Fish: Re: [tropical fish club] very hot weather in Sydney...help

Don't add ice to your tank please. That is a very dangerous thing for your fish.

Have you added aeration (air stones?) As the bubbles break the surface they will release some of that heat and the circulation at the surface will further help to cool the temp. I would suggest adding a bubble wall or a few air stones.
You can also set up a table fan or one one that is free standing and face it to blow over the surface of the water.

Dawn

Dawn Moneyhan
Aquatics Specialist/Nutritionist
To learn more about me go to
http://www.helium.com/users/449334

--- On Fri, 2/4/11, Greg <eastwoodcats@hotmail.com> wrote:

From: Greg <eastwoodcats@hotmail.com>
Subject: [tropical fish club] very hot weather in Sydney...help
To: tropicalfishclub@yahoogroups.com
Date: Friday, February 4, 2011, 4:40 PM

Hi there guys

This site is awesome and between the help her and making good friends with 'keeper"? who works at Sydney Aquarium I have hardly lost any fish at all in past 12 months..so thanks AGAIN :-)

The thing that is worrying me is the heat her in Sydney and the effect its having or will have in my tank.I have a 4 foot tank...neons,mollies,golden barb,cherry barb and kuhli loach...i try to keep the temp24-28 celsius..my friend has looked at th water and ph,nitratse etc are fine...

Prob is my apartment is VERY hot in summer and out side the past week each day its been 39-44 which has seen my water tem increase even with heater and light off,hood and glass open.

How can i keep them from getting too hot ...do they suffer from "heat'...I have change water and put slightly colder water in but dont want to shock rthem...can i add ice?

I have a black molly who though 2 years old is looking "thinner"and sluggish since the heat kicked in...what can i do -thanks

[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]