"Michael" wrote in message
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I am trying to remove some medication and lower the organics load. I am
preparing to do a water change, but the water temp here is low and I don't
want to shock the tank temperature wise.

You don't have heated water in your home? I take *warm water* right from
the tap, dechlorinate it (no chlorimines here) and put it straight in the
tank. :-)

(In the summer I do
water changes exclusively). The tank is large so storing water (warming
up to room temp at least) is not practical. I have a great filter system
(series of filters for tap water) which removes chlorine, and a host of
other stuff from tap water.
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ZB....
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