Temperature Reductions

I've kept my tank between 80*F and 81*F. I'm wanting to bring it down to
about 77*F. How long should it take with a room temperature of around 74*F
??...It's been 6 hours since I adjusted the heater and its still on the warm
side.
Silly question but Thanks all the same....-ED

"-ED" wrote in message
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I've kept my tank between 80*F and 81*F. I'm wanting to bring it down to
about 77*F. How long should it take with a room temperature of around
74*F
??...It's been 6 hours since I adjusted the heater and its still on the
warm
side.
Silly question but Thanks all the same....-ED
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I know some will disagree with this. When I lowered water temps prior to
removal of heaters in the spring (I don't use them anymore) I just turned
them down a few degrees as the temp dropped to meet room temps - which were
around 75F. As soon as the tank reached room temperature I removed the
heater. Unless your room is very cool the temp shouldn't drop rapidly. The
gravel and other things hold the heat for awhile. Fish in nature swim from
cooler shaded water to much warmer water out in the sun. When I jumped in
my 2000g pond a few years ago I was amazed at how much cooler it was under
the lilies and nearer the bottom than it was at the top out in the sun.
They swim at all levels and aren't affected by the difference of a few
degrees. I bet the difference in my pond that day was 5 to 8F, maybe even
more.
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Koi-Lo....
Aquariums since 1952.
My Pond & Aquarium Pages:
http://tinyurl.com/9do58
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"-ED" wrote in message
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I've kept my tank between 80*F and 81*F. I'm wanting to bring it down
to
about 77*F. How long should it take with a room temperature of around
74*F
??...It's been 6 hours since I adjusted the heater and its still on the
warm
side.
Silly question but Thanks all the same....-ED


For 55-70g, three days, or a couple of degrees a day, while feathering
the heater(s) down. Smaller tanks change faster, bigger tanks slower.
Unplugging the heaters (and turning off the tank lights) makes it drop
faster, but not recommended. Take your time and let it drop slowly with
the heaters being adjusted down. Most of the change occurs overnight (no
heat from the lights and the ambient is a bit cooler).
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www.NetMax.tk

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"-ED" wrote in message
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I've kept my tank between 80*F and 81*F. I'm wanting to bring it down
to
about 77*F. How long should it take with a room temperature of around
74*F
??...It's been 6 hours since I adjusted the heater and its still on the
warm
side.
Silly question but Thanks all the same....-ED


For 55-70g, three days, or a couple of degrees a day, while feathering
the heater(s) down. Smaller tanks change faster, bigger tanks slower.
Unplugging the heaters (and turning off the tank lights) makes it drop
faster, but not recommended. Take your time and let it drop slowly with
the heaters being adjusted down. Most of the change occurs overnight (no
heat from the lights and the ambient is a bit cooler).
--
www.NetMax.tk


That's a Rodg.....-ED

Koi-Lo wrote:

"-ED" wrote in message
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I've kept my tank between 80*F and 81*F. I'm wanting to bring it
down to
about 77*F. How long should it take with a room temperature of
around 74*F
??...It's been 6 hours since I adjusted the heater and its still on
the warm
side.
Silly question but Thanks all the same....-ED
====================================
I know some will disagree with this. When I lowered water temps prior
to removal of heaters in the spring (I don't use them anymore) I just
turned them down a few degrees as the temp dropped to meet room temps
- which were around 75F. As soon as the tank reached room temperature
I removed the heater. Unless your room is very cool the temp
shouldn't drop rapidly. The gravel and other things hold the heat for
awhile. Fish in nature swim from cooler shaded water to much warmer
water out in the sun. When I jumped in my 2000g pond a few years ago
I was amazed at how much cooler it was under the lilies and nearer the
bottom than it was at the top out in the sun. They swim at all levels
and aren't affected by the difference of a few degrees. I bet the
difference in my pond that day was 5 to 8F, maybe even more.
Thanks for that...took me back to my log-rollin' days...not really.
Took me back when I was barefoot & skippin' school to go Crappie
Fishin'. :-D I'd wade out from the bank, feeling the cool mud squish
through my toes...yippee. I always liked playing with water...gets to be
that way in my older days too.

"-ED" wrote in message
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Koi-Lo wrote:
I know some will disagree with this. When I lowered water temps prior to
removal of heaters in the spring (I don't use them anymore) I just turned
them down a few degrees as the temp dropped to meet room temps - which were
around 75F. As soon as the tank reached room temperature I removed the
heater. Unless your room is very cool the temp shouldn't drop rapidly. The
gravel and other things hold the heat for awhile. Fish in nature swim from
cooler shaded water to much warmer water out in the sun. When I jumped in
my 2000g pond a few years ago I was amazed at how much cooler it was under
the lilies and nearer the bottom than it was at the top out in the sun. They
swim at all levels and aren't affected by the difference of a few degrees.
I bet the difference in my pond that day was 5 to 8F, maybe even more.

Thanks for that...took me back to my log-rollin' days...not really. Took me
back when I was barefoot & skippin' school to go Crappie Fishin'. :-D I'd
wade out from the bank, feeling the cool mud squish through my
toes...yippee. I always liked playing with water...gets to be that way in my
older days too.
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I grew up on Long Island in NY so know the beaches, lakes, creeks and rivers
and enjoyed them all. I loved the salt water marshes best. There was the
most life there. Fiddler crabs, snails, seasquirts, conchs, starfish,
horseshoe crabs and kinds of water birds.......

.. I would give almost anything to spend one weekend back there.
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Koi-Lo....
Aquariums since 1952.
My Pond & Aquarium Pages:
http://tinyurl.com/9do58
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On Wed, 10 May 2006 09:12:03 -0500, "Koi-Lo"
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Koi-Lo wrote:
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I grew up on Long Island in NY so know the beaches, lakes, creeks and rivers
and enjoyed them all. I loved the salt water marshes best. There was the
most life there. Fiddler crabs, snails, seasquirts, conchs, starfish,
horseshoe crabs and kinds of water birds.......

. I would give almost anything to spend one weekend back there.


Face it CArol you have never grown up. The only reason you would like
to go gack there is for a piece of you now what...No one around Mt.
Julliet wants to be evennear yopu do they..........You would not know
a sea squirt from your lost ovaries.......

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