Help, water temp to high. - Aquarium Advice

imrandome1 · 06-17-2006, 02:04 PM

Hi all, i turned up my water temp to treat what i thought was ick, but it was not ich, anyway i turned the heaters down to lower the water temp from 87f back to 79f but my room temp is 86f and has been for 2 weeks because of the weather anyway its not planning on cooling anytime soon and i cant lower the temp of the tank. I have my window wide open, lid on the tanks open with the ceiling fan on full power but with a 30c room temp how are you ment to lower the temp of the tanks please help as the water has been at the temp for a month!

Thanks in advance

Puriti · 06-17-2006, 02:28 PM

You can do a small water change and put cooler water in and then set up a fan to go across the top of the water. You could also add an ice cube or two every few hours. I have the same problem lol that's what people told me to do

Burks · 06-17-2006, 02:52 PM

I've been using the ice cube method. With the heater removed my tank temperature ranges from 72-74 in the dead of night and up to about 78-80 during the day lately, a bit high for my WC's.

Leaving the flap on my hood open cools it down slightly as well. Every little bit helps.

dmac · 06-17-2006, 03:08 PM

The question is how do YOU survive......your room is 86 degrees?

Get an A/C!!!

imrandome1 · 06-17-2006, 03:10 PM

HAHA i no but you give me the money and i will!!!!! its alway at 23-25c but 30c to hot lol

dmac · 06-17-2006, 03:13 PM

Dude you can get a cheap A/C unit for < $100.......Use less electricity elsewhere to compensate for the higher bills........Are times that tough?

imrandome1 · 06-17-2006, 03:40 PM

yeah well, u need a tube to allow the hot air out how do you do that on a second floor with brick walls, and parents? if there was a way you can get the air cold without the tube to remove the heat tell me, i wish there was sometinhg you could put in your room perhaps a box in your room that would blow out cool air without the need of building work!

dmac · 06-17-2006, 03:49 PM

Do you have a window? Put an A/C in the window, lower the room temperature to something comfortable, like 68-70 degrees and the water temperature in the tank will follow....I don't know how you can even stay in a room that is 86 degrees in the summer time.

imrandome1 · 06-17-2006, 04:45 PM

i would love to put mum & dad say **** no, i even cant sleep!!!!!!! but i do have a window lol

Burks · 06-17-2006, 04:58 PM

Tell them to try and sleep in there. Doubt it will work, they sound a little bull-headed. No offense, my girlfriend is the same way about tanks.

06-17-2006, 02:04 PM	#1
imrandome1 Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: May 2006 Location: UK Posts: 399 Images: 5	Help, water temp to high. Hi all, i turned up my water temp to treat what i thought was ick, but it was not ich, anyway i turned the heaters down to lower the water temp from 87f back to 79f but my room temp is 86f and has been for 2 weeks because of the weather anyway its not planning on cooling anytime soon and i cant lower the temp of the tank. I have my window wide open, lid on the tanks open with the ceiling fan on full power but with a 30c room temp how are you ment to lower the temp of the tanks please help as the water has been at the temp for a month! Thanks in advance

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06-17-2006, 02:28 PM	#2
Puriti Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: May 2005 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 1,596	You can do a small water change and put cooler water in and then set up a fan to go across the top of the water. You could also add an ice cube or two every few hours. I have the same problem lol that's what people told me to do

06-17-2006, 02:52 PM	#3
Burks Aquarium Advice FINatic Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Toledo, OH Posts: 556	I've been using the ice cube method. With the heater removed my tank temperature ranges from 72-74 in the dead of night and up to about 78-80 during the day lately, a bit high for my WC's. Leaving the flap on my hood open cools it down slightly as well. Every little bit helps.

06-17-2006, 03:08 PM	#4
dmac Aquarium Advice Regular Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 93	The question is how do YOU survive......your room is 86 degrees? Get an A/C!!!

06-17-2006, 03:10 PM	#5
imrandome1 Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: May 2006 Location: UK Posts: 399 Images: 5	HAHA i no but you give me the money and i will!!!!! its alway at 23-25c but 30c to hot lol

06-17-2006, 03:13 PM	#6
dmac Aquarium Advice Regular Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 93	Dude you can get a cheap A/C unit for < $100.......Use less electricity elsewhere to compensate for the higher bills........Are times that tough?

06-17-2006, 03:40 PM	#7
imrandome1 Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: May 2006 Location: UK Posts: 399 Images: 5	yeah well, u need a tube to allow the hot air out how do you do that on a second floor with brick walls, and parents? if there was a way you can get the air cold without the tube to remove the heat tell me, i wish there was sometinhg you could put in your room perhaps a box in your room that would blow out cool air without the need of building work!

06-17-2006, 03:49 PM	#8
dmac Aquarium Advice Regular Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 93	Do you have a window? Put an A/C in the window, lower the room temperature to something comfortable, like 68-70 degrees and the water temperature in the tank will follow....I don't know how you can even stay in a room that is 86 degrees in the summer time.

06-17-2006, 04:45 PM	#9
imrandome1 Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: May 2006 Location: UK Posts: 399 Images: 5	i would love to put mum & dad say **** no, i even cant sleep!!!!!!! but i do have a window lol

06-17-2006, 04:58 PM	#10
Burks Aquarium Advice FINatic Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Toledo, OH Posts: 556	Tell them to try and sleep in there. Doubt it will work, they sound a little bull-headed. No offense, my girlfriend is the same way about tanks.