MyDevils Tank is 90 degrees

[Levis_Mom]

Hello everyone! I have a my-devil in a 55 (yes, I know, he needs a bigger tank - its in the works!) He's about 8 in long and by himself. I live in an area where it gets VERY hot its about 830p and 90 degrees right now and his tank is at the same temperature. I turned OFF his heater. Im very worried in the hopes Levi (my cichlid) will be okay. Any suggestions? What do you think? Thank you!

 

[Levis_Mom]

I do water changes all the time too. Should I keep up more on them for now so that he's not as hot? If his tank is too hot..

 

[BillyBlanco]

Bump for my fish...lol

at what point should we be concerned about the temp? i know parachromis and p-bass can take high 80's but what about Amphilophus? everyday water changes could get a bit hectic.

 

[IcK]

Try to make sure the water cools down because ideally cichlids would take upper 70's, I always kept my tank at 78 degrees (sadly my 75 is down for now). But a friend of mine had a texas that lived in water that was 90 degrees and he didn't notice for at least two weeks with the faulty heater.

While the Texas cichlid is found...well in texas, and Devils live farther south so one would expect they can live in higher degree waters. But not all areas are hot and different places have different ambient temperatures of their water.

So try and cool the water. Even turn out your light if you have to. Also make sure there is plenty of bubbles and aeration of your water because with more heat comes a loss of air so the fish can suffocate.

-IcK

 

[Hackney]

Freeze water bottles and let them float in the tank. Probably wont help much, but it will a little

 

[Levis_Mom]

i know that the water in nicarauga is higher than 78, im just concered at what point is TOO dangerous. sorry about the spelling ha. anyway, the turn over is even enough for a reef tank.

 

[xinchavoc]

i would think that 84-86 is about tops 90 seems to high... do water changes to lower the temp to the low 80"s

 

[Levis_Mom]

ok...its just hard when its 100 degrees in the house and the water will hit back up to the high 80s everyday...

 

[aclockworkorange]

Buy a small fan and position is so it is blowing directly on the surface of the tank water--should definitely help.

 

[Madness]

Float frozen bottles of water. Keep rotating them, freeze a dozen of them. Get an air conditioner, and place it next to the tank. 84-86 is a decent temp.