Help with My african cichlids
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redfisher1139
Aquarium Advice Freak
If that is the ambient (room) temperature, then the tank temp should be around 80 depending on the size of the tank, and you should be fine. Just make sure to have enough surface agitation to keep the water oxygenated as the warmer water becomes the less oxygen it will hold. If you have an open tank, then you could put a clip-on fan on the rim blowing at the surface of the water to help with this. And, of course, they do sell aquarium chillers just for this purpose.
WendiDell
Aquarium Advice Addict
How large is large? How much Air stone or air wand do you have?
You could have a dual air pump for up to a 100g tank, but if you only have a 3" air stone, you won't have enough air getting through.
HUKIT
Aquarium Advice Addict
Air pumps won't do anything with the actual temp of the tank, but will increase oxygen levels throughout the warmer water through surface agitation which is a good thing. 84 degrees is on the very side which will increase their appetite and could also increase aggression. I would find a large fan to blow cooler air across the top of tank to bring those temps down, all my africans are set right at 78 degrees.
