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

I would avoid that method because it can still create cold pockets which can shock the fish. I would not call that a 'safe' method.

Dawn

Dawn Moneyhan
Aquatics Specialist/Nutritionist
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--- On Fri, 2/4/11, Stuart Nicoll <stuartnicoll2003@yahoo.co.uk> wrote:

From: Stuart Nicoll <stuartnicoll2003@yahoo.co.uk>
Subject: Re: [tropical fish club] very hot weather in Sydney...help
To: tropicalfishclub@yahoogroups.com
Date: Friday, February 4, 2011, 5:10 PM

Hi

I have heard of people freezing water in plastic bottles (with lids) or triple

bagging ice cubes and then floating these in the tank water. Can't vouch for it

because I am not lucky enough to live somewhere that overheating is a problem

but it may be worth a try.

Stuart

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From: Dawn Moneyhan <dawnshungryeyes4u2c@yahoo.com>

To: tropicalfishclub@yahoogroups.com

Sent: Fri, 4 February, 2011 23:03:21

Subject: 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

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