"-ED" wrote in message
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Koi-Lo wrote:
I know some will disagree with this. When I lowered water temps prior to
removal of heaters in the spring (I don't use them anymore) I just turned
them down a few degrees as the temp dropped to meet room temps - which were
around 75F. As soon as the tank reached room temperature I removed the
heater. Unless your room is very cool the temp shouldn't drop rapidly. The
gravel and other things hold the heat for awhile. Fish in nature swim from
cooler shaded water to much warmer water out in the sun. When I jumped in
my 2000g pond a few years ago I was amazed at how much cooler it was under
the lilies and nearer the bottom than it was at the top out in the sun. They
swim at all levels and aren't affected by the difference of a few degrees.
I bet the difference in my pond that day was 5 to 8F, maybe even more.

Thanks for that...took me back to my log-rollin' days...not really. Took me
back when I was barefoot & skippin' school to go Crappie Fishin'. :-D I'd
wade out from the bank, feeling the cool mud squish through my
toes...yippee. I always liked playing with water...gets to be that way in my
older days too.
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I grew up on Long Island in NY so know the beaches, lakes, creeks and rivers
and enjoyed them all. I loved the salt water marshes best. There was the
most life there. Fiddler crabs, snails, seasquirts, conchs, starfish,
horseshoe crabs and kinds of water birds.......

.. I would give almost anything to spend one weekend back there.
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Koi-Lo....
Aquariums since 1952.
My Pond & Aquarium Pages:
http://tinyurl.com/9do58
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