how do i cool down the water temp?

Question

2 oscars one sucker 10 gal. temp. in house tank gets hot how can i bring temp. down.... is the only suggestion water change with cooler water?

Answer 1

We have had the same oscars and pacosamas (sucker fish) for about 8 years. When we got them, the pet store suggested using a water heater if we had air conditioning. If the water is room temp, it should be fine. Try not to let the water get past 80 or there could be trouble. You need to get a much larger tank, because in a year, an oscar can grow larger then your open hand.

Answer 2

Shutting the light off, during the hottest parts of the day, and when you have ice in the tank.
Ice works, but you don't place the ice directly in the water. I put mine in a Ziploc bag and then place it in the water. I use the lid of my tank to keep the ice bag from floating all over the tank. After you've seen your Temperature go down in the tank you can take the lid off (if you have a lid). You can also put a fan near the tank, or run your air conditioner for a little while.

Answer 3

the prob with cooler water is the chlorine level. You either have to add chemicals or let the water set for 24 hrs for the chlorine to dissipate. Another idea is ice cubes. Typically the chlorine has dissipated off and you don't need as much as just cool water. If is a persistent problem try moving the tank near air conditioner or keep a gallon of water in the fridge.

Answer 4

You are so overstocked... Those poor fish... You need at least a 75-gallon for all of them!!!

Now that I got that out of my system, you can take baggies of water and freeze them. Once they're frozen, add one to the tank. You need to monitor the temperature, and make sure it drops no more that 2-4 degrees/day. Any more than that, and you're asking for illness in that tank.

I'm sure you've researched how big each of your fish can be, and how messy they are. Why do you have them in such a small tank?! How would you like to live in a closet filled with feces and urine, and your air is not fresh? That's what you're doing to those poor fish!

EDIT: Do not add ice directly to the tank, as it has not been dechlorinated, and you will add chlorine into your tank. Not that it'd make a difference to those poor fish at this point, anyway.

Answer 5

blow a fan across the top of the water, keep lights off, small frozen bottle of water or a couple ice cubes to the tank. 10 gallon will cool quickly with a couple cubes.

Answer 6

Don't change the water. We usually put ice packs in the tanks. Keep replacing them as they melt.

Answer 7

poor cool water into the fish tank and take some other water out

Answer 8

IF in sun u might want to move away from (causes algae by the way) by a air conditioner. MAybe put treated cold water in their. HOPe it helps :)

Answer 9

ice

Answer 10

ice crubes