Fish are burning UP!!!!!! Help!!!!!

roguecardinal

roguecardinal

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I have had my tank since Thanksgiving so this is my first summer with it, I live in Idaho and since its winter 9 months out of the year I have no AC in my apartment well it has been really hot and the temperature in my tank has risen to 92 degrees, we normally keep it at 80, are my fish going to die and is there anything I can do to cool the tank down. I really need a practical solution for this dilemma I can't really afford any expensive equipment. Please give me some advice.
 
beth

beth

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Do you have the tank lights turned off? If not, turn them off and keep them off.
Take off any cover you have over your tank.
Position your powerheads at the top of the tank so that they are blowing across the surface of the water, really agitating the surface water.
Blow fans at the tank.
Float ice in ziplocks.
If you have a heater going....unplug it!
Ensure that you have good circulation going throughout the tank.
 
roguecardinal

roguecardinal

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Thank You, I have turned off the lights and floated ice packs, my powerheads are at the top of water line and heater is unplugged. Is it ok to leave my lights off for a week or so until the temp is in check?
 
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sinner's girl

Guest
No, lr and such need light. a lfs told us to turn our lights off for a few days (we had an algea bloom)...major nitrate spike from die off on lr.
turn the lights on at night (or during the coolest part of the day), maybe only have one light on at a time (switch side every other day). Have them on for less time then you normaly do.
Don't drop the temp to quickly, right? the fish will need time to adjust.
a few thoughts, if you put your top off water in the fridge so it was cool, and slowly added it would that help?
 
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ohioballer

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2 liter bottles work better. fill 2 with water freeze them have two more ready for when those ones are thawed. also if you type in saltwater aquariums at <a href="http://www.about.com" target="_blank">www.about.com</a> somewhere inthere there are plans on how to make an emergency chiller with regular vinyl hosing a pump and a normal cooler (like an igloo cooler) this is very cheap to do and works great then you can put your lights back on. if you have a problem finding this article email me at ohioballer@ameritech.net and i will get it for you this will help you without a doubt and will cause no harm to the inhabitants of your tank
 
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glenn

Guest
Besides all the good ideas to cool it down. Where did the major heat come from? What is your lighting? Is your heater stuck on? I would also look for the source. I live in FL and tank in summer here has not climbed that high.
Glenn
 
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