Heat wave

[vetteguy53081]

Many of us are facing extreme heat this week. How are you and your tanks coping and methods are you using to keep the tan(s) with temperature norms?

I utilize a Teco chiller unit and for me- Bless central air.

Tip: If no A/C, make your own ice packs. One thing you can do is to obtain zip lock bags. You can buy a 30 pack for under $5. Use a size that will fit well and the idea is to rotate them. fill about 5 of them with water and place in freezer. Place one frozen one in sump, allow to melt and lower temp. When it melts, pull a new frozen one from freezer and place melted one back in freezer

 

[Fish Fan]

Many of us are facing extreme heat this week. How are you and your tanks coping and methods are you using to keep the tan(s) with temperature norms?

I utilize a Teco chiller unit and for me- Bless central air.

Tip: If no A/C, make your own ice packs. One thing you can do is to obtain zip lock bags. You can buy a 30 pack for under $5. Use a size that will fit well and the idea is to rotate them. fill about 5 of them with water and place in freezer. Place one frozen one in sump, allow to melt and lower temp. When it melts, pull a new frozen one from freezer and place melted one back in freezer

Great info, thanks for posting!

I'll add that with the extreme heat and everyone cranking their AC, brown and blackouts can also be a concern. Best practice would be to have some backup system in case of power failure on top of high temperatures.

Good luck everyone; stay cool, stay safe!

 

[56longroof]

My solution is pretty boring. I just turn the A/C on. While it helps keep the temps down it creates a problem with ph.

 

[edsbeaker]

That’s a great idea.
We have AC, but don’t keep the temp very low, so may have to resort to using your idea. My tank is at 81 right now, and I’m sure it will get higher.