how do you lower water temperature?

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bigjon79

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hi, i have 2 baby ebjd that each cost me 33 dollars a pop. and it has been so hot these days that my water reached 86-88 degrees.

how do i lower the water temperature? i tried floating an ice bag didn't work.. then i threw a few ice cubes..nothing either.
 
Same situation so I had to turn my heater off, its been off for about a week and my temp is pretty steadily 82. Keep tank out of direct sunlight. Keep air circulation in the room. If all else fails buy a Chiller

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happend to my tank too. all it did was get my bp and carpintis in the mood;):naughty: but the water slowly cools by itself
 
Run an aquaponics system .... it will lower the temp a few degrees, because the water is running all over the place in the GB's and then back to the FT. The water evaporates a lot (mine's about 10-15 Gallons per week), and the evaporation causes cooling. Just my 2 centavos .........
 
use a fan above the tank. freeze two liter bottles,drop them in
 
Prob might have to go online for a chiller but they are pretty pricey and should be a last resort imo, unless you have some vho lights

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Chillers are expensive. Most fish are okay in the upper temperatures for awhile, but it depends on what you keep. The clip-on desk fans work well. Clip them to the top of your tank and angle them so that they're blowing across the water. This is a cheap solution that lowers the temperature a few degrees. I don't have central heat and air, so when it's springtime, the windows are open. As someone else said, all of the fish start getting lovey-dovey. It's funny.
 
turn off your lights, unplug the heater, and have a large fan. This will work.

You will need to topoff the tank for evaporation more than before though
 
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