Too Hot

[warvillian]

I woke up this morning and my fluval digital heater showed a temp of 74 degrees. Acting fast i bought a digital thermometer another fluval non digital heater from petsmart until I can get another digital heater. However, I manually set the temp to 78 at around 1:00pm and came home from work at 11:00pm and my tempature was 82. I lost a sailfin blenny and I am unable to find my psuedochromis. All I have left is my BTA and Maroon clown. How do I get the temperature down. I just started the process of putting my tank water in a glass and into the freezer and then dumping back into the tank. I currently have it down to 79.5

 

[Feelthereefer]

Dont think 82 degrees kill your fish...something else had to happen whats your parameters

 

[ronk]

Agreed I would make sure water parameters are all good also. 82 for one afternoon doesn't sound like enough to kill your sailfin. I could be wrong because I know tangs are sensitive fish but I would check parameters just to be safe

 

[warvillian]

I did also move last thursday so they were pretty stressed, and they were eating.

 

[ronk]

Unfortunately you will probably not find out exactly why you lost your tang. But if your tank is too hot you may want to look into a chiller especially in the summer when our house may be warmer.

 

[BallinCrew10]

My tank is usually 80 degrees. I doubt it was the water temp that did him in. I would blame it on the move and or water parameters.

 

[ronk]

Still sucks either way. I was just at lfs this afternoon looking at a sailfin. I want one now. Lol

 

[bavass]

82 degrees didn't kill your fish i dont think, i have had temp at 88 and lost nothing. I added a clip on fan blowing across my sump and my temp during the summer gets between 80-82

 

[ronk]

Did you notice a difference with the fan? I was looking at one and was affraid of dust blowing in the tank.

 

[bavass]

yep stays around 80-82 degrees down from 88. Got it at Wal-Mart for like $9. I do clean the fan when I do my water changes

 

[XxVooDooxX]

Was the fan you got specific for aquaria? At walmart?

 

[bavass]

Nope just a 7" clip on fan I tink it was onsale for like $9 or $10 its white I think they also had black

 

[ronk]

I am definitley going to have to do that this summer.

 

[BallinCrew10]

Another solution that,while pricey, is a win win for you and your tank. An air conditioning unit. That's what I plan for this summer. Kinda help me help them lol and its much cheaper than a chiller

 

[hackteck]

in my house during the summer when i had my aquariums i would just lower the temp on the heater to compensate

 

[ronk]

I have central air so it doesn't cool the tank that great. And a chiller is a bit much. I can probably find a way to divert my air up there but it wont look pretty. Lol

 

[BallinCrew10]

Yea you don't really need a chiller unless you live in the desert and its well over 100 degrees 9 months out of the year lol. Even then, I've seen videos on making them out of those mini refrigerators. Saving you from the $700 price tag of a chiller. And ronk, do what you gotta do lol