a1foxes Posted July 1, 2006 Report Share Posted July 1, 2006 Does anyone have any tips for helping fish out when the temps fluctuate so much? I dont have AC, and even my 55 gal goes up to 84-85 in the day and down to 80 at night. My little 1 gallons are even worse but so far the bettas in them don't seem to mind. Bit of an odd question to throw in perhaps, but I may be on the market for another place to rent in the Calgary-Olds area, hopefully something out of town limits or at least with lots of space. (large family!) PM me if u can help! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jvision Posted July 1, 2006 Report Share Posted July 1, 2006 In the wild, there are often huge fluctuations in temp - in FW environments, anyway - throughout the day. It's not a big deal as long as you have plenty of circulation. Warmer water holds less dissolved O2, howver. A good way to keep things cool is to blow a fan across the top of the tank, letting evaporation cool things down - you'll be surprised to see a fan keep tank temps 2-3 degrees cooler than the room, easily. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skinless Posted July 1, 2006 Report Share Posted July 1, 2006 fans will help for sure. keeping the lights off and unplugging the heater are other ideas that can help to a degree. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toirtis Posted July 2, 2006 Report Share Posted July 2, 2006 ...and if the temps are hitting 82ºF+, you might want to pop in an airstone to keep the DO up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xWhiteyx Posted July 2, 2006 Report Share Posted July 2, 2006 good luck finding a place me and my girlfriend had the hardest time finding a place but luckly she did and we move in tommorow from Winnipeg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mighty Prawn Posted July 2, 2006 Report Share Posted July 2, 2006 Congrats on the new house! Welcome to Calgary! -Hideo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a1foxes Posted July 3, 2006 Author Report Share Posted July 3, 2006 ...and if the temps are hitting 82ºF+, you might want to pop in an airstone to keep the DO up. I use a powerfilter as well as a full undergravel with 4 stacks going at all times. Its a breeze to keep clean and the fish love it. I splurged yesterday and picked up a cheap window style air conditioner- if it cools off the living room by a few degrees on a hot day then its worth it for all involved. My breeders are in the basement where the temps dont fluctuate as much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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