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Yeah they do love it, thats why I would be concerned to think it was causing long term harm, I often use my slow growing babies to feed to the young adults. Also they love tadpoles but a lot of care needs to be taken to clean the tadpoles as much as possible to avoid disease ( never happened to me but I believe it must be possible )

Also, if tap water is ok to go straight in a tank does this mean its ok to clean filter sponge? or is chch water so pure that aslong as it was the same temperate as the water the filter has been in it wouldn't cause anyharm??

Yeah ofcourse, I did not put the question to well there I admit, I think I have a full grasp on cycling and since posting have found my answer to whether throwing some goldfish in there then an old filter until ammonia drops is enough. I have had differing opinions, some saying under no circumstances can you put your intended fish in a tank in less than a month and expect it to be cycled, I would like to think the way I have done it in 2 weeks with goldfish and the old filter is sufficient

Cool, Yeah my taps come out perfect with both cold and hot taps on full bore. Handy!

Hey there, has anyone heard whether or not it is bad for axolotls to eat there offspring??, I have not noticed any issues but heard from someone that it can cause problems. Also on a similar note has anyone taken a close look at an axolotl ( young golds are easiest ) while it is eating its prey, It has an almost spiraled looking grinder of red liquid in its throat that disintegrates its food. quite cool!! You need them up against the glass and to be looking in from their underneath to see it properly.

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I have done the same in the past with my goldfish and axolotls and never seen any stress caused but so many people look shocked when I tell them I didn't, I have begun to and only a month after i seemed to get finrot in my guppy tank, Im hoping this is a coincidence, Am treating with methblue as has worked well in the past for whitespot on my goldfish but it seems there are a lot of differing opinions on this aswell.

Hi everyone, I am just getting into breeding tropical fish, I'd like to know a bit more about cycling, aging water. Due to Christchurch having such pure tap water is it neccesary to sit the water before putting in the tank, I dont believe in chemicals that condition water but maybe that is something I should consider using, Basically I am trying to promt a conversation regarding tank cleaning procedures and water conditioning to get some different opinions and to see if I am on the right track, I have a guppy breeding tank ( 200 litre ) and also a 200 litre tank for swords and my female bettas, Males are kept in that same tank in breeding boxes aswell as a few other small tanks for spawning barbs and bettas. Please help me understand the aging/cycling of water better, Bearing in mind I am in chch not the USA or somewhere with high amounts of chloride in the water. Cheers