My tank is turning into fish soup!!!

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I live in California, and while it has not been all that hot lately, I came home to find my tank at around 85F! I promptly opened the canopy, opened all my windows and turned on the fans. This morning it is at 78. I am leaving on vacation soon, so I will not beable to do that anymore, my room will be all closed up. Does anyone know anything about aquarium coolers, if I should use one, and if it is worth it? Also where would I get a fairly inexpensive one, as I am on a budget? I don't believe petsmart or petco have any.

Thanks for everyone's help!!
 
I agree with wetman, chillers are an awful lot of money - I was looking through my catalogue recently and the cheapest was about £300...sorry, dont know what that is in dollars.
 
There is no such thing as an inexpensive chiller. Try slip's suggestion of using a fan on the water surface. It is a remarkably simple and effective solution.

Thom336,
300 pounds sterling comes to $480 U.S. (roughly)
 
They're much cheaper in Drs. Foster and Smith's catalog, but the electric bill is going to go up like crazy, and they're not always the most effective, especially if they are small for the necessary purpose. I'd go with surface agitation, as oxygen seems to be the solution to most of a hot tank's problems. (Understocking the tank isn't all that bad of an idea, either...)
 
Originally posted by ChilDawg
They're much cheaper in Drs. Foster and Smith's catalog,
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Are they? I thought they were all $500+ except for the thermoelectric chillers, which dont do much for dropping temps at all.
 
Slip, if they don't really work, then that statement is completely true...the non-thermoelectric ones are over $500+.

I'd just do a DIY thing with a dorm fridge/freezer combo for the sake of cost...
 
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