REDSTEVEO
Member
Hi All,
Sorry if this has already been answered, I have looked through loads of threads and some are quite old.
Now that I have got my 400 liter tank up and running I have been reviewing threads on water changes, especially 50% water changes. 200 litres of new water is a lot, obviously just using the cold tap this is going to drop the temperature considerably causing all kinds of stress and hassle for the plants and the fish, and then me if the fish kark it.
Am I right in thinking it is okay if you have got a mixer tap in your kitchen you can adjust the water temperature with a mixture of hot and cold water so as not to cause the temperature in the tank to plummet; and the use of hot water will not harm the plants or fish. I have a combination boiler which heats the water instantly as opposed to being held in an immersion heater storage tank.
Thanks,
Steve
Sorry if this has already been answered, I have looked through loads of threads and some are quite old.
Now that I have got my 400 liter tank up and running I have been reviewing threads on water changes, especially 50% water changes. 200 litres of new water is a lot, obviously just using the cold tap this is going to drop the temperature considerably causing all kinds of stress and hassle for the plants and the fish, and then me if the fish kark it.
Am I right in thinking it is okay if you have got a mixer tap in your kitchen you can adjust the water temperature with a mixture of hot and cold water so as not to cause the temperature in the tank to plummet; and the use of hot water will not harm the plants or fish. I have a combination boiler which heats the water instantly as opposed to being held in an immersion heater storage tank.
Thanks,
Steve