Yes. That's how it works. Just did one day before yesterday in fact. I
love watching the oxygen stream off the live plants after a good water
change. It's amaizing how fine the bubbles are and they seem to only be
coming off of one particular spot on the leaf.

I only worry about major water changes like 50%. The amount of chloramine,
pH and temp shock could be a bit too much. I much rather do lots of smaller
water changes over a short period of time. Keep in mind that my system is
still running while I'm doing the changes. I don't need to shut down the
pumps or the heater, so the new tap water doesn't pool in one spot. It
quickly gets disbursed and dissolved among the tank water.

Justin

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"Justin Boucher" wrote in message
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Your question about water changes can almost be summed up with one word:
Python.
I used the bucket/siphon/wet carpet method for my 20, 40 and 100
freshwater
tanks for years before I got a Python for my birthday.
Doing a 20% water change directly to the tank and then treating
chemically
for a de-chlorination (I use Amquel) right after the tank has worked
well
for me. I do lean to add just a bit more Amquel than needed through
just
to
capture any major fluxuations my tap may have.


I'll have to check into that Python. Are you saying that you dump tap
water
straight from the tap into your tank, and then dechlorinate the whole
thank
with Amquel? That's pretty amazing if that's what you are doing. I
wouldn't have guessed you could get away with that!

Thanks to the others who responded.

dwhite