stackem evs
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Are there any issues with using cold water into the tank when doing a water change? If a 30 - 40% water change then thats going to make a big change in the temperature.
At 20% and under you can just throw it in wthout a worry. The temporary slight drop in temp will benefit a number of fish and can even induce spawning.
30-40% changes you should keep an eye the first few times. I have no problems with 40% changes (my usual change) and piping water in throughout winter. If you have a smaller tank and are dumping all the water in in one go then it may go down a little more.
Most large tankowners link a hose to the cold tap and run the water straight in, even those that have rays.
Put your water (dechlorinated of course) in a vessel and put it in the airing cupboard the day before water change
i've done up to 50% changes with cold water without any problems, however i'll keep the heater on (making sure it's submerged) and it's on the big tanks so it goes straight in through a hose from the tap so you can just set it running fairly slowly and leave it for a while.
Put your water (dechlorinated of course) in a vessel and put it in the airing cupboard the day before water change
What a great idea.....but you obviously have a much bigger airing cupboard than me. Or one that is not quite so stuffed with clutter LOL.
Note to self - go sort that lot out.
i've done up to 50% changes with cold water without any problems, however i'll keep the heater on (making sure it's submerged) and it's on the big tanks so it goes straight in through a hose from the tap so you can just set it running fairly slowly and leave it for a while.
So does that mean it isn't dechlorinated? Or do you do something clever with it?
(please humour me - I know nothing )