Water Changes

[BrookeLea]

Hey guys, this is something that I've been wondering about for a while. When you do water changes, how do you go about keeping the water temps stable?

This is what I do:

I run the water a little warm when I'm filling the buckets. Not too warm. I try to match the temp in their tanks (79) by feeling it with my hands.

I refill the tank, meanwhile the guys are sitting in cups filled with water from the tank before I cleaned it.

After the tank is filled with new water and is treated and everything, I float the guys in their bowls for a while to let the water temps adjust before releasing them into the tank.

So, that's how I do it. Is there a better way? I'd like to know how everyone else does it.

Also, in August, I plan to start breeding some crowntails. When the fry get to the jarring stage, how do I go about keeping the temperatures stable when changing their water?

I'd appreciate all the help and advice that I can get!

 

[mm_simb]

I have a heater in the tank. I put cold water in the tank and let it heat up. Then, when it's at the same temp it was before I float him in the water for about 30 minutes and put him in there.

 

[bkk_group]

our water ages for a number of days before we use it so it is always the same temperature as the tanks, jars etc.

 

[alabaster]

that only works if your betta tank water is at room tamperature though. What if the water in your tank is heated?

 

[Mariah]

Sorry to intrude on your post BrookeLea but its kinda along the same lines

What temp does everyone keep there betta tanks at if you dont have a heater? Whats a good temp that a betta can survive in?

Thanks

 

[mm_simb]

Although I cannot answer your first question since I have a heater in my tank, the temp that they thrive in would be from 76-80 degrees.

 

[Karah's_Mommy]

I keep several pitchers of water aging at all times. So when I do water changes, I already have room temperature treated water. I live in the south US and am very cold natured, so room temperature where I keep the fish stays steady around 78 degrees, so I don't use heaters.

 

[BrookeLea]

Thanks guys! I use a heater because my house stays pretty cold. I don't know why I never thought to just watch for the thermometer to read the right temperature again after waer changes. I can be so scatterbrained sometimes! haha

When I start breeding them, I'm going to let the water age a few days so that it settles at room temperature. I don't know why I couldn't think of that on my own, either! haha

Thanks again ya'll!

 

[AlexsDaddy]

Before I do my water change I put a couple gallon jugs of conditioned water in a sink full of hot water untill the temp is the same or as close as I can get it to the tank I'm putting it in. I have a thermometer just for this purpose.