Warm Vs. Cold... Hmm
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warm...matched to tank temp as close as possible by touch test...don't put cold water into tropical fish tanks, especially if doing the reccomended minimum amount (25% weekly)...change of temps can bring on disease, and either way its just less comfortable; how would you like if someone kicked you straight out of your warm bed into a cold bath ?? 
I voted warm, but it really depends on the tank and the quantity of water being changed. On my 20 gal, there is enough water volume that a 3-4 gal PWC won't drop the temperature much, so I'll add cold water, but me 3.5 gal tank that a very overstocked quarantine tank gets a 30% change daily, and cold water would drop the tank temperature several degrees, so I use warm water. My 10 gal gets a 20-30% PWC, and I usually use room temperature water...
I think it's a matter of using a temperature that won't shock the fish.
I think it's a matter of using a temperature that won't shock the fish.
:iagree: with Coler.
Fill up with warm water. Don't do anything fancy to match temp, just judge by feel.
Fill up with warm water. Don't do anything fancy to match temp, just judge by feel.
I do the same as areeves-
judge by touch- when I pour the new water in the fishies come play in the "waterfall"---
judge by touch- when I pour the new water in the fishies come play in the "waterfall"---
I try to temp match but sometimes use water a few degrees cooler.
in the overall scheme of things a couple degrees off will not change the water temp very much
and is sometimes associated with triggering spawning.(angelfish and Discus)
in the overall scheme of things a couple degrees off will not change the water temp very much
and is sometimes associated with triggering spawning.(angelfish and Discus)
