need to call down fish tank as fish may die i have put 10 lt of ice cold walter in and it did`t work i need hellp
2006-06-12 07:13:45 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Fish
i have no were to move my fish tank my livingroom is 17ft and so is my window there are no uther rooms i can put it in
2006-06-12 08:00:28 · update #1
Please don't use ice, it will drop the temp too fast, which could cause your fish to go into shock. If there is anyway try to run a fan across the top with lid open. Check the temp with a different thermometer, the one you are reading could be bad. Check your heater to see if it has a short. Do a few water changes, until you can get the water at optimal temp. If you are serious and have the funds check into a chiller if you can't get the temp down with the above.
2006-06-13 03:28:20 · answer #1 · answered by ship_planner2000 1 · 2⤊ 1⤋
You can in large tanks, 10 plus. When any of my tanks have gotten a little too warm, I would put a few in to cool it down a degree or two. Usually I would take some water out and replace it with cooler water. If you have a bowl, 1.5, 2.5, 3, 5, or any smaller then a 10, the answer is no. The only reason to ever put ice cubes in a tank (2-3) is to cool down warmer water. Example: Tank is at 80, drop a couple in, and it will soon be 77-78, a less warmer temp. IF you have a 10 or more. Anything smaller will most likely chill and kill the fish. If you don't know how to correctly do it, it can kill the fish, say if your not monitoring the temperature as it drops down to the desired mark. Also, if he's in something small and over heats, just do the water method, it's less likely to kill him. Plus, Betta's are supposed to be in warm water, they are tropical fish. 77 to 80 degrees. I keep mine at 77, since he lives in a community tank.
2016-03-27 01:49:13 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
86 degrees in any fish tank is a serious problem. Remove your heater completely just to make sure it doesn't have a short circuit. Don't ever put ice cold water in the tank or it will shock your fish. Do a water change (50 %) with the correct temperature water, or just a little below. Make sure you put all needed chemicals in to de-chlorinate the water. This should lower the temperature sufficiently. If it doesn't, wait a day and do it again.
Any drastic changes in temperature, whether it be hot or cold will kill your fish, so you have to make sure to make any changes slowly.
2006-06-12 07:43:34 · answer #3 · answered by Audrey A 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you may need to check your filter system and see if it's burning out.
also completely remove the heater as sometimes even if it's turned off, there may be a short and it still runs(had that happen).
Is the tank near a vent or lights other than the tank lights? Is it near an oven or some other heat-generating source like a window?
Just some ideas...
2006-06-12 07:21:58 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I use frozen bottles of water when my tank water gets too warm. You can also use the little ice packs that are used for lunches. Or you can leave the lid open and have a fan blow across the top of the water.
2006-06-13 02:45:05 · answer #5 · answered by Nunya Biznis 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If yu have air conditioning in that room--turn it on--that way it will lower the water temperature slowly and wont harm the fish--I never use ice
If they get chilled by the ice they can get inc.
2006-06-13 12:40:47 · answer #6 · answered by gInber 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You need to have it away from direct sunlight and heating vents. It will only be the temperature of the room air. It is impossible to get hotter than the room temperature as long as you have moved it to a safe place.
2006-06-12 12:50:10 · answer #7 · answered by katydidthattoo 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Have you tried a different thermometer it probably isn't working if you turned off the heater!! just a thought
2006-06-12 09:25:43 · answer #8 · answered by paintrs b 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
just try leaving the top open for a day or so to let the hot air out.
2006-06-12 07:16:11 · answer #9 · answered by Fluffington Cuddlebutts 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
open the top canopy and lids and pasition some fans to blow on the top of your water!!!
2006-06-12 12:40:15 · answer #10 · answered by the fish guy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋