Water Conditioner

[PSpades]

I just stumbled across something I didn't know about.
A lot of people apparently dump tap water in their tank right away after adding water conditioner?..without even stirring?
I've always let it sit overnight to let the conditioner do it's work and diffuse with the tap water.
Whenever I pour conditioner in, you can differentiate between the 2 solvents for a few seconds before it looks the same, so I would think it would need some time.
But then again, it has worked both way so..what do you guys do?

[PSpades]

Looks like I found the answer from firsttankguide.net
"Dechlorinators are also generally very fast acting. Most will neutralize the chlorine in a bucket of source water in a minute or two, and will neutralize chloramine in as little as five minutes."

[jobber604]

My water changing regime and techniques have evolved from using using aged water to now dumping cold tap water into the tank. I let tap water flow straight from the tap to the tank and adding the appropriate amount of Seachem Prime or Nutrafin AquaPlus Water conditioner. You're definitely right about it working both ways. I make sure that the water I put back into the tank is agitated well to increase gas exchange.

[Diztrbd1]

same here...

[rich16]

My water changing regime and techniques have evolved from using using aged water to now dumping cold tap water into the tank. I let tap water flow straight from the tap to the tank and adding the appropriate amount of Seachem Prime or Nutrafin AquaPlus Water conditioner. You're definitely right about it working both ways. I make sure that the water I put back into the tank is agitated well to increase gas exchange.

Same here.

[Scherb]

Hello. i agree with the others. only thing i would add is, i like to pour my water conditioner in right in-front of the hose. this will also help to stir it up when the water flows. i'm sure it doesn't matter where you pour it in it's just something i like to do. Cheers

[neven]

I don't use chlorinator just buffers. I give it a good mixing and then stir really fast and let it settle for 5-20 minutes

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[PSpades]

Thanks guys/gals..I guess this means I can be even more lazy with the water changes and not have to set the water out the night before

[effox]

I try to focus more on the effort towards changing the water, instead of prepping it. I just buffer like Neven. With the occassional usage of prime if I have it handy.

[Arcteryx]

Does anyone bother heating up the water so that it's the same temp? I only have <8G in my Fluval Ebi, and I always worry about a temperature change that's too drastic? Or am I worrying about nothing?