Tanks Too hot.

[Dreamsofpeace54]

I have a filter meant for a 100 gallon reef tank. Its doing a wonderful job. But its keeping my tank at a constant 83 + degrees.

i had to move the tank in april when we redid the floors, long story short i lost all my big cichlids. After recycling it and months later i finally got to restocking it. I recently added some cories, danios, and phantom tetras. Slowly but surely they have been dying off, around 1 a day. My water tests great, ammonia-0, nitrite-0, nitrate-30 (normal for my well) ph is 7.2ish. The tank is 75 gallons.

is this water just too hot for small tropical fish or am i gonna lose bigger fish too? Id really like to get this tank stocked, but not if things are gonna keep dying.
Any suggestions for fish (besides discus) that can take warmer water.

 

[BPags52]

I'm pretty sure most (if not all?) tropical fish can live in 83 degree water.

 

[JDC_25]

Turn your air conditioning on

 

[Redearsunfish]

small fans installed in the canopy may help - if youhave a canopy. What I would look at doing is increasing the tank surface waters exposure to maximum air flow. Sump or otherwise.

 

[Redearsunfish]

Cardinal Tetras, Discus...

 

[Dreamsofpeace54]

sorry no ac lol, im sure the tank would potentially cool this winter but im sure not by much. no canopy and ive got as much surface area as possible.

and bpags, i though so too, but i keep losing fish for no reason.

 

[BPags52]

Is the tank outside?

If so the problem could be more about temperature fluctuation than it just being too hot in general. Whats the highest temp it'll get up to? And the lowest overnight temp?

 

[Fishermoe14]

you could always add an airstone or two...

 

[Dreamsofpeace54]

have an airstone on it

and no it in the basement

daytime temp was 83.3 (12 pm)
right now its 83.1 (10 pm)

 

[oscarcrazy]

Think you have some other issues besides the temp. 83 is ok for pretty much anything. What kind of filter is it (style, brand name)? Do the fish look as if they are breathing hard? If so, add an air stone.