my 100 gallon has no heater right now. its running a wet dry system. but the pump i have is running so hard that i guess its producing heat in the water and plus the summer its really hot in socal. is there a way of lowering the tempeture somehow besides a chiller? some how fondeling with the pump or anything? and btw will my fish survive? i have clown loaches couple pulchers indos and ngts and endlis.? i had tems in there but 1 of them died and 2 days later another one started doing the same thing. so i guess the tempeture was too high for cichlas. and now they are in my growout with lower tempeture.
tempeture too high.
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It would be nice to know the temp of the water. Other than that, i can think of a few mikey mouse idea's, but i would never do it on my tanks.
I would add a few more air pumps and anyway other way you can increase the surface agitation.
I would add a few more air pumps and anyway other way you can increase the surface agitation.
I would suggest you make the output hose/pipe 1/4" bigger or 1/2" bigger to reduce heat on the pump and lessen the pressure it creates. actually in most cases the gph will increase.
another thing you can do is buy some eggcrates at homedepot (found in the lighting fixture section). take the cover out and replace it with the eggcrates. this will reduce the temperature of the tank at least 2-5 degrees Fahrenheit (bases on a fellow member telling me that when he used eggcrates, temperature fell from 87 went down to 82 or 84F somewhere on a better level). My system (you saw it) is exposed to the high 90s but opening the top covers has maintained the temp at 83-84F.
you will also need to extra aeration on the water to give more dissolved oxygen. as the temperature goes up the fish would need more oxygen.
another thing you can do is buy some eggcrates at homedepot (found in the lighting fixture section). take the cover out and replace it with the eggcrates. this will reduce the temperature of the tank at least 2-5 degrees Fahrenheit (bases on a fellow member telling me that when he used eggcrates, temperature fell from 87 went down to 82 or 84F somewhere on a better level). My system (you saw it) is exposed to the high 90s but opening the top covers has maintained the temp at 83-84F.
you will also need to extra aeration on the water to give more dissolved oxygen. as the temperature goes up the fish would need more oxygen.
i completely forgot about posting the tempeture... sorry
its at 91degress since summer started already.
and thank you rich for the very imformative post. i think im going to home depot to get a bigger output pipe.
its at 91degress since summer started already.
and thank you rich for the very imformative post. i think im going to home depot to get a bigger output pipe.
it's also a good idea to drasticly cut back on the number of hours you run your lights in the summer. having them on at night can prevent the water from cooling down properly.
Glass is a good heat conductor so having a stand fan move air along the sides of tank will also lower the temp a bit.
Glass is a good heat conductor so having a stand fan move air along the sides of tank will also lower the temp a bit.
my light is a florescent light so it doesnt produce heat. and my tank is acrylic.
thanks for the advice though. if the same thing happens on a glass tank ill try the fan.
thanks for the advice though. if the same thing happens on a glass tank ill try the fan.
open the top and in some cases you will need to change water slowly to bring the temperature down. once the temperature is down it can be maintained on the optimal level. having an acrylic can hold the heat longer than expected. they insulate the tank against external temperature. again, get some eggcrates and leave the top open, exposed to air. at 91 Fahrenheit you will need to change the water. it will be very had to bring it down to 81-84 Fahrenheit. 