BIRD0887 Posted April 9 Share Posted April 9 Are there any tricks to keeping my fish tanks cool throughout the summer months? I live in an upstairs apt and it gets hot during the summer, i dont wnna cook my fish lol....Any ideas?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jwcarlson Posted April 9 Share Posted April 9 Evaporation will cool them to some extent. But that may mean more topping off and certainly higher humidity. With tight fitting lids I find that evaporation doesn't take much water out. How hot is hot? Some fish might not mind it at all, but some fish might have a really bad time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knee Posted April 9 Share Posted April 9 On 4/9/2024 at 11:58 AM, BIRD0887 said: Are there any tricks to keeping my fish tanks cool throughout the summer months? I live in an upstairs apt and it gets hot during the summer, i dont wnna cook my fish lol....Any ideas?? I remember before living in an apartment without AC in the living room and that's where I had my tank setup. Tank temp got to 85 which was not ideal for my planted tank and stocking. I froze water bottles to float on the tank and also got some mini fans with clips. I did have to top off a lot because I had the an blowing on the water surface tho but that's better than my fish suffering from the heat. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schuyler Posted April 9 Share Posted April 9 I think one of the issues with temperature is oxygen levels. If you aren't able to cool it off you'll what to make sure there is plenty of aeration 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIRD0887 Posted April 10 Author Share Posted April 10 So i have 4 tanks, one is a goldfish tank im not to worried about, but at the last of summer last yr, my only tank was in the mid 80s....i used ice to cool it off. I plan on getting 2 acs to run but my electric bill is alrdy high w 4 tanks lol. Maybe ill try the frozen water bottle thing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knee Posted April 10 Share Posted April 10 On 4/9/2024 at 7:23 PM, BIRD0887 said: I plan on getting 2 acs to run but my electric bill is alrdy high w 4 tanks lol. You can also try this. Cheaper than ac https://www.amazon.com/BDXXJ-Portable-Operated-Stroller-Rechargeable/dp/B0CTBRC38X/ref=mp_s_a_1_3?crid=2AIA7R3AXBJL&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.CIaQJsL1kcExYiblo3xgUYgWF4ymRBql_2clrvtI64QKDQRnkVcet1FvfcAHYFpz5NMW2u_lpZqkbeZxKrrNj9-cNsu02pfCSbCJcHmu4H0hj-a56nbOtVBmOhGsRo9_aDSQ2RzYIIs4X03VHeHSgdBDbk2PK9P8zF-r5SLQ4AfrCSptBd5BILXWOaeBlUHmb9yBJCvsZ_SN1JjLp4kTww.MiTawPZvOCo0f3iTCTAwjNYsfrAkFgP-a4iHR0iAJ5s&dib_tag=se&keywords=mini+fan+clip+on+usb+desk+fan&qid=1712766754&sprefix=mini+clip+fan+for+desk%2Caps%2C150&sr=8-3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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