You can have a water storage bin which you replenish after every water change. Or you can just add one more water change day and decrease the percentage you change out thus negating the need for warm water mix. My discus breeders were just fine and infact spawned even more so due to the temp...
How big are your water changes? I mean I can do up to 50% cold water changes and only see a 4 degree drop in water temp. I usually only do 30% to 40% though. Other alternative is obtain a big holding tank and let it hold water to room temp. Just throw an airstone in there so it does not sit...
Ok so this I think is pretty self explanatory. If there is a warning for people what do you think this would do to fish over prolonged periods of exposure?
http://naturalmommie.com/2011/01/hot-water-tank-chemical-cancer/
Also: I can't remember where I got this snippet from but it wasn't...
Why would you ever do hot water changes unless you had money invested in a hot water tank purifier?
And cooling a tank in eastern wa... turn off your lights take off/open your lid. Do a COLD water change from the tap. You get water from the mountains water changes of 30% to 40% will be enough...
Sounds much better then what my wife has named madness's offspring red devil I have "DOZZER" ..... wtf with the names >< not to mention WILMA, FRED, and BLONDIE........ ....... no idea what she is smoking.
Ok sure if you are referring to people who don't take the time to do water changes etc. I have never had a problem in the 30 years of doing this :). Also when setting up you make sure you get your measurements for return heights and water level and it becomes a non issue because honestly that...