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aquarium temp on hot days

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Question
hi on hot days my aquarium water rises by about 3 degress and i lose a fish or two. My tank has just the basic filter and heater. What can i do to stop the rise. Thanks

Answer
Dear Melissa,
keeping your aquariums cool during the summer months is a challenge. The Aquarium Professionals Group receives dozens of calls each summer from concerned hobbyists seeking advice on how they can lower the temperature in their aquariums. We've had reports of tanks running from the mid 80s to the mid to high 90s (Fahrenheit)in Chicago. In many of these cases, the aquarium owners do not have air conditioning in the room where the aquarium is kept, or they have no air conditioning at all. Out here, outdoor temperatures usually only get into the 90s from late June through August. Keeping the aquarium room cool is a first step, especially for marine aquaria. The cost of running an air conditioner for a few months is a small price to pay to keep our finned friends alive. Otherwise you have to make sure that to control the regulator of the heater so carefully please to adjust it with the room temperature. Thanks. Good Luck.
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