kettle to heat water for water changes?

[c_scherer123]

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]

boiling water depletes the oxygen value of the water

[JDigital]

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

[xtreme]

Originally Posted by JDigital

Nothing happens quick in reefing...

Except for bad things

[JDigital]

Originally Posted by xtreme

Except for bad things

touche'

[Adam NS.]

not worth it. get a heater and be patient.

[c_scherer123]

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

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

[mark]

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]

Originally Posted by c_scherer123

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]

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)