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| Reef Lobster | I use that python siphon that hooks up to your sink / hose spicket for my FW water changes. Sence the weather turned cold so has the water ( hose spicket ). I like the python and don't have room to fill buckets, let warm up, later use, thats a pain too. So heres my plan; The water coming in is cold, so... ...heat it.... ...something like or... ...then... Got it? So I admit theres a few details that need to be smoothed over, thats were you come in.
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| Brunt of all Jokes~ | Re: Cold W/C for fresh water just use the hot water from the tap, so long as your using a dechlorinater its fine, I do 125 gal changes on the arrowanna like that
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| Reef Lobster | Re: Cold W/C Hot water is a big no-no! Its off the hose, not sink. That instant heater sounds good, do you have a link by chance?
__________________ Paul `EM My cichlid tank plans, or Piranhas...; See how it all came to be; http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...g-catchup.html http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...ets-ready.html Make it idiot-proof and someone will make a better idiot. I'll make the whole damn world jealous if given the money to do so. Don't make mistakes and learn from them, read and learn how to avoid mistakes. |
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| Star Polyps | Re: Cold W/C ya definately not hot tap water. unless....... i've seen those brita filters that hook up right to the faucet. that would probably take care of the heavy metals and chlorine in the hot tap water, no?
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| Brunt of all Jokes~ | Re: Cold W/C Ok, whats so bad about hot water tank water?
__________________ DIY stuff for my tank stand, 100g tank,rock lift, overflow, foam walls, closed loop,lighting reflectors, 50gal sump, bubbletrap and sock holder, ato bracket,kalk bucket and reservoir, 40gal fuge, fuge lighting, remotish dsb raceway, turf algae raceway, dual pumped recirc skimmer, more to follow. Barb ripped my sig |
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| Reef Lobster | Re: Cold W/C Those under sink heaters run $100+, no way. Maybe DIY, back to above plan.
__________________ Paul `EM My cichlid tank plans, or Piranhas...; See how it all came to be; http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...g-catchup.html http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...ets-ready.html Make it idiot-proof and someone will make a better idiot. I'll make the whole damn world jealous if given the money to do so. Don't make mistakes and learn from them, read and learn how to avoid mistakes. |
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| Reef Lobster | Re: Cold W/C LOL. Something in-line...
__________________ Paul `EM My cichlid tank plans, or Piranhas...; See how it all came to be; http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...g-catchup.html http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...ets-ready.html Make it idiot-proof and someone will make a better idiot. I'll make the whole damn world jealous if given the money to do so. Don't make mistakes and learn from them, read and learn how to avoid mistakes. |
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| Achilles Tang | Re: Cold W/C I found this...Hydor In-Line Heater / Gina's Aquarium Supply |
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| Reef Lobster | Re: Cold W/C Good find. You paying? Yes, I am that cheap.
__________________ Paul `EM My cichlid tank plans, or Piranhas...; See how it all came to be; http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...g-catchup.html http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...ets-ready.html Make it idiot-proof and someone will make a better idiot. I'll make the whole damn world jealous if given the money to do so. Don't make mistakes and learn from them, read and learn how to avoid mistakes. |
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| You talkin ta ME? | Re: Cold W/C I've heard this one somewhere. Hot water attracts or melts what's in the line or soemthing like that, it contains metals... I think. You're not supposed to make coffee with it or use hot water when you fill a pot to boil, only cold water.
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| Reef Lobster | Re: Cold W/C ...sedament in the hot water heater too. Bad stuff is concentrated / made there. Never drink it. It will also corrode lines such as in coffee makers
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