Recent content by meeky242

Oh wow! It looks amazing! I LOVE the sand but sadly can't find anywhere in my city that stocks it in qualtities larger then 1kg :( Looks gorgeous in your tank though, very jealous!

Nope :( that's why I'm so confused. There's nothing outside that could be causing the heat, I have the aircon on at the moment and am freezing my little toes off hoping it'll do something but otherwise I'm stumped :/

A new heater was my first thought so it's brand new and one of our best brands here in aus. The light hasn't turned on on the heater unless it's for 1 second so the heater can test the water temp and then off it goes again. The heater isn't/wasn't warm or hot to the touch so it's not been doing...

Okay, so I've unplugged the heater and will do a water change shortly. I've had the hood off and the top open all night and not a single change in temp :( so I'm going to be spending today trying to figure out why it's so warm in the tank and what's causing it!

The heater is set properly and I'm fiddling with the hood right now to try and give the tank room to breathe.

Hi guys, My aquarium is currently at 30°C (86°F) and I usually have it about 26°C (77°F). It's a tropical aquarium (see details on my sig) but it wont cool down. I'm about to resort to a fan on the water or small but gradual water changed with cooler water but these aren't long term effects. My...