Up to 85

midnightmadman

midnightmadman

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My tank is down in my finished basement with my coal stove.
It is now hovering between 84-86
Am I going to be in trouble?
Or will the fish be fine. I am worried about it creeping higher.
Its a 90 gallon with a wet dry.
 
If you have africans it should be fine as for these guys can tolerate high temps..

But however if it gets any higher you may have to do something about it, do you have a heater working in the tank if so you may want to unplug it to see where your at on temp..
 
Agreed ideal range should be 80 at the most, i keep mine at 79 and they seem to fare well..

Excuse me but i have had a few Guinness tonight and i forgot to say 85 should be temporary..
 
Is the tank in the direct path of the front of the stove? If so, any way to put something between the two to form a buffer. If the heat isn't directly hitting the tank, the temp should drop a little.
 
Nolapete said:
Is the tank in the direct path of the front of the stove? If so, any way to put something between the two to form a buffer. If the heat isn't directly hitting the tank, the temp should drop a little.
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The tank is about 8 foot away off too the side.
I have a fan blowing directly on it to try to cool it.
 
Make ice cubes with tank safe water. I have floated some in the tank when my temps get too high. It won't drop the temp fast, but it does drop it a degree or two. If it is possible, put tin foil on the side facing the stove - shiny side out. It will help reflect the heat.
 
midnightmadman said:
The tank is about 8 foot away off too the side.
I have a fan blowing directly on it to try to cool it.
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I don't think a fan is really going to help, but worth a shot. You need something between the stove and the tank that will divert the heat off of it.

For the tank to be at 84-86, it has to be well over 90+ in the path of the heat. Not a good situation at all.
 
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