Water change - warm or cold water?
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foma2000
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its best to get it as close to the temp of the tank as possible
Wizzard~Of~Ozz
Aquarium Advice Addict
foma2000 is right, increasing or decreasing the temp rapidly can cause excessive stress to the fish, and can contribute to outbreaks of ich and other diseases. Try to match the temp, 2 or 3 Farenheit either way will make little difference if the water change is only 25%. if in doubt, use a thermometer.
Menagerie
Aquarium Advice Addict
Definitely adjust the tap water to the desired temp, add the dechlor and off you go!!
QTOFFER
Aquarium Advice Addict
I match the temp of the tap water to the temp of my tank by feel.
During refilling, I keep monitoring the temp and sometimes have to adjust the hot/cold taps to maintain the correct temp.
Also, I let water (hot and cold) run for a few minutes before refilling the tank. Sometimes, my water initially comes out with a brownish tinge (probably dissolved iron from my building's old pipes). In any case, my dechlor contains chelating agents that will remove dissolved metals.
During refilling, I keep monitoring the temp and sometimes have to adjust the hot/cold taps to maintain the correct temp.
Also, I let water (hot and cold) run for a few minutes before refilling the tank. Sometimes, my water initially comes out with a brownish tinge (probably dissolved iron from my building's old pipes). In any case, my dechlor contains chelating agents that will remove dissolved metals.
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