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How long do you think it would take a bucket (5 gal) of water to warm to room temperature?
I'm wondering because I think I might have accidently stummbled across a way to heat the water in the tank without actually using a heater.
Backing up - I started a new fish tank (10gal) about two weeks ago (DS 'won' a goldfish as the school carnival). I'm doing daily water changes while the tank cycles. To reduce the change in water temperature during these PWC, I've been filling a 5 gallon bucket and letting it sit for a day to let it warm up to room temperature.
The thing I've been noticing is that the temperature of the water in the tank is definitely warmer than the water that's been sitting in the bucket. Since I'm using a floursent light positioned above a full tank cover, it would seem that the extra heat isn't comming from the light. But since the tank is covered, I am using an air stone to ensure the tank is getting enough oxygen. I'm thinking the extra heat is coming from the air that is likely being warmed from air compressor feeding the air stone.
It it's not the air stone, then the only other thing I can figure is that it's taking more than 24 hours for the bucket of water to warm to room temperature.
I guess it's time to buy a tank thermometer just to double check the temperature.
I'm wondering because I think I might have accidently stummbled across a way to heat the water in the tank without actually using a heater.
Backing up - I started a new fish tank (10gal) about two weeks ago (DS 'won' a goldfish as the school carnival). I'm doing daily water changes while the tank cycles. To reduce the change in water temperature during these PWC, I've been filling a 5 gallon bucket and letting it sit for a day to let it warm up to room temperature.
The thing I've been noticing is that the temperature of the water in the tank is definitely warmer than the water that's been sitting in the bucket. Since I'm using a floursent light positioned above a full tank cover, it would seem that the extra heat isn't comming from the light. But since the tank is covered, I am using an air stone to ensure the tank is getting enough oxygen. I'm thinking the extra heat is coming from the air that is likely being warmed from air compressor feeding the air stone.
It it's not the air stone, then the only other thing I can figure is that it's taking more than 24 hours for the bucket of water to warm to room temperature.
I guess it's time to buy a tank thermometer just to double check the temperature.