Heater Died :(

[az9]

my heater died. what should i do until i get another one tomorrow or the next day?   

 

[pirategrl]

Is your house really cold?  I don't think the temp would drop too much in one day.  If it does start to drop maybe add some warm water every few hours?

 

[az9]

it stays about 68 where it is and i added some warm water this morning.

 

[fluttermoth]

Wrap the tank up with a blanket or duvet, and stand a clean pop bottle (or two, if your tank is bigger) full of hottish water in it.

 

[eaglesaquarium]

I lost my 400W heater on my 110G tank a month or two ago, and the temp dropped from 78F to 68F in the course of about a day.  It didn't drop any lower than that, as that's the room temp.  It stayed there for about 3 days - the fish were all fine with it.  I got a new heater and raised the temp up that way.  All's well that ends well.
 
 
These fish go through natural temp fluctuation, and having the water cool a little at the beginning of spring is rather normal - ice melt off the mountains above brings cooler water into their rivers and streams.  As long as its temporary, they should be fine.  Keep an eye on it and if it starts to drop below 65F, then I would add more warm water.  If it stays close to 70, they should be just fine.

 

[az9]

ok thanks!