Got my rocks today to start cycling in a bucket while I wait for my tank!
So a couple of quick questions as I get started -
1) Should you wash a powerhead before first use? It's brand new, to be used for circulation around the rocks while I cycle them. Would you set it up out the box or rinse in tap water first?
2) For water changes and topping off evap, do you just pour the water into the aquarium? I know to match parameters as closely as possible! With my freshwater shrimp I use a drip line to do their evap topoff because they're sensitive to a change in GH/TDS, so will I need to do the same or is it such a small amount of topoff water that it's fine to just pour in near a pump, eg?
I always find no matter how much you research, it's the little tiny details that throw you off!
Thanks!
So a couple of quick questions as I get started -
1) Should you wash a powerhead before first use? It's brand new, to be used for circulation around the rocks while I cycle them. Would you set it up out the box or rinse in tap water first?
2) For water changes and topping off evap, do you just pour the water into the aquarium? I know to match parameters as closely as possible! With my freshwater shrimp I use a drip line to do their evap topoff because they're sensitive to a change in GH/TDS, so will I need to do the same or is it such a small amount of topoff water that it's fine to just pour in near a pump, eg?
I always find no matter how much you research, it's the little tiny details that throw you off!
Thanks!