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2 months into my first tank, I'm finding it a lot easier when I can rinse things with tap water. For eg. the hard plastic measuring cup I used to soak frozen mysis shrimp (soaked with tank water, rinsed after use with tap water). Another eg.: I put too much mysis shrimp in and the fish weren't that hungry, so there were pieces of the shrimp swirling around the tank- I grabbed the pieces with a small net, then took the net to the tap and rinsed it out. (BTW, this may sound like questionably husbandry, I dunno, but for the record there's only 3 fish in my 33 gallon tank (just rock otherwise), and they weren't freaked- I felt it better to get the excess shrimp out than not, it was only my second time trying to feed mysis shrimp so I kind of screwed it up.)
I don't put anything wet with tap water in the water column, but I assume that letting the above mentioned fish net (for example) dry for 24 hours means it would later be safe to use again in the tank. As long as it is completely dry.
I'm less clear about filter socks but I would think the same: after rinsing out filter socks in tap water, as long as they are completely dry for a day, I would think I don't have to worry about chlorine, etc.
Is this wrong?
I saw that some people treat their filter socks with an anti-chlorine/bleach solution (forgot product name) after rinsing them with tap water and bleach. I must say, I'm deeply skeptical that is necessary. Tap water chlorine and related compounds evaporate out when given sufficient time, is my understanding (I used to work for a water district...). But I want to hear what folks say and their experiences.
What is the received wisdom on rinsing with tap water? My searches aren't coming up with much- more warnings about USING tap water in the tank.
Note: I'm super careful with my water. I have an RODI unit, and all my parameters are so far rock solid. pH moves around a few .x's, and my nitrates are between 10 and 25, which I'm trying to bring down, but these aside, everything is solid and until recently I've been testing everyday.
I don't put anything wet with tap water in the water column, but I assume that letting the above mentioned fish net (for example) dry for 24 hours means it would later be safe to use again in the tank. As long as it is completely dry.
I'm less clear about filter socks but I would think the same: after rinsing out filter socks in tap water, as long as they are completely dry for a day, I would think I don't have to worry about chlorine, etc.
Is this wrong?
I saw that some people treat their filter socks with an anti-chlorine/bleach solution (forgot product name) after rinsing them with tap water and bleach. I must say, I'm deeply skeptical that is necessary. Tap water chlorine and related compounds evaporate out when given sufficient time, is my understanding (I used to work for a water district...). But I want to hear what folks say and their experiences.
What is the received wisdom on rinsing with tap water? My searches aren't coming up with much- more warnings about USING tap water in the tank.
Note: I'm super careful with my water. I have an RODI unit, and all my parameters are so far rock solid. pH moves around a few .x's, and my nitrates are between 10 and 25, which I'm trying to bring down, but these aside, everything is solid and until recently I've been testing everyday.
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