topping off

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xrayjeeper83
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topping off

Post by xrayjeeper83 »

When yall top off your tanks, do you use prime for the 2 gallons it takes. Mine is in a 110g tank so it is a very minimal amount of water. Yes I do treat it right now, just wondering if it is really needed.
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Re: topping off

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i use stress coat in a one gallon jug. it takes less than a gallon to top of the two tanks in my room so i always have some left over for later, but yes i do treat top off water.
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i use genesis for the water i add
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Re: topping off

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I don't think it's necessary for top off water.
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