Keeping tank water temperature down in summer - Page 2 - Aquarium Advice

06-08-2005, 05:04 PM

How can it be that hot in New York? I live in Florida and have never had an issue with water temperature.

Mazdaman · 06-08-2005, 05:35 PM

I live in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada and my tank is already above 80deg. It has gone up to 81 but no higher. It does drop down to about 78.5 at night so it isn't too drastic of a change. I have tried the ice cubes in a bag method and it didn't really work to well. Must have needed more ice cubes for a 75gal. I am going to try the frozen water bottle as the ice will get denser in the bottle and melt slower. So I do see how it can hot anywhere.

newhobbist · 06-08-2005, 06:33 PM

Since the room temperature is 87 degrees and I can drop it to only 82 with [acronym:c1cf411af9="Activated Carbon"]AC[/acronym:c1cf411af9], I would have to keep [acronym:c1cf411af9="Activated Carbon"]AC[/acronym:c1cf411af9] working 24/7 and still water wouldn't be cool enough (the water got to 84 overnight with no appliances working, except a power filter, which does not generate much of heat at all). I try ice bags, and they can lower the temperature by about 2 degrees, but they are foating at the surface and reduce surface area used for C2 exchange

I'm ordering a chiller. Since it will be used only 2 month per year, it should last a long time. Today I spent about two hours of my work time worring about the fish and thinking how to resolve this problem. I figured out that in long run, this investment will save my time that I spend on checking the fish and running aroung my apartment with ice bags, save money on lost fish, and will give me peace of mind. I told my girlfriend that it cost only $200 (in real, $399 plus water pump and plumbing). Hopefully, it will arrive before any fish dies.

06-08-2005, 07:24 PM

Im sorry, I was just wondering why so many people up north have this problem, i guess its because you don't use the airconditioning like we do down here in Florida, I keep my thermostat at 75 and my room temperature is never above 80.. i don't think i could stand it if it was! Most people down here leave their air conditioning on and set with a thermostat 24/7. So i actually have to use a heater to keep my tank at 78.

mr86mister · 06-09-2005, 10:22 AM

yeah pretty much up here ashley we use a/c for 2 months a year...so not all of us have central air just the window ones...i live upstairs and i have a problem in my room of getting to hot....i do the ice in the bags and it seems to work fine. My question is though, what if i took water put conditioner in it and froze it, could i just put the cubes in my tank?

greenmaji · 06-09-2005, 06:51 PM

It sounds like your A/C unit needs maintainance. It could be dirty or needs recharged
or both.

ChileRelleno · 06-10-2005, 01:37 AM

Things you can try...
Leave the [acronym:ad9a9681d4="Activated Carbon"]AC[/acronym:ad9a9681d4] on, but set at 80'. (strike that in your case)
Turn off aquarium heaters.
Run a fan over the water surface.
Leave the hood open, but some type of cover to prevent jumping.
Turn of lights.
Buy a chiller.

Don't forget higher temps mean lower oxygen levels.
Add extra aeration/gas exchange/surface disturbance via air pump, lower water to cause more filter splash, ect..

Bendy82 · 06-10-2005, 01:06 PM

I read about the iced bottle somewhere too?
I remember a couple of years back we had a record hot summer, the highest temp was 37C (100F approx) which is something for the UK.
My tank temp shot up to about 28C so I tried ice packs floated on the surface with no ill affects.

africamonk · 06-10-2005, 01:23 PM

i'm in NY and having the same problems ..... the water gets 84F - 87F ..... i have the front of the canopy open, a fan blowing over the water, floating bags and bottles of ice ..... but it seems like its not helping much, since i'm not home the whole time to keep changing the ice ...... so i've been doing small
[acronym:d83a8cdab1="Partial water change"]PWC[/acronym:d83a8cdab1] with cold tap water once or twice a day, but am worried about it changing the water quality ....... are there any better solutions? ... other than buying a chiller ? ....... i've lost 4 newly acquired albino cories .... and would hate to see more die ......!

greenmaji · 06-10-2005, 06:58 PM

When was the last time you guys had your [acronym:f3304b92ad="Activated Carbon"]AC[/acronym:f3304b92ad] looked at?

06-08-2005, 05:35 PM	#12
Mazdaman Aquarium Advice FINatic Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Edmotnon, AB Posts: 604 Images: 14	I live in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada and my tank is already above 80deg. It has gone up to 81 but no higher. It does drop down to about 78.5 at night so it isn't too drastic of a change. I have tried the ice cubes in a bag method and it didn't really work to well. Must have needed more ice cubes for a 75gal. I am going to try the frozen water bottle as the ice will get denser in the bottle and melt slower. So I do see how it can hot anywhere. __________________ Vote here for Aquarium Advice

06-08-2005, 06:33 PM	#13
newhobbist Aquarium Advice Activist Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Brooklyn NY Posts: 177	Since the room temperature is 87 degrees and I can drop it to only 82 with [acronym:c1cf411af9="Activated Carbon"]AC[/acronym:c1cf411af9], I would have to keep [acronym:c1cf411af9="Activated Carbon"]AC[/acronym:c1cf411af9] working 24/7 and still water wouldn't be cool enough (the water got to 84 overnight with no appliances working, except a power filter, which does not generate much of heat at all). I try ice bags, and they can lower the temperature by about 2 degrees, but they are foating at the surface and reduce surface area used for C2 exchange I'm ordering a chiller. Since it will be used only 2 month per year, it should last a long time. Today I spent about two hours of my work time worring about the fish and thinking how to resolve this problem. I figured out that in long run, this investment will save my time that I spend on checking the fish and running aroung my apartment with ice bags, save money on lost fish, and will give me peace of mind. I told my girlfriend that it cost only $200 (in real, $399 plus water pump and plumbing). Hopefully, it will arrive before any fish dies. __________________ 72g bowfront with Emperor 400: Gouramis: 1 Opaline, 1 Gold, 1 Dwarf Bolivian Ram, German Blue Ram, Kribensis 1 Black and 1 Lyretail Mollies, Swordtail Purple Spotted Gudgeon, Pictus Cat Gold Nugget Pleco, Rainbow Shark, Silver Dollar 6 Harlequin Rasboras, 6 Long-Finned Zebra Danios, 3 Cardinal Tetras Plants: Banana plant

06-09-2005, 10:22 AM	#15
mr86mister Aquarium Advice FINatic Join Date: May 2005 Location: East Syracuse, NY Posts: 734 Images: 25	yeah pretty much up here ashley we use a/c for 2 months a year...so not all of us have central air just the window ones...i live upstairs and i have a problem in my room of getting to hot....i do the ice in the bags and it seems to work fine. My question is though, what if i took water put conditioner in it and froze it, could i just put the cubes in my tank? __________________ 20 Gallon High Semi-Aggressive, 5 Gallon Community Oceanic BioCube 14Gal Saltwater 1.1 Normal Ball Pythons 3 Cats

06-10-2005, 01:37 AM	#17
ChileRelleno Aquarium Advice FINatic Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Alabama,USA Posts: 636 Images: 10	Things you can try... Leave the [acronym:ad9a9681d4="Activated Carbon"]AC[/acronym:ad9a9681d4] on, but set at 80'. (strike that in your case) Turn off aquarium heaters. Run a fan over the water surface. Leave the hood open, but some type of cover to prevent jumping. Turn of lights. Buy a chiller. Don't forget higher temps mean lower oxygen levels. Add extra aeration/gas exchange/surface disturbance via air pump, lower water to cause more filter splash, ect.. __________________ If your going to take one of Gods creatures into your care, Then you need to "CARE" for it! Skydivers know why the birds sing. A Democracy is two wolves and a lamb discussing what to have for lunch. A Republic is a well armed lamb contesting the vote. www.oscarfish.com my main on-line playground.

06-10-2005, 01:06 PM	#18
Bendy82 Aquarium Advice Apprentice Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Southampton, UK Posts: 10 Images: 1	I read about the iced bottle somewhere too? I remember a couple of years back we had a record hot summer, the highest temp was 37C (100F approx) which is something for the UK. My tank temp shot up to about 28C so I tried ice packs floated on the surface with no ill affects. __________________ 24" * 12" * 18" 2 Dwarf Gourami's 4 Hi-fin platy's 6 Peppered Corydoras 1 X-ray Tetra 1 Zebra Danio

06-08-2005, 05:04 PM	#11
Guest Posts: n/a	How can it be that hot in New York? I live in Florida and have never had an issue with water temperature.

06-08-2005, 07:24 PM	#14
Guest Posts: n/a	Im sorry, I was just wondering why so many people up north have this problem, i guess its because you don't use the airconditioning like we do down here in Florida, I keep my thermostat at 75 and my room temperature is never above 80.. i don't think i could stand it if it was! Most people down here leave their air conditioning on and set with a thermostat 24/7. So i actually have to use a heater to keep my tank at 78.

06-09-2005, 06:51 PM	#16
greenmaji Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: May 2005 Location: Central Kentucky Posts: 5,937	It sounds like your A/C unit needs maintainance. It could be dirty or needs recharged or both.

06-10-2005, 01:23 PM	#19
africamonk Aquarium Advice Apprentice Join Date: May 2005 Location: NYC Posts: 41	i'm in NY and having the same problems ..... the water gets 84F - 87F ..... i have the front of the canopy open, a fan blowing over the water, floating bags and bottles of ice ..... but it seems like its not helping much, since i'm not home the whole time to keep changing the ice ...... so i've been doing small [acronym:d83a8cdab1="Partial water change"]PWC[/acronym:d83a8cdab1] with cold tap water once or twice a day, but am worried about it changing the water quality ....... are there any better solutions? ... other than buying a chiller ? ....... i've lost 4 newly acquired albino cories .... and would hate to see more die ......! __________________ 120 g (48x24x24), 48" High Compact (110w), 48" Triple T8 (106w), Eheim 2128 Thermofilter, [acronym:c7b70d2005="Do it yourself"]DIY[/acronym:c7b70d2005] Wet/Dry: MagDrive 12, 7 [acronym:c7b70d2005="Gallon"]gal[/acronym:c7b70d2005] Bioballs, 30 [acronym:c7b70d2005="Gallon"]gal[/acronym:c7b70d2005] sump, Mag 8 airpump Fish: 15x Cardinal Tetras, 2x Corydoras aeneus Albino, 4x Scleromystax macropterus, 2x Otocinclus sp., 2x Microgeophagus ramirezi (balloon), 1x Betta splendens(crowntail)

06-10-2005, 06:58 PM	#20
greenmaji Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: May 2005 Location: Central Kentucky Posts: 5,937	When was the last time you guys had your [acronym:f3304b92ad="Activated Carbon"]AC[/acronym:f3304b92ad] looked at?

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