Gill Posted January 15, 2010 Report Share Posted January 15, 2010 Hi check your tanks temps, mine is 34 ekkkkkkk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamH Posted January 15, 2010 Report Share Posted January 15, 2010 Mine are all fine. Sorry to hear about yours though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gill Posted January 15, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 15, 2010 I couldn't believe it,no heater and still toooo hot. I did a water change and its coming down.I will keep lights off and hood open. Its my new tank the one with the BNs and Plecos. I will keep my fingers crossed, the house is just too hot right now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamH Posted January 15, 2010 Report Share Posted January 15, 2010 Try and get some surface agitation too. That'll help cool it down. It's not a case of a broken thermometer is it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brennos Posted January 15, 2010 Report Share Posted January 15, 2010 I'm just down the road from you, and mines at 26.3, the thermometer set at 24, so its warm, I have had the lights off all day, for the same reason, also leaving the hood open, and got 2 air stones on full power trying to stir up the water. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrienne Posted January 15, 2010 Report Share Posted January 15, 2010 Mine are all running between 28 & 32. 32 is the discus tank, they are okay but some of the plecs really don't like it and neither do the cardinals. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gill Posted January 15, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 15, 2010 Down to 29 now.Hood open and lights out. The biggest tank is pretty stable but the two smaller ones are harder to keep cool this time of year. I wll keep a close eye on them tonight and might do another small water change in the morning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix44 Posted January 15, 2010 Report Share Posted January 15, 2010 gosh. I turned up the heat on my tank today so it sits at 28-30 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gill Posted January 15, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 15, 2010 Too much insulation in the house,once the heat gets inside we cook!!!!!! :lol: :lol: :lol: lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
breakaway Posted January 15, 2010 Report Share Posted January 15, 2010 I'm having the same problem. My dwarf puffer tank is at 29 deg and won't come down. Bigger tank with 80w of lighting over it is 28.something. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted January 15, 2010 Report Share Posted January 15, 2010 Huh...21°...Looks like I forgot to plug the heater in when I did the water change 2 weeks ago. Plugged back in now. And the other is 27° Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stella Posted January 15, 2010 Report Share Posted January 15, 2010 aim a (well supported) desk fan at the water surface - cools through evaporation pull your curtains during the day if the room gets direct sun make sure the hood is open to let the heat out from the lights, but without the fish getting out. If your lights are on an electric timer reduce the hours they are on. Surface agitation is good as it increased the dissolved oxygen. As water gets hot it can hold less oxygen. Overheating deaths are mostly from asphyxia. Try keeping native fish, they need it under 18 degrees preferably :roll: My tanks seem to be circa 19 today, which is pretty good for this time of year, but is a cool day. I have put insulation over the windows in my office/fishroom to stop any heat from the sun coming in - has made a HUGE difference and now I have my own cave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brennos Posted January 16, 2010 Report Share Posted January 16, 2010 aim a (well supported) desk fan at the water surface - cools through evaporation I like this idea. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BikBok Posted January 16, 2010 Report Share Posted January 16, 2010 mine got up to around 29oC, a rotating large fan has helped a lot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrienne Posted January 16, 2010 Report Share Posted January 16, 2010 Yep fans are a great idea but I am wishing to keep all my lights running so will have to forgo them, not that the temps really a problem on the tank. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted January 16, 2010 Report Share Posted January 16, 2010 Yep fans are a great idea but I am wishing to keep all my lights running so will have to forgo them, not that the temps really a problem on the tank. Can't have the lights and fans? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gill Posted January 16, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 16, 2010 The temps in the two smaller tanks are now sitting at 25 with the heater and lights off and the hoods up so that's good. Thanks for all of the advice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrienne Posted January 16, 2010 Report Share Posted January 16, 2010 Can't have the lights and fans? Don't think so as am running 4 lights sitting directly on top of the tank so so room for any breeze from a fan to go past Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stella Posted January 17, 2010 Report Share Posted January 17, 2010 I have lights that sit directly on top of the lids, which traps hot air under them. I have them raised up on bits of polystyrene (for want of something neater) so the fans also help to blow away that hot air from the lights as well as being aimed at the water surface for the evaporative cooling. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephanie Posted January 18, 2010 Report Share Posted January 18, 2010 I'm just down the road from you, and mines at 26.3, the thermometer set at 24, so its warm, I have had the lights off all day, for the same reason, also leaving the hood open, and got 2 air stones on full power trying to stir up the water. It's way to hot here at the moment! Mine is set at 26, reached just over 30 last night!! With the fan on. :evil: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gill Posted January 18, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 18, 2010 Mine are steady at 24-25 but no heater and hood still up and lights only on for a short time and doors open all day!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrienne Posted January 18, 2010 Report Share Posted January 18, 2010 Well our house was 26 degrees last night so no chance my tanks are going to drop lower than that anyway Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
breakaway Posted January 18, 2010 Report Share Posted January 18, 2010 My puffer tank hit 30.6 degrees yesterday. I have a panelbeaters down the road, and I can smell paint between the hours of 9am-5pm most days. So I can't open the window to the room, so I have real green house effect in there. I've got two desk fans blowing at full clip on the tank today though, and I've raised the lighting system higher up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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