I'm lucky. We have no chlorine here and have a high alkalinity.
I can change 300 gallons out of my 375g with no dechlor or conditioners.. Sometimes I might toss a few handfuls of salt in the overflow boxes.
I also have a high quality 120g hot water heater.. If I trickle over a 3-4 hour period, I don't have to worry about temperature drop. That's usually in the winter though, as the fish room tanks run in the mid 80s in the Summer.. I just trickle cold water. Fish don't seem to mind, but I don't keep alot of sensitive fish either. I've filled it on full blast in a hurry before too, dropped the temp a bunch with no ill effects, but it's always a gamble.
Key thought: Make sure you hold your python above the water level so it can have gas release and create gas exchange. If you hold it below the water level back pressure can build up and leech toxic gases into your tank. If everything gets covered in microbubbles, that's bad. Many of the chlorines and other toxins will be released during gas exchange from what I understand, it's similiar to the effects of aged distilled water?
I can change 300 gallons out of my 375g with no dechlor or conditioners.. Sometimes I might toss a few handfuls of salt in the overflow boxes.
I also have a high quality 120g hot water heater.. If I trickle over a 3-4 hour period, I don't have to worry about temperature drop. That's usually in the winter though, as the fish room tanks run in the mid 80s in the Summer.. I just trickle cold water. Fish don't seem to mind, but I don't keep alot of sensitive fish either. I've filled it on full blast in a hurry before too, dropped the temp a bunch with no ill effects, but it's always a gamble.
Key thought: Make sure you hold your python above the water level so it can have gas release and create gas exchange. If you hold it below the water level back pressure can build up and leech toxic gases into your tank. If everything gets covered in microbubbles, that's bad. Many of the chlorines and other toxins will be released during gas exchange from what I understand, it's similiar to the effects of aged distilled water?