hot water

[boom215]

i dont have enough water for a chiller but i dont even know if ill need one... what i need to know is my water today when i got home was like 83-85 degrees..... but i didnt have my lights on it was just cause it was soo freakin hot today in philly..... my fish tank gets alot of indirect sunlight.... its just bright in my place.... but the water usually cools down at night will my fishes be ok??

 

[kdfrosty]

It should be ok. 85 is on the very high side. The main thing is to avoid large temperature fluctuations in a short period of time. I would probably turn my heater up a little bit to avoid low night temps, but less temp increase during the day.

 

[it's_fishy]

if your temp gets too high you can always try floating a ziplock bag full of ice in it to help bring the temp down.....i've also heard that blowing a clip-on desk fan over the top of the water helps too.

 

[bang guy]

The fan idea is a good one. So is raising the heater setting to avoid a large temperature swing. 83F - 85F is fine but many reef animals require stable water parameters.

 

[puffer32]

I agree with it being hot today :yes:

 

[drew2005]

Yea it was pretty hot yesterdya and today. I noticed my temp was up to 83. So i turned down the heater to 79 and now it stays between 80-82.

 

[red79]

I've had to have my air on the past couple of days. Something I don't usually do. My temp was 85 but with the air on I've been able to keep it at 80. Cant wait to pay that bill .

 

[airforceb2]

I second the fan idea. It should drop your tank at least 3 degrees. You can get them for about $10 at Walmart. Not very attractive but better than cooked fish.