Hey I'm in southern california and the heat is nuts. I have a 5 x 1.5ft tank and have about a 2 foot bubble wand to cool down the tank, and the filter is pouring in from a Rena XP3 canister causing more bubbles. How do I get the temp down?? Should I go to the store tomorrow and get more aeration??
EMERGENCY: TEMP up to 90 degrees
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Aeration won't really cool the tank down, I think. The air pumps are pumping the same hot air from the room through the water.
I think the most extravagant action would be to invest in a chiller, and the most practical (if your water pipes run underground and therefore give cold water) is to fill up a bunch of big plastic bottles with cold water (maybe even chill 'em in the fridge for a while) and float them in the tank to get the temps down.
I think the most extravagant action would be to invest in a chiller, and the most practical (if your water pipes run underground and therefore give cold water) is to fill up a bunch of big plastic bottles with cold water (maybe even chill 'em in the fridge for a while) and float them in the tank to get the temps down.
90 isnt that bad and wont hurt the aro if its not fulltime that hot. ive kept my fish at that temp for months in summertime without problems. just add tons of bubbles and keep pristine water and it shouldnt be a problem.
i recomend you to either turn of your heater, thats what i had to do here in salinas, and opened a window and a door in the room so you can try to get a cool air current in your house
trevinoboy;3291035; said:
Your heater only comes on if the temp drops below what it is set, so unplugging or turning of is not going to do anything for his 90 degree tank
Use frozen two liter bottles of water and frequent small water changes to slowly lower the temp in your tank.
a cheaper way to cool down a tank is to buy one of those cheap mini fridges, drill two holes through it, one on each side and coil some vinyl hose through it and constantly circulate your tank water thru it like a radiator. The whole thing will cost you less than $100. You can probably find a used one for less than $50. Although you can't really regulate the temp accurately, you can however adjust the length of hose you use to somewhat regulate temperature. Or another twist is to put the air pump into the fridge so you can pump cold air into the tank.