ethan

Sorry, my phone isn't letting me add pictures, it's like a silver burn type thing on his side and his tail looks black ish.

 

If you ever need to dechlorinate water and for some reason can't get conditioner, let it sit for with an airstone (or without) for about 24 hours. Chlorine is a gas and will leave the water after a certain time. I used to have a cat and that was always recommended to me because their noses are sensitive to chlorine. The airstone helps get rid of chloramine I believe too.
Although it's not great if you need warm water, you can probably leave the bucket in warm water to keep it warm though. Or add a heater to the bucket.

Anyway, I agree. Try to find an alternative. The only problem is it may not get rid of chloramine which to my knowledge is added to Thames Water. If you're in London then it'll be in it. Chloramine is harder to get rid of. Even with the airstone thing it can still be difficult.

Chloramine is binded with ammonia so it doesn't gass off. Chlorine on the other hand, as you said, will.

 

Update2-

So I have a large bottle of tap safe now!,

I'm about to do a 50-75% water change.

Sadly I think I've lost my onion nerite snail, he hasn't moved and is on his back (like the one that died ages ago).

I reckon it's the antI ammonia that has harmed my DG so this water change should help him.

Thanks for the help,
Ethan

 

Is it ammolock? That stuff killed my spiny eel

 

Is it ammolock? That stuff killed my spiny eel

Hi, it's interpet ammonia remover

 

Stay away. Be as natural as possible only use tap safe I never lost a fish till I used that stuff.

 

Stay away. Be as natural as possible only use tap safe I never lost a fish till I used that stuff.

Ok,

Water change done and the tank is settling, my DG is still looking horrible, however he is still energetic and eating.

Ethan