This Tank is HOT!!!

[Cohazard]

Wow I guess a lot of people aren't reading the thread and are 'skimming' hahah

John, remember the 12" retropinnis you saw in the 120g? It died!! It got stuck behind an elbow joint on the spraybar on the left, and now that I think about it, may have been trying to jump out of the hot water from that night.

No other losses... yet

Are you comfortable with using ice to cool down the tank? I'm worried about temp flux and thought the fish would be safer with stable higher temp.

I've read Tigs need a lot of O2, and I noticed my fish gasping so I pointed the spray bar up to move the surface more and that helped a lot.

Dude, how are we going to get through the summer?!?! Joe's lucky, he has AC in his room!!

 

[salsa]

Make your own chiller. Pick up a mini fridge at a garage sale or from a college student who just graduated. Drill 2 holes in the door. Stick 25-30feet of tubing in having one hole an input, other an output. Pump the tank water through it. The DIY tank chiller!

 

[arkmann]

I just checked my tank half an hour ago and it is definitely more than 84F in it. I went ahead and unplugged the heater and removed the glass top to let the water air out and release more heat.

I guess I wont be needing the heater as well this summer...

 

[Peanut_Power]

My tanks were up to 88 degrees, I took the heaters out. That sucks man. You could insulate the sides and back of the tank. Might help some!

 

[Kevaldo]

sorry for your loss.

 

[channarox]

ouch.
sorry for your loss.

 

[jlnguyen74]

Wow I guess a lot of people aren't reading the thread and are 'skimming' hahah

John, remember the 12" retropinnis you saw in the 120g? It died!! It got stuck behind an elbow joint on the spraybar on the left, and now that I think about it, may have been trying to jump out of the hot water from that night.

No other losses... yet

Are you comfortable with using ice to cool down the tank? I'm worried about temp flux and thought the fish would be safer with stable higher temp.

I've read Tigs need a lot of O2, and I noticed my fish gasping so I pointed the spray bar up to move the surface more and that helped a lot.

Dude, how are we going to get through the summer?!?! Joe's lucky, he has AC in his room!!

I'm sorry to hear about the retropinnis. Ice won't really do much temp flux. It dropped the tank temp about 5-6 degrees, 10 top, and it does take good 10-15 minutes to drop that 5-6 degrees. That's the way, I would say common way that fish/reef keeper use to cool down tank. Changing water is another way, but I don't think I want to do a 20% w/c on a 225 and a 265 daily Another thing that contribute to the high temp in that tank is it close shut, due to Polypterus is known as "jumper" fish. The 265 sit next to the 225 is always 5-6 degrees lower, and it has three 8"x4" opening in the back for the HOB overflow box. My tanks have a lot of flow (1500-2000 gph,) and each tank has its own air pump with good amount of DO, since I always keep my tank in the 84-86 range. I believe R1_Ridah theory is the best, since it happened after I fed my fish. The pellets and shrimp with the high temperature took the toll.

 

[highback]

there's always a second thought, install a chiller or AC for your garage . I think aro can stay in a high heat condition but the other fish might not.

 

[jlnguyen74]

there's always a second thought, install a chiller or AC for your garage . I think aro can stay in a high heat condition but the other fish might not.

I don't want to end up with a power surge, or worst, a black out due to overload I'll stick with my "chilla-bottle" Besides, as long as Mr. Duke and Mr. Kyle happy, I'm happy

 

[highback]

I don't want to end up with a power surge, or worst, a black out due to overload I'll stick with my "chilla-bottle" Besides, as long as Mr. Duke and Mr. Kyle happy, I'm happy

I wonder how many bottle do you need to keep 2 tank cool in the afternoon.