temp change

[sjnut]

yea just put my tank in the garage and its gettin hot. my tank went from 85 to 89 the piranhas stayed at the bottom would this b bad for them

 

[jp80911]

high temperature will stress the fish and there will be less dissolved oxygen in the water, see if you can have a way to cool the water or at least add some air stones in the tank to help oxygenate the water.

 

[goestonemoa]

could you put the heater on a timer if you have one or just turn it down a notch as the heat in your garage is sufficiant...especialy durring the mid day sun

 

[knox_rbp]

Good oxygen exchange is key with higher temps. Also keep in mind the their metabolism will be sped up with a higher temp. Feeding more not only helps with the increased metabolism but also with the increased aggression usually. Just be sure your filtration can handle the additional load.

 

[BRUNER247]

A fan blowing on it will lower the temp

 

[Twofish]

blow a fan over the top but make sure it doesnt go much higher and if they continue on the bottom they just arent feeling right

 

[jp80911]

blowing a fan will only help if air temperature is lower than water temperature. if the temperature has reached an equilibrium then it won't help.

 

[sjnut]

yea its gettin in the 100s here and the tank gets to 90deg i was thinkin of puttin a couple ice cubes in the sump but dont think it will help so im jst gunna add another air stone

 

[ballinouttacntrol]

yea its gettin in the 100s here and the tank gets to 90deg i was thinkin of puttin a couple ice cubes in the sump but dont think it will help so im jst gunna add another air stone

cooler water changes will help for a quick fix but won't to do you much good in the long run, same as the ice cubes would be a quick fix.