Hot Water!!

[AnimalFriend]

All of my tanks are 90 degrees. The air temperature is in the 90s as well. I am going to do a water change and add cold water. Any other suggestions? I am too poor to get central air.

 

[dolphin]

Hi

This one keeps coming up, form our friends over the pond. Not a problem in the colder climate of the UK.

You can put ice packs in the water, blow a fan across the water surface, add a chiller unit, or do as you have said, and add cooler water.

If you search the forum you will find some other solutions.

HTH

 

[impur]

I would definately do the WC. You only want to decrease the temp a degree or 2 every hour at most. That way you avoid the stress on the fish. I usually plop some ice cubes in there if i need to. Mine is a 55 gal so it does depend on the size of your tank for how many you put in.

 

[cutechic]

water coolers at my lfs cost several hundred CAD. . . i guess that means i'll be adding cooler water (the fan blowing seems to bother my fish). how often should i add cool water, or should i just moniter the temperature and add more when necessary?

 

[-=DG=-]

Yeh Animal friend

I made this especially for you

 

[cutechic]

thx for the diy water cooler post, dg

i dont know if that idea will work for me though, because

1. i dont have room for another fridge
2. im not very handy with a drill, although i could get a carpenter or someone to do it for me (depends how much it would cost me; it might not be worth it)

 

[Graeme]

Can i ask? Who's Who???










Graeme.

 

[reg2k2]

Had me goin' too , but anyway...

Dolphin's mention of an ice-pack (ice in a zip-loc plastic bag or other) will protect the fish from the raw water.

 

[-=DG=-]

thx for the diy water cooler post, dg

i dont know if that idea will work for me though, because

1. i dont have room for another fridge
2. im not very handy with a drill, although i could get a carpenter or someone to do it for me (depends how much it would cost me; it might not be worth it)

Graeme/reg2k2 - who's who? What?!?!?

1) The fridge is only tiny (about 30cm)

2) I'm sure your not that bad Borrow a drill of a m8 and pratice on something (maybe the neighbours house if you dont get on ) or else come down to London and i'll put it together for you for free

 

[Jamnog]

Can i ask? Who's Who???










Graeme.

what?

 

[-=DG=-]

Jamnog i think these guys are maybe on drugs

 

[Jamnog]

it might explain a few things hmm

 

[-=DG=-]

 

[cutechic]

haha the plane trip 2 london would cost an arm and a leg! thx for the offer of putting the cooler together for me tho

ya, i guess i could practice. i do have my own drill, i've just never used it before!

 

[-=DG=-]

Its fun drilling stuff Dont forget the eye wear