HELP with temp

matt52592 · 07-01-2008, 07:51 PM

by accident i was reading my thermometer wrong and i mis took 80 with 90 so now the water in my tank is at 88 degrees. what is the best way to cool it down without buying a chiller?? !!!! QUICK !!!!

welchrock · 07-01-2008, 08:01 PM

time, waterchanges, some ice cubes (don't go nuts). you really don't want to drop the temp too fast - you're better off just being patient and trying to drop it a degree or two per day.

i wouldn't even drop your thermometer to 80 just yet. maybe 85 or 86 so that it doesn't plummet too quick and stress the fish even more.

matt52592 · 07-01-2008, 08:13 PM

ok i think thats a good idea

karazy · 07-01-2008, 08:18 PM

try running a fan over it

matt52592 · 07-01-2008, 08:34 PM

i think ill just hold it at 86 for tonight and just keep the heater and lights off for tomorrow

jones57742 · 07-02-2008, 12:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by matt52592

i think ill just hold it at 86 for tonight and just keep the heater and lights off for tomorrow

Matt:

The following is excerpted and modified from my post in another thread.

The temperature changes indicated below are based upon a 100G tank as you did not post the size of your tank.

Have you considered freezing a gallon of water at 32F and placing in the tank.
When thawed (but the temperature is still 32F) each gallon will lower the tank temperature 1.4F.
When the temperature of the gallon of water is allowed to come to tank temperature the tank temperature will be lowered approximately 2.2F (1.4F + 0.8F).

TR

07-01-2008, 07:51 PM	#1
matt52592 Fishy Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Age: 16 Posts: 14	HELP with temp by accident i was reading my thermometer wrong and i mis took 80 with 90 so now the water in my tank is at 88 degrees. what is the best way to cool it down without buying a chiller?? !!!! QUICK !!!!

07-01-2008, 08:01 PM	#2
welchrock Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Age: 27 Posts: 125	time, waterchanges, some ice cubes (don't go nuts). you really don't want to drop the temp too fast - you're better off just being patient and trying to drop it a degree or two per day. i wouldn't even drop your thermometer to 80 just yet. maybe 85 or 86 so that it doesn't plummet too quick and stress the fish even more. __________________ 46G Bowfront: 1 large snakeskin gourami, 1 blue gourami, 2 pearl gouramis, 12 black neon tetras, 4 panda corys, 1 albino pleco. All gourami's are female as far as I know. Lighting: 78 Watts (1.7 wpg) T5HO Plants: Java Moss, Flame Moss, Marsilea Minutia, Marsilea Quadrifolia, Staurogyne sp., floating Myrio Simulan. Substrate: 80 lbs Eco-Complete.

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