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Hey so i have my heater set at 23...

but the temp is at 84 farrenheight... i dunno how to spell that... or 29 C

i think its from the lights... i have some plants in there too.. is tht really too warm and how do i rectify

Sean

hi, Im not a fish expert but I do have a few questions first, some more info on your tank like... how big is your tank, what fish do you stock?. I would turn it down right away its too warm. how long to you have your lights on for? how are you fish? if any?

Sue

someone should be along soon to help you more.. reply with some info first..

What's the temperature of the room the tank is in? What kind of light fixture do you have?

-Josh

Sometimes its hard to find the right spot for a tank, it should be thought out, so the sun does not shine in on it and close to windows.
Made this mistake with a 10gal before, the sun was on it for some time through the day and the algae build up was bad. So I moved it,and of course this made the temp rise big time and hard to control,and the light as well made it worse..

Sue

Right now my aquarium, with the heater set to 23°C, is at 26.9°C. But we're experiencing 30°C plus daytime temperatures at the moment - it hit 35°C at least on Wednesday and I had to do emergency water changes to stop the Pandas from cooking (sigh).

Never seen the water come out of the tap at 23°C before ...


Panda Catfish fan and keeper/breeder since Christmas 2002

yes water change, but go easy on it(them) If it were me and it was that hot I would turn that heater off. that is your choice though and watch it.

What fish do you have, how are they fairing to this heat?

Depending on the heater you have and its age the temperature setting could not be very accurate at all. Also how are you measuring the temperature is it a fixed sick on, in a fixed position via a suction cup or is it just floating free. Just to check see of you can get a reliable thermometer. If it is a new heater take it back and get it tested.

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check your thermostat and get it re-calibrated.

My temperature is measured with a digital thermometer that's accurate to 0.1 degrees. So if anything untoward is happening temperature wise in my aquarium, I receive ample warning.

As for more frequent than usual water changes, my fish seem to enjoy this. At least if the madcap frolicking of my Pandas is anything to go by.

Plus, a temperature drop is a well-known Corydoras spawning stimulus, along with the extra fresh oxygen in the incoming water. Implemented so as to make the temperature drop replicate the kind that would occur naturally during the rainy season, a controlled temperature drop is almost certainly beneficial to my fishes in the current heatwave - for one thing, just lately the water has been emerging from the tap at 23 degress Celsius - something I've NEVER known before. Which means that I don't have to boil kettles for it to be ready for use! Now THAT is strange I can tell you ...


Panda Catfish fan and keeper/breeder since Christmas 2002

I had a similar problem a little while back and it turned out to be a very inaccurate heater. Since it's summer right now here in Florida, I just unplugged the heater until the cooler weather comes. Then I'll get a new one. I had the heater set at 75 degrees F and the temp in the tank was 82 degrees F. When I unplugged the heater, the temp in the tank dropped to 78 degrees F in about 26 hours.

What temperature is the room that the tank is in? If you unplug the heater and leave the tank for about a day, the temp in the tank should match the temp of the room.

Honestly unless you have ultra powerful lights I doubt that would be the cause.

Someone (Calilesseia?) told me how to make a homemade chiller to lower the tank water temp. I'd link to that thread but I don't know how. (maybe someone could help me with that?)

Speaking of unusual tap water temps, it has been so hot here lately that our tap water is coming out at about 80 degrees F. I did a water change on Thursday and my Serpaes spawned for the first time! (at least that I have seen)

The Angel made quick work of the eggs though.

- Meow -

Ah, my "Heath Robinson" homemade chiller.

Here's what you need.

[1] A spare powerhead
[2] 30 feet or so of siphon tubing
[3] A spare 5 gallon aquarium or similar container (at a push, a large bucket will do)
[4] Some cable ties
[5] Possibly some additional connectors to make sure that everything fits in a watertight fashion (root around your aquarium parts bin!)
[6] Some clamps for fixing the tube ends to your main aquarium.

Step 1 : Make some coils in the siphon tubing, with enough spare tubing at the ends to reach the aquarium. Hold the coils in shape with cable ties.

Step 2 : Attach the powerhead to one end of the tubing. The usual way I recommend is to have the tubing attached to the outflow end of the powerhead.

Step 3 : Fix the other end of the tubing so that it directs water back into the aquarium. Make sure that this part of the system is securely fastened, so that it doesn't come loose and end up dumping the contents of your aquarium on the floor!

Step 4 : Place the coils in the spare aquarium or bucket.

Step 5 : Immerse the powerhead in the aquarium and switch on.

Step 6 : Fill the spare aquarium or bucket with iced water.

Incidentally, you could run the "Heath Robinson" chiller off your standard powerhead that drives your undergravel filter, if you don't have a spare, provided that the powerhead delivers enough oomph. If you have an internal canister filter running that has a beefy enough motor, and it's possible to attach tubing to the outflow, then you could also power a home made chiller off that. With a little ingenuity, you could also press a spare HOB filter into service in the same manner - coil some tubing inside the main container of the HOB, attach tubing to motor, set up the ends so that they take water from the aquarium and return it, then fill the space that would normally be occupied by filter media with iced water. Hey presto, home made chiller. Depending on what spares you have lying around, you can set one up for as little as 50p.


Panda Catfish fan and keeper/breeder since Christmas 2002