Water Change

[gbuckingham89]

Hello!

This maybe a stupid question, but how do you guys heat water when doing a water change?

Bucket of water with a spare heater in it I guess?

Thanks!

 

[Rickzayne]

Hot water out of the tap with cold tap water

And de chlorinate it, then dump it in

 

[fluttermoth]

I just use cold and trickle it in slowly from a hose.

 

[Gilli]

If you are doing a large water change then its best not to make it too cold. You can use water from the hot tap as long as your dechlorinater also removes any trace metals incase your have a copper hot water storage tank.

Just put the measured dose into your first replacement bucket of water and carry on. No need to have the water temp exactly the same, just stick your hand in and guess!

 

[Miles_hot]

Alternatively add enough dechlorinator for the whole tank to the tank and do your addition

 

[Miles_hot]

Alternatively add enough dechlorinator for the whole tank to the tank and do your addition

 

[BigbruiserAl]

Alternatively add enough dechlorinator for the whole tank to the tank and do your addition

+1 350L buckets no thanks

 

[HayzH]

Alternatively add enough dechlorinator for the whole tank to the tank and do your addition

+1 350L buckets no thanks

that big dose of dechlorinator doesnt harm the fish in the tank during the w.change then?

 

[Rickzayne]

apparently not =]

just make sure your filter isnt running while you do it.

 

[BigbruiserAl]

dechlorinator wont harm fish untill there is very very high dose in tank

 

[HayzH]

dechlorinator wont harm fish untill there is very very high dose in tank

thanks guys

 

[Miles_hot]

When we add water I add the dechlorinator to the tank and then add the water. There's no need to switch off the filter as the dechlorinator is on there and working right away more time for the heater to do its stuff and the water is getting were oxygenated as the spray bar is so high