Keeping It Cool
- Thread starter benzjamin13
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dont need to do anything it's good here , so i safe elektrekcity . i don't mind of my water gets 30-31-32 degrees celcius. never had probs
benzjamin13;1950375; said:
During late Summer, I routinely add several bags of ice from 7 Eleven to keep the temp below 86F, particularly when preparing for a water change. I turn the heater settings down by 4-5 degrees to allow the tanks to cool down during the night...so they can absorb more heat during the following day. I turn off the tank lights and simply illuminate with the garage lighting. Finally, during water changes, I circulate the water within the tank with a pump to facilitate oxygenation when the filters are turned off.
floating bags of ice (treated water) works great.. of if you have fish that might make a mess of themselves with a plastic bag.. you can just hold the bag under hot water for a few seconds and pull it off
duke33;1945819; said:
word up! and keep it out of direct sunlight. if your house is above 83degrees, you got problems.
Edit: Here's a better question:
who here tolerates temps above 85 degrees inside their house all summer long? how do you deal with that without going flippin' crazy?
I'd sell my fish and tanks and buy an air conditioner if I lived in those conditions.
I can't be more worried about my fish's comfort than mine.
um I work outside in the heat as long as the house is cooler than outside it's okay by me. currently I have fans to keep the house cool. my tank heaters are for odd nighttime temp drops. After the first few hot days the heat doesn't bother me anymore granted i prefer 75 but 80 is fine I only get grumpy if it clears 85. much prefer that to the subzero temps in the winter.
also I am exhausted at work if the difference between home and outside is to great in the summer as my body is not used to the heat
also I am exhausted at work if the difference between home and outside is to great in the summer as my body is not used to the heat
