KiwiGal77 Posted January 6, 2015 Report Share Posted January 6, 2015 Hello again! I'm just wondering if I need to match water temps when doing a water change on my tropical tank? And if so, how would I go about getting the new water to the right temp before adding it? Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted January 6, 2015 Report Share Posted January 6, 2015 It helps if they are similar but no need to be exact. I use my finger :bggrn: I just add enough hot water to the bucket so it is not too cold on my hand when I pour the new water in (pouring it over my hand to disperse the flow so it does not go straight down and make a hole in the substrate.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KiwiGal77 Posted January 6, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 6, 2015 Ahh good tip about pouring it over your hand, thanks! I have sand in the bottom of my tank, so even just the filter is shifting it atound and making funky patterns :thup: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted January 6, 2015 Report Share Posted January 6, 2015 Some put a saucer on the substrate and pour the water over that but I have found a hand fine but I have not used sand. If you do more smaller water changes, rather than fewer large ones, you can use cold water, depending on your fish. Some are fussier than others Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
camtang Posted January 6, 2015 Report Share Posted January 6, 2015 In summer I have found temp from my hose to tank is pretty similar so not such a big deal, but in the winter I normally do more smaller changes instead of bigger one offs to help with the temp. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted January 6, 2015 Report Share Posted January 6, 2015 Hello again! I'm just wondering if I need to match water temps when doing a water change on my tropical tank? At least keep it within +- 2 degrees or so. And if so, how would I go about getting the new water to the right temp before adding it? I refill from the tap, full hot and adjust the cold tap. If the tank is getting too cold I turn the cold tap down, if the tank is getting too hot I turn the cold tap up. Not rocket science. :slfg: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smidey Posted January 9, 2015 Report Share Posted January 9, 2015 my tanks vary up to 4 or 5 degrees when i fill straight from the tap doing a 30%. i keep africans, never been an issue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KiwiGal77 Posted January 9, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 9, 2015 Thanks everyone Doing first 40% water change today, will try to get the water within a couple of degrees Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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