take a deep breath. a heater will not cool down the water. your best bet is to remove the questioned heater and test it in a bucket of water with a thermometer. if it is faulty just trash it. you shouldn't have a heater running at all this time of year if you are worrying about cooling the water. I'm dealing with similar problems myself. since your tank is smaller, the water fluctuates more than a larger body of water. you may want to look into getting a clip on style fan and have it blow over the surface of the water. this will increase evaporation and cool it down a bit. it may at least regulate the temp a bit. a chiller could cost you well over 300 dollars so don't even consider this for what you have.girl_interrupted;3429719; said:Ok so in my 25gallon cichlid tank i had a heater, filter blah.. But lately its been soooo hot in so.cal. ALSO... i think my heater broke because the light doesnt come on anymore and the temps have been going crazy!!!! should i get another heater to chill it or get a "chiller"? pelase help im going to petco asap!!
I got my two clip on fans at target when I put my egg crate top on my tanks (Its hot here in Sac too 100+ most days) This setup has served me well. Quite a bit more evaporation but that is ok if replaced with RO water.swede;3436037; said:
