I need help ! Its 3 am at my place and my aquarium water is sitting at 28⁰C. In afternoons the water goes beyond 32⁰C. I live in a very hot area and now my fishes have started dying from this heat. I lost multiple corydoras and even a few glass cats. How can i keep the water cool ? 😭
Posted by WesternAlarmed2149
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Fan blowing on the surface of the water helps cool it down.
Maybe hang a hand towel half in half out, with a fan on it to cool the wicking water?
Really? Your cory’s?
I have the same issue right now, although mine is peaking at 30° during the day, I havent seen any issues with my cory’s yet, for now my plants seem to be taking the bigger blow than any of my fish.
The heatwave here has almost passed which means it will naturally drop again, during the heatwave I managed by doing water changes, just small bits with a bit colder water.
Also, keep your cover open as much as you can, this will let the warmth escape
Float a ziplock bag or two of ice and freezing cold water on the surface! When the ice melts replace it. Make sure your tank doesn’t get too cold.
fan blowing across the surface
Do water changes Do a couple a day 5 gallons at a time. But bringing the water back down in temp, I’d try not to do it more than a couple degrees an hour. A quick drop will shock their system.
when the heat rises , the oxygen lowers, add an airstone or agitate the surface more and try and cool the tank down ..
Get a little fan and have it blowing at the tank or at the water top.
Use fans pointed right to water surface. Many online stores sell them ready to be mounted or you can do it yourself with a 3d printer and some super cheap pc fans. As water evaporates temperature goes down of several degrees.
find a big (1.5 liters or larger) bottle, fill it with water, freeze it, and stick it in your aquarium. you can easily drop 3 or 4 degrees with that