Biocube 8 cooling

[nyhcx516x]

well, nice and warm today, I didnt realize how warm my place got. I came home from work, noticed the tank temp up to 86!!!! I checked the heater, it was off, but just the room itself was warm.
Any biocube 8 cooling ideas out there?

 

[24aqua]

put something to hold top up a inch or two

 

[innerdragon103]

ive heard ppl place a bag of ice in the tank to chill stuff out, but i never personally tried that with my 12g.

 

[nyhcx516x]

not sure about the ice, maybe a quick fix. I am looking for more long term fixes, im sure that the temp would just come back up again after the ice is gone.

 

[fenrir]

Iv'e been having trouble with my temp in my 14g now that its getting warmer. Try to find a setting where the heater mixes with the room temp and gets a desired temp the tank was originaly at. I also keep a small desk fan next to the tank in case it gets to hot.(this helps alot)

 

[clay12340]

You can try to modify the hood to add some ventilation and small fans, but it is a pain in the butt. You can drill the back of the tank and add a bulkhead and iceprobe cooler, but that is also a pain and involves draining the tank and a $100 chiller. For a temp fix you can half prop the hood up and direct a fan at it. The heat is probably coming from your lights and the ambient temp more than the heater.
Adding a bag of ice to your tank is likely going to make the problem worse, because it will swing to a cool temp when the ice is new and then swing hot once it has melted.