Well my tank is getting hotter and hotter...its really not to bad at this point but Im not sure how to keep it ok without having to get a $100.00 chiller....I have tried the baggies with the ice but my fish just bite holes in the bags.. so that is pointless if i want to keep my fish healthy... any ideas?? right now i have put a fan next to it and opened the lids and it doesnt seem to be cooling off at all...I have a really bad feeling that I am gonna lose a whole tank of fish, AGAIN!! Grrrrrrrrrr.
2007-03-30 11:46:51 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Fish
becaus eof the chemicals and stuff i thought you shouldnt put ice directly in it... my ice cubes are made with filtered water, would that make a difference? should i put in stress coat when i put the cubes in? How many should i put in... i have a 50 gal. with about 12 fish, all hearty fish.. and lots of live plants.
2007-03-30 11:56:24 · update #1
it is infront of my fireplace that is never used and has a window on each side but the windows are never open and blinds are always shut.... there is also a cardboard box blocking the fireplace opening...
2007-03-30 11:58:02 · update #2
oops also the is only 1 light on it.. 36" nutrigrow fluorescent
2007-03-30 11:58:47 · update #3
well opening the top has worked.....the temp is now in the middle of the green... before it was in the yellow and steady rising.... leaving the fan on it and opening the tops over night cooled it off... Thanks for all of you guys' help...
2007-03-31 05:10:43 · update #4
My cold water tank will over heat in the summer..I use plastic water bottles { throughly washed and rinsed } fill them an inch from the top and freeze. Rotate with bottles in the freezer as the ones in the tank thaw. Sure works for me.
2007-03-30 12:04:29 · answer #1 · answered by pet lover 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You should keep the tank away from the fireplace. A fireplace can heat up your fish tank. Keep the tank in a nice cool place. There's an idea I have in mind if you want the tank to cool off. You need to move the tank though (Otherwise, you will notice the tank heating up again).
I was thinking that you could place a bag of ice into the tank but scoop out your fishes so they don't bite the bag. Keep some fishes in one container and so on... Then, check to see if the tank is at least 70 degrees (Do not go below 70 degrees)
Once the temperature is just right, place the fishes back into the tank.
I hope it works.
2007-03-30 22:20:12 · answer #2 · answered by that's cool 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You don't say how hot the tank is or what kind of fish you have. If they are tropicals, the temp can be as high as 80 degrees F.
If they are goldfish (coldwater fish) the temp shouldn't be any higher than 65 degrees F.
Do you have a heater in the tank? If so, is it malfunctioning and heating all the time? There are thermostats on those heaters so you can adjust the temp to where you want it and sometimes they go bad and never stop heating.
Email me and I will help if you have more questions.
2007-03-30 21:28:08 · answer #3 · answered by 8 In the corner 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
How hot is the tank and what fish do you keep? A chiller may be the only long term solution to keeping a stable lower temperature in the tank, but if you can add the anwsers to the above questions maybe we can come up with a better option. I'll check back in a few hours.
MM
2007-03-30 18:56:40 · answer #4 · answered by magicman116 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
1.make sure your fish tank is not directly in sunlight
2.turn off the light off the fish all day and leave it on for aout only 1 hour a day
3.buy a chiller
4.try leaving the lid of the tank up so the heat can come out.
2007-03-30 19:39:14 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have an idea you could try. it worked for me. Try only using one bulb to light up your fish tank, and put the tank someplace, where it doesn't get to much sunlight. the sunlight reflecting on the glass of the tank will make the water hot also.
i hope this helps.
2007-03-30 18:54:05 · answer #6 · answered by queenbitch_hot 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
keep it in a cooler room where the sun dont shinw
Or keep the lid open so it can cool
put ice cubes in it
2007-03-30 18:51:48 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
is it near a window? MORE DETAILS!!!!!!!!!
2007-03-30 18:56:18 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋