water temp

Question
QUESTION: How do you keep the tank water temp for goldfish below 72 if room temp goes above 85?
ANSWER: Hi Lisa,
 That is one of problems with keeping goldfish.   First, the water will naturally be a few degrees cooler than the air, but that will only get it down to 80 or so.  The other thing you can do is to make sure that you have a good airstone in there -- goldfish need a lot of oxygen if the water gets warmer.

You can also put the tank in a darker part of the room.

-- Ron
  rcoleman@cichlidresearch.com
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QUESTION: what is an airstone and how warm is too warm for them?

Answer
Hi Lisa,
  An airstone is a small thing that looks like a rock (often blue, green or white) that attaches to an air pump.  It takes the air out of the air pump and makes it into a fine stream of bubbles. This puts air into the water.   

  I think that 80oF is getting VERY warm for a goldfish. 85 is way too hot.

-- Ron
  rcoleman@cichlidresearch.com
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