frshwaterfinatc
Aquarium Advice Freak
With this hot weather in Oklahoma my fish tank has been waaay to warm!
Our airconditioning unit in our 2 bedrm 1930s apt does not do the job. After lunch I came home and found all my fish stressed, losing color, on the bottom of the tank. The temp was 84 degrees Farenheit! I didn't know what to do at first, but a quick 10% water removal and 3 trays of ice lowered the temperature back down to 78-80 in about 30 minutes. I added some aquarium salt, too- and the my fish were just fine. Tonight- the same thing happened! So I knew just what to do. I think the main problem was the sunlight coming in the living room blind slats all day. The bank sign said it was 101 outside, and it was HUMID. The heat index had to be around 110.
The crazy thing is that not 5 days ago it was cool, 70 degrees, and I even wore a light jacket in the morning.
Our airconditioning unit in our 2 bedrm 1930s apt does not do the job. After lunch I came home and found all my fish stressed, losing color, on the bottom of the tank. The temp was 84 degrees Farenheit! I didn't know what to do at first, but a quick 10% water removal and 3 trays of ice lowered the temperature back down to 78-80 in about 30 minutes. I added some aquarium salt, too- and the my fish were just fine. Tonight- the same thing happened! So I knew just what to do. I think the main problem was the sunlight coming in the living room blind slats all day. The bank sign said it was 101 outside, and it was HUMID. The heat index had to be around 110.
The crazy thing is that not 5 days ago it was cool, 70 degrees, and I even wore a light jacket in the morning.