Mackayman Posted March 6, 2012 Report Share Posted March 6, 2012 Tank was 31.5 when I came home from work @ 5:30 ( in a locked up house ) So opened up, put da fans on full noise hoping to cool it down a bit. Now is 3 an half hours later and its risin to 31.8 What sort o temps you peeps got in Brisbane ? Brendan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jabmel Posted March 6, 2012 Report Share Posted March 6, 2012 whats in the tank Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kasman Posted March 6, 2012 Report Share Posted March 6, 2012 mate, iv had 30deg a few weeks ago, then done exactly as youve done, lids off and fans blowing on the water, overnight it gets it down to 27. Was suprised how well it worked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
procull Posted March 6, 2012 Report Share Posted March 6, 2012 what is your heater set on ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mackayman Posted March 6, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 6, 2012 whats in the tank 11 large Americans, 2 Loaches and a Sailfin what is your heater set on ? LOL, dont have a heater in at all, I need a chiller !!! Brendan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
procull Posted March 6, 2012 Report Share Posted March 6, 2012 was it that hot up there today ? years ago i had a sump pump that heated up the water by 10 deg without a heater Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Felix Posted March 6, 2012 Report Share Posted March 6, 2012 A mate down here in Bris used to have a couple of ice cream container sized ice cubes that he used to drop in his 6fter.... his house was a SHOCKER, low ceiling, no roof space, no insulation, no fans, no fly screens... I ended up installing a A/C in there and he ran it 24/7 at 24 degrees in summer, it was normally 30 plus most of summer in there. Felix Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jabmel Posted March 6, 2012 Report Share Posted March 6, 2012 11 large Americans, 2 Loaches and a SailfinLOL, dont have a heater in at all, I need a chiller !!! Brendan americans are ok in that temp, the best way too cool the tanks bar ice (freeze some milk bottles) is evap, run the air stones and lids off, fans help but only if blowing across the surface cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mines bigger Posted March 6, 2012 Report Share Posted March 6, 2012 My tanks have been about 31 all summer, apart from The display tank, sits on 29 Degrees, not sure why but it does Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
professor_rob Posted March 6, 2012 Report Share Posted March 6, 2012 Yeah my tank has been about 30ish all summer. The sump pump brings lots of heat as well as the lights. Ice cream bucket ice cubes won't help much with 650 gallons plus, especially when the sump pump is so warm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
