Temperature in a fish room!

[youngjae]

Hi all,

 

I've built a fish room in my garage and setup few tanks now.

I have 1 discus fish tank and bristlenose pleco tanks and I have a problem with temperature.

I think I've insulated the room too well

Since I set discus tank temperature to 84 F the room temperature goes to 84 all time which affect other tanks in the room.

I think plecos got stressed a bit and # of shrimps are declining rapidly.

 

I don't know how others who has fish room take care of it especially @Dean who has a fish room with discus tank in it keep other tanks temp lower.

 

I've bought a portable AC for the room and about to set it up. not sure if there are any other ways to combat this.

 

 

Thanks in advance!!

Edited September 22, 2020 by youngjae

[Cory]

Usually you just vent out the heat with like a bathroom fan. 

[youngjae]

Hey cory,

I really appreciate your input!

unfortunately, I live in LA area where my garage gets up to 100F at the peak.

and I built my fish room in my garage.

so I guess there are no alternatives than A/C in this case.

 

Have a good day Cory!

 

 

[Andy's Fish Den]

It sounds like you need a way to vent out the heat. If you don't have any ventilation you will also run into moisture issues as well. If you have a portable AC unit, you can do that, but make sure that it has a dehumidifier in it as well to help with any moisture issues.

I don't think you insulated it too well, for most people insulation holds the heat in a house, but in your case, you are keeping the heat from penetrating through from the outside into the house.