Fans

[kll1221]

Well Summer has finally hit here it was 85 degrees here today. We have no air so we have to use fans. It is in the window by my 10 gal fish tank do you think that will be ok? I hope so as I really don't have a place to move it.

 

[joenrenee83]

When my tank heats up I just turn one a fan and point it towards my tank. it seems to work pretty good. If you know it will be hot I suggest that you turn the fan one the tank before it heats up and keep it on till the temp drops at night. I heard that you can float a bag of ice in the tank to cool it also but I haven't tried it, to afraid to get a hot and cold spots in the tank. You should be fine with just a fan and try to keep the lights off on the tank if possible too.

 

[Balloon Fish]

in my opinion ice might not be the best way cause the temps will change too fast if you leave it in there too long... but if the tank does get too hot you could probably stick the bag of ice into the filter for a little while that way it'll cool all the water that passes by.

 

[discus4everGrl]

If the fan's breeze can hit the water at the top that's best because it encourages evaporation which will keep the tank cooler.

 

[kll1221]

The fan is for us humans. I was wondering how bad it would affect the fish and if it could cool there water down to be to low. It (fan) isn't directly blowing in the tank.

 

[Lotus]

It won't be a problem for the fish. As long as there's a reliable heater in the tank, they will stay nice and warm.

 

[kll1221]

Ok cool thanks.

Also thanks for all the replies very helpful.

 

[discus4everGrl]

Lotus - The problem isn't staying warm it's getting too warm.

 

[Orion]

I was wondering how bad it would affect the fish and if it could cool there water down to be to low.

It actualy wasn't a question of the tank being too hot, but of the temp droping too low because of the fan.

 

[discus4everGrl]

Ma-bad....

 

[Grymatta]

err yeah..I was wondering about that too...my tank water was 85 F so I turned up the fan. Within an hour it was down to 80. Is that too fast?