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c_scherer123 07-03-2009 07:37 PM

kettle to heat water for water changes?
 
Instead of using a heater to heat water for water changes, is it possible to use a kettle? Before you add the salt of course.
It would be a bit harder to get the exact temp correct, but it would take less time than waiting for hours for an aquarium heater.

fencer 07-03-2009 07:43 PM

boiling water depletes the oxygen value of the water

JDigital 07-03-2009 08:12 PM

You better waiting 24hrs anyways when making batches of WC water... Nothing happens quick in reefing...

xtreme 07-03-2009 08:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JDigital (Post 432577)
Nothing happens quick in reefing...

Except for bad things:wink:

JDigital 07-03-2009 08:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by xtreme (Post 432578)
Except for bad things:wink:

touche'

Adam NS. 07-03-2009 08:34 PM

not worth it. get a heater and be patient.

c_scherer123 07-03-2009 08:44 PM

Didn't think it would work, but wanted to check.

PS. What size container do you use to mix your salt water in?

mark 07-03-2009 09:11 PM

You could probably warm your water in a kettle, but you must be thinking rather small changes to be worth the effort.

What I use is a garbage pail, fill with ~100l of ro/di, toss in a heater and small PH, usually wait a day, add salt then a few days/week later do the actual change.

JDigital 07-03-2009 09:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by c_scherer123 (Post 432584)
Didn't think it would work, but wanted to check.

PS. What size container do you use to mix your salt water in?

Your going to get a broad spectrum of answers, because people with large tanks (150G+) are probably using 30G brute bins or larger... people with smaller tanks (like me) probably use empty salt pails...

How big is your tank?

c_scherer123 07-03-2009 10:34 PM

I am currently practicing on a 20g which will eventually become a quarantine for a 90g.
I have a nice 4g bucket which I currently mix water/salt in. (actually an icecream bucket from a local store)


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