does a Aqua Tech Power Filter make tap water clean for guppies?
i just bought a 10 gallon tank with a Aqua Tech Power Filter. if i put tap water in the tank with the filter, would the filter make the tap water safe for 24 baby guppies if it removes toxic ammonia and nitrite?
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HI LG, the filter doesn’t remove the harmful elements in the tap water nor does it remove ammonia & nitrite. What it does do is collect the loose debris that builds up in the tank that creates the harmful ammonia & nitrite & these can only be removed by regular partial water changes which dilute the toxins to low levels. This is why a liquid master test kit is essential-you can monitor the quality of your water frequently & water change accordingly.
The tap water will contain 1 & possibly 2 harmful chemicals-chlorine &/or chloramine. Only the chlorine will evaporate in 24 hours by letting the water stand or ‘age’. If your local water company uses chloramine ageing is no use as it leaves an ammonia residue in the water which takes weeks to evaporate & this will kill your fish. Most water companies have a facility on their websites where you can enter your post/zip code & get a localised water quality report-then you can see if they use chlorine or chloramine.
If in doubt add dechlorinator anyway. I would also add that water left to age is best agitated with a small airpump & stone to keep it fresh-alternatively turn it over every few hours to introduce oxygen.
no, you need to remove the chlorine first with a water conditioner.
Nope, you still have to add stuff to remove chlorine and chloramines. The filters will only help with ammonia and nitrites. You should be able to add some conditioner with baby fish, we have used it with our baby convicts in our tank. Or another solution would be to let the water sit in a bucket for 24 hours. Then you won’t have to use water conditioners as they will have dissolved into the air.