10gal Temperature Will Not Go Below 80

[neutral]

I'm having an issue with my 10gallon that I have setup in my son's room.

The temperature with the lights off is about 80f. With lights on is 82f. I don't understand why it's getting so hot?

I have the lights on a timer to be on from 3pm - 9pm. There is no heater in the tank (took it out to figure out the temp issue)

The tank is only a week old (no livestock).


The temperature in the room is about 75f (air conditioner).


Should I look at installing fans under the hood? Any other ideas on how to get the temperature down? Or is 82f an ok temperature to run at? I haven't ran FW tanks in about 15 years, only SW.

 

[fifefish]

it really depends on what sort of fish you are going to keep.

 

[neutral]

Honestly I haven't really thought about that too much.

Will probably start with 2 or 3 domino's and in a few months maybe some Tetra's.


I'll read more about FW species and compatibility before purchasing them obviously.

 

[mixmaster jay]

gourami's can live in the warmer end of the scale

have a look here it tells you the temp rang and other usefull things about them and a wide range of ather fish

http/www.thetropicaltank.co.uk/Fishindx/anabant.htm

hope this helps

JAY

 

[neutral]

gourami's can live in the warmer end of the scale

have a look here it tells you the temp rang and other usefull things about them and a wide range of ather fish

[URL="http/www.thetropicaltank.co.uk/Fishindx/anabant.htm"]http/www.thetropicaltank.co.uk/Fishindx/anabant.htm[/URL]

hope this helps

JAY

I've kept gourami's years ago, but I didn't think many could be kept in a 10g tank.

I'll take a look at your link, thanks

 

[mixmaster jay]

thats the only thing maybe a couple of dwarf gouramis nice colourings on them

 

[fifefish]

maybe a dwarf gourami pair,
then after the tanks fully cycled get a small shoal of tetra.
glowlights are my favourite and they are very hardy fish, but are definitely not the fish to break a tank in with.

 

[neutral]

maybe a dwarf gourami pair,
then after the tanks fully cycled get a small shoal of tetra.
glowlights are my favourite and they are very hardy fish, but are definitely not the fish to break a tank in with.

The plan was to cycle the tank fishless, then use domino's as the first "hardy" fish. Possibly add tetra's later.

I'll look into dwarf gourami's as well.


I really wish I could figure out why the temp was so high though. I don't live in a high-heat area. I'm in SE PA, temps are usually only high from July-Mid September. (by high i mean 90+).

For the past four days they have been unusually above 90f, but I have had my air conditioner running keeping the inside at about 75f.

 

[loraxchick]

im having the same troube. caught off guard with this heat and AC not installed for the season yet...so i just did a partial water change every day with slightly cooler water
sort of how i kept my fish alive during the ice storm and no power for four and a half days...used warm water there to do partials and everyone survived
and what is this with 4 days of 90 in APRIL!!!???

 

[neutral]

im having the same troube. caught off guard with this heat and AC not installed for the season yet...so i just did a partial water change every day with slightly cooler water
sort of how i kept my fish alive during the ice storm and no power for four and a half days...used warm water there to do partials and everyone survived
and what is this with 4 days of 90 in APRIL!!!???

Don't worry, I'm not "complaining" of the heat. I love the heat (in the summer). I also love the cold (in the winter).

I'm a 4 seasons kind of guy.

 

[arobinson1984]

Is your tank anywhere near a window? if it is getting direct sunlight, this might explain the higher temperature than the room itself

Andy

 

[neutral]

Is your tank anywhere near a window? if it is getting direct sunlight, this might explain the higher temperature than the room itself

Andy

It's by a North facing window, no direct sun light this time of the year.

 

[Amerce]

Can I ask a silly question... how are you reading the temperature, is it a stick on temp thing or a glass thermometer inside the tank ?

 

[neutral]

Can I ask a silly question... how are you reading the temperature, is it a stick on temp thing or a glass thermometer inside the tank ?

Both, and quite surprisingly they're reading really close to the same.

Originally I was only using a stick on, as I was waiting for my glass thermometer to arrive via UPS. I got impatient and went to the LFS and bought one yesterday. The glass one is reading pretty much the same temp.

 

[waterdrop]

Global Warming

Couple things here... First I'd like to add the 2cents that it may not be something to get too overly stressed about as I've read the occasional comment by experienced fishkeepers that many fish can tolerate going along at a bit higher temp in the summer (Walstad for one writes about this.)

Secondly, its true that sometimes one can work out a rough method of raising a light farther above a tank. Glass/clear lids can be had and an aquarium light can be rigged higher up, even if its crude. A simple table fan set to a low setting and pointed at the tank can do wonders too.

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