How is to do water changes in the winter?
I was just curious how everyone does thier routines for water changes in the winter time? Seeing how its winter time here in PA the pipes are cold.
In the summer I could just do direct water changes from the tap and the temp was fine. But now the water is ice cold how should I be doing this.
I have a 55 gallon and do 50% water changes! I only really notice by adding the water it changes the tank by about 2 degree's. Is 2 degrees bad? I just can't store 25 gallons at room temp.
I just don't want to shock the fish nor the plants?
I was told you shouldn't add warm water either from the tap, is that false?
How do any of you do this when your weather change hits......
Thanks for the help..
Spankey
I was just curious how everyone does thier routines for water changes in the winter time? Seeing how its winter time here in PA the pipes are cold.
In the summer I could just do direct water changes from the tap and the temp was fine. But now the water is ice cold how should I be doing this.
I have a 55 gallon and do 50% water changes! I only really notice by adding the water it changes the tank by about 2 degree's. Is 2 degrees bad? I just can't store 25 gallons at room temp.
I just don't want to shock the fish nor the plants?
I was told you shouldn't add warm water either from the tap, is that false?
How do any of you do this when your weather change hits......
Thanks for the help..
Spankey