dangdang Posted September 17, 2007 Report Share Posted September 17, 2007 We use gas heating for out hot water, so not from a hot water cylinder. I have hooked up a garden hose to both hot and cold water so that the temperature can be adjust to the same (or near to) as the tank water. I feed the water straight from tap to the tank this way. A lot of air bubbles come out of the hose this way. No messy drips. No spillage. can sit back for a coffee while the tank fills up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted September 17, 2007 Report Share Posted September 17, 2007 Congrats. Lots of people do that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HaNs Posted September 17, 2007 Report Share Posted September 17, 2007 lol Just put the cold water hose in the tank I do it every time, only get a 5deg temp drop Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted September 18, 2007 Report Share Posted September 18, 2007 I tried doing that once... I quickly started putting hot water in when my SA cichlids started drifting around and rolling upside down in the current. I guess a 15-20° drop is too much for them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dimebag Posted September 18, 2007 Report Share Posted September 18, 2007 jeez how much water did u change to get it to drop that much Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted September 18, 2007 Report Share Posted September 18, 2007 I could do that easily. This room gets up to 28C in summer but the water in the tap is from way underground so always very cold. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted September 18, 2007 Report Share Posted September 18, 2007 jeez how much water did u change to get it to drop that much My normal, 50%. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HaNs Posted September 18, 2007 Report Share Posted September 18, 2007 Yeh i do a 50% aswell, but i dont get that huge drop Will see in summer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted September 18, 2007 Report Share Posted September 18, 2007 You probably have nice warm city water, not 4° in midwinter water like I do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Discusguru Posted September 18, 2007 Report Share Posted September 18, 2007 lol Just put the cold water hose in the tank I do it every time, only get a 5deg temp drop Ever wonder why people's fish always come up with white spot, flukes, stop eating........ If only fish could talk :evil: I'm sure you're happy having a cold shower yourself. ron Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rollergirl Posted September 18, 2007 Report Share Posted September 18, 2007 Actually a cold shower is good for people...No seriously-turn it to cold for a few seconds when you're in there and then back to hot, gets the circulatory system pumping for the day! :lol: But yea not sure if I'd like it forced on me lol. I always add some warm water to my W/C water just to bring it up to approximate temp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted September 18, 2007 Report Share Posted September 18, 2007 Actually a cold shower is good for people... Keeps you from getting hairy palms. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HaNs Posted September 18, 2007 Report Share Posted September 18, 2007 Ever wonder why people's fish always come up with white spot, flukes, stop eating........ If only fish could talk :evil: I'm sure you're happy having a cold shower yourself. ron Ill let you know when i have problems Been doing it for years with no diseases at all. Iv olny had one fish die on me, a guppy(doesnt inc the feeders) As some on said (Carl?) its just like a fish diving to the deeper waters, not all the water is the same temp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vippy Posted September 18, 2007 Report Share Posted September 18, 2007 If you topped from from the hose but with a low flow rate, would the heater compensate and overall end up with less of a temp drop? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted September 18, 2007 Report Share Posted September 18, 2007 If you filled it slow enough, yes. But many of us don't have 12 hours to do a water change. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vippy Posted September 18, 2007 Report Share Posted September 18, 2007 If you filled it slow enough, yes. But many of us don't have 12 hours to do a water change. mmm yeah I probably shoulda thought about that one before posting, haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aquarium Dude Posted September 18, 2007 Report Share Posted September 18, 2007 I do the same thing with a gas heater unit, the hose is attached to the laundry tub so I can user the mixer for fine adjustment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vegemite Posted September 18, 2007 Report Share Posted September 18, 2007 Curious to know - how many of you do these large water changes with water straight from town supply without using any form of chlorine remover? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted September 18, 2007 Report Share Posted September 18, 2007 Some of us don't have chlorine added to our town water supply Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dangdang Posted September 18, 2007 Author Report Share Posted September 18, 2007 No need to remove the chl here in chch. Lucky like that. But did have an exciting day today though. When came time to turn off the water, i accidently turned the valve the other way. therefore hose rockets to ceiling leaving a huge wet mess. Note to self : mark which way to turn for Off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A.PROPHECY Posted September 18, 2007 Report Share Posted September 18, 2007 i change 300 liters 3 times a week on my aro tank i use tap water straight from the hose outside to top it up i never use any conditioners and have had also never had any problems with my fish, they seem to enjoy swiming into the cold water at times Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dimebag Posted September 18, 2007 Report Share Posted September 18, 2007 yea i run my water through one of those benchtop water filters, and straight in, usually change 40-50% at a time. i refill over about half an hour, and only usually get a temp drop of 4-5deg, which the fish seem to like as they all swim around where the cold water comes in. quite often triggers a spawn too. have been using this method for ages with no disease. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OscarBoy Posted September 18, 2007 Report Share Posted September 18, 2007 yeah thats what i do just use the hose to fill it up it only takes about 30min to empty and fill it again but my waters beenr eally green because ive been feeding my fish Spirulina.... so i was taken heaps of the water out but ive snice stoped with the Spirulina.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David R Posted September 18, 2007 Report Share Posted September 18, 2007 I've done large water changes (30-50%) for years on all my big tanks and never had a problem from it. I've never had the temp drop by more than about 4-5C, and the heater is in the sump so it doesn't even start warming the water until I've finished filling and its turned back on. I run two heaters in the sump, one 300W and another 200W (maybe 250, cant remember) that is set to about 1C lower so it only comes on after a water change when the temp has dropped by a few degrees. I've kept a whole range of fish like this, from small community types to arowanas and large cichlids, plenty of clown loaches which always seem to thrive. Ira I'd imagine Hans' water in taupo is probably colders than yours in upper hutt during winter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mankeycow Posted February 9, 2008 Report Share Posted February 9, 2008 I could do that easily. This room gets up to 28C in summer but the water in the tap is from way underground so always very cold. my tank gets that hot too and my waters from underground doesnt put it down too much Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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