Water change 50%

Hi Tom and Co.,
I was wondering what to do. Since I have to start performing 50% water change according to the Estimative Index, I will do it with a hose. It is much easier and faster.
My problem is chloramine. I will of course add the water back to the aquarium through the hose.
How do you condition the water, since the tap water enters the tank? When using the bucket I would condition the water first before introducing it in to the tank.

I was using Estimative Index method in my low light CO2 injected 180 liters fully planted tank for a couple of month now, but did only 20% water change.
Yes I have lots of Thread algae, Green Beard algae (trimmed by the SAE) and Staghorn algae. Little BBA on Java Moss (SAE trimming).

I am off to buy a hose now.

Regards, Dusko.

 

Thanks for the reply.
I hunted down the hose. This is the first time I can say I enjoyed the water change

Regards, Dusko.

 

The water already looks crispy after the large water change.
I have to trim the Lilaeopsis though since it is covered in Hair algae. Java Moss also, it has lots of Thread, BBA and Staghorn closer to the light source, I guess.

Rotala rotundifolia, Crinum calamistratum and Alternathera reineckii resist the algae though.

Anubias spp, Microsorum spp and Crypto spp don't have much problems either (only the older leaves, but that I will cut off).

At the moment I am out of PMDD, so dosing NaNO3 in stead + TMG.
For this 180 liters I dose 3 times a week half of tea spoon NaNo3 and 5ml of TMG.

Tom you suggested to add a bit more CO2. How much is more? This is a low light 1Wpg tank. I can't lower the light anymore and I dose 2 bubbles per second through the venturi already. Should I dose more? Just to mention, my CO2 runs 24/7, I don't think it would be fair to my fish though.

Kind regards, Dusko.