Mix Tropical
cleaning a tank of tropical fish, you can use a mixture of hot and cold water to keep the temperature?
I am new to this and the water has become a little dirty and smelly now. Also I'm not sure how many times I guess to feed (6 Mollies - Sailfin ad minis) The Internet is a Help minefield! Besides, what if I boil the cold water to hot is this a problem?
Do not mix hot and cold water, which could have unequal distribution and stress the fish. The proper way to heat water is using an aquarium heater in your tank set at the correct temperature for its kind of fish, get one as soon as possible, especially for the winter in temperate countries. If you can not get a heater soon, can be mixed, but not uniformly and test the temperature with a thermometer before adding the water tank, do not want to risk cooking the fish. For most tropical fish must not exceed 28 degrees C (82 F) for convenience. In fishes, you can appreciate a little salt mixed in water (use aquarium salt, not table salt). Change the water at least once a week, more frequently with smaller tanks, but only 20% each time. As for food, only a small amount 1-2 times a day, as all you can eat in 3-5 minutes and remove leftovers after that. They come to no harm if you eat or alternate day up to a week without eating. Do not overfeed because they lack water quickly and encourage algae and snails. Does activated charcoal in the filter? This will help absorb toxins and reduce some of the odors. While the Internet is a great free resource, but also a lot of misinformation, even in this forum. Suggest to also look a good book on the freshwater / tropical aquarium care, check out Amazon for its wide range of books for an idea of what is available and read comments from people to see whether the book is good.
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