Keeping aquarium Cool.

It's spring in Texas and the temperatures have gone very high. My
aquarium temperature is between 82 and 84 degrees F. I try to keep my
aquarium at 78. In fact, my air conditioner is set at 78. Does anyone
have suggestions as to how to keep the temperature down in my
aquarium. I don't want to boil my fish.

Can you remove the tank cover to allow some heat to evaporate through the
surface?

"Dale Henderson" wrote in message
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It's spring in Texas and the temperatures have gone very high. My
aquarium temperature is between 82 and 84 degrees F. I try to keep my
aquarium at 78. In fact, my air conditioner is set at 78. Does anyone
have suggestions as to how to keep the temperature down in my
aquarium. I don't want to boil my fish.
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I live in TN and it gets hot here also. To help keep the tank temp lower I
raise the 2 reflectors off the surface of the frame to let more air pass
through. I also leave the ceiling fan running which seems to help. If your
fish look distressed you can add more aeration with an airstone or bubble
wall.
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Dale Henderson wrote:
It's spring in Texas and the temperatures have gone very high. My
aquarium temperature is between 82 and 84 degrees F. I try to keep my
aquarium at 78. In fact, my air conditioner is set at 78. Does anyone
have suggestions as to how to keep the temperature down in my
aquarium. I don't want to boil my fish.

Evaporation cools very well. Prop the canopy open or even run a small
fan blowing over the surface of the water. If you air temp is only 78F,
your lights are probably warming the tank. You can raise them higher
above the water surface or install fans in your canopy.

I wouldn't worry too much as long as your fish are showing no signs of
distress. I have similar summer temperatures and my fish do fine as
long as there is plenty of oxygen. I start airstones in all my tanks
when temps get above 80F. If you don't like airstones, you can lower
the water level a bit to get surface splash from your fiter.

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On 18 Apr 2006 13:36:46 -0500, Dale Henderson
wrote:


It's spring in Texas and the temperatures have gone very high. My
aquarium temperature is between 82 and 84 degrees F. I try to keep my
aquarium at 78. In fact, my air conditioner is set at 78. Does anyone
have suggestions as to how to keep the temperature down in my
aquarium. I don't want to boil my fish.

It sounds like your problem is with the air conditioner that is
ignoring your settings. Perhaps if you increased the air conditioner
to 70? Add ceiling fan to move cooled air to your aquarium? Buy
another air conditioner? At the aquarium end you can keep the lights
off during the really hot times, remove cover glass or hood if you
don't have a tank of high jumpers. Increase water movement with an
additional power head which will increase evaporation and improve
oxygenation in the water. Move to Maine. And bring lots of warm
clothes.

-- Mister Gardener

"Altum" == Altum writes:

Altum I wouldn't worry too much as long as your fish are showing no
Altum signs of distress. I have similar summer temperatures and my
Altum fish do fine as long as there is plenty of oxygen. I start
Altum airstones in all my tanks when temps get above 80F. If you
Altum don't like airstones, you can lower the water level a bit to
Altum get surface splash from your fiter.

My fish are acting a little hyper but other than that seem fine. One
of my gourami's seems to be spending a lot of time at the surface, but
I think that might not so abnormal for a labyrinth fish.

I'm a bit paranoid about airation, so I keep a bubble wall going all
the time. As for lowering the water level, the water does that fairly
well on its own. I think I've lost about 1 gallon since Saturday.

Dale Henderson wrote:

My fish are acting a little hyper but other than that seem fine. One
of my gourami's seems to be spending a lot of time at the surface, but
I think that might not so abnormal for a labyrinth fish.

I'm a bit paranoid about airation, so I keep a bubble wall going all
the time. As for lowering the water level, the water does that fairly
well on its own. I think I've lost about 1 gallon since Saturday.

Gouramis tend to hang out at the surface and they'll be one of the last
fish to suffer from oxygen problems. Hyper is not generally a sign of
oxygen shortage, except in some catfish. Cories and plecos sometimes
dart to the surface for a gulp of air (they absorb oxygen from it) when
oxygen levels start to fall.

My fish act "hyper" if there's a trace of ammonia or chloramine after a
water change. It's escape behavior in that case.

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"MEAlston" wrote in message
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Can you remove the tank cover to allow some heat to evaporate through the
surface?
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Only if you have non-jumpers. You may try using a screen cut to size to
keep jumpers in.
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Koi-Lo....
Frugal ponding since 1995.
Aquariums since 1952.
My Pond & Aquarium Pages:
http://tinyurl.com/9do58
~~~ }((((o ~~~ }{{{{o ~~~ }(((((o

Ya' know..water is the quality of life. Ah, Man..I need a coffee break.
If you think you don't want to drink the water, fix it so you can. The fish
will thank you for it.

If you still have a heater in it, unplug it would be my fist action.

Other than that, everyone's suggestions are fine.

There are chillers for SW tank. I'm not sure if you want to go that
way. If it is really hot and your room temp is 78, you can buy a cheap
desk top fan($10) and aim it at the tank. Tunr it on and the glass
does a fine job letting the heat out.


It's spring in Texas and the temperatures have gone very high. My
aquarium temperature is between 82 and 84 degrees F. I try to keep my
aquarium at 78. In fact, my air conditioner is set at 78. Does anyone
have suggestions as to how to keep the temperature down in my
aquarium. I don't want to boil my fish.