My Black Belt hates water changes seems very stressed following

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I live in NH and I do about 1/3 tank (about 33%) wc with cold water only, twice a week. About 5-6deg temp drop during the winter months. Fish are spooked from all the commotions but are physically fine.
 
browner loves dovii said:
Cu didn't even think of a garbage can that good idea for someone without a lot of room thanks
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If you want to go this route, check Craigslist for food grade 50gal plastic drums. Usually pretty cheap and much stronger and sturdier than garbage cans
 
I use 44 gallon Brute garbage cans from Lowe's or Home Depot. They are about $30 - 40. I age my water (heat & aeration) overnight for discus since my water out of the tap is about 70F in the winter.
 
Yeah definitely the temperature difference, in the colder months I fill up buckets a couple of nights before and keep them in a warm room, its something to consider.

Aside from that, that is actually a very nice looking fish you have there; I hadn't considered black belts before but I will now :)
 
Cold water straight from the tap, can also be super saturated with oxygen which can cause gas bubble embolism in fish. By heating and aerating overnight, you also take this problem out of the equation.
 
I understand the super saturated point. Aside from that why not use a mix of hot/cold water to fill your tank?

Using something like prime or novaqua pretty much handles all the toxic element concerns right?
 
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