Hot Weather = HOT WATER

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acocacolagirl

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I can hardly keep the house under 80* and it has only been in the low 90s outside. But I am having a hard time keeping my tank in the green range of temps. I can't keep changing water out every day, and that only brings the tank down a degree or two anyway. How careful do I need to be? I leave the light off all of the time now, the curtians are closed so the sun doesnt shine in too much. Is there anything more I can do? Every once in a while, I drop in an ice cube or two. During the day, I am leaving the top of the tank closed to help keep out the heat of the room, and at night I have been opening the top and covering it with a screen so that the slight drop in night time temps can touch the water. I just worry so much about the little guys! I want to keep them healthy and happy.
 
Not too hot I suppose. It almost got up to 80* once, but now I've been able to keep it several degrees under by checking on it all day long. I cant read the exact degree because the numbers between the 10's are too small for me to see even with my glasses on!
 
Providing you do not have goldfish (even then it's debatable), your fish will do fine in water as warm as 85+++. Your fish are tropical. In our grow-out ponds here in central Florida, the water temperature is 87 degrees plus. Warm water is not a major issue. Constant tepmerature fluctuation, i.e.- adding ice to your tanks, will cause more harm than good.
 
I agree with fishseller one temp numbers and keeping it a steady temp. My fish have been up to 90 (for a night, heater probs) and they are fine...for that time, not all the time. They are in an air conditioned room currently, but before I was putting it on it was a steady 85-87 for a week or 2. They acted no differently.

Also, make sure your ice cubes are conditioned!
 
Well, I am glad to know that the temp going up slowly during the day is not the end of the world. I think I can manage it with the tips given here and in the article by kasakato about beating the heat. Fortunately, I only added a couple of ice cubes at a time, so there was no drastic water change, however, the ice was not made with conditioned water, but the fish seem no worse for the ware. Any way, I like the idea of keeping a little baggie of water in the freezer that can be added as needed. Thanks for the help.
 
I keep my tank at 86* and my fish love it. Let it be you are more likely to shock the fish by droping ice in it. They like constant temps and a slow shift of temp due to weather is not a big issue they will adapt to it.
 
one methosd used is to get a bottle of water and freeze and put it into your tank

use a bigger bottle if needed its good if you have to go out and you dont want the temp to get high
 
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