How to lower temp without affecting fish

duncantse · 04/27/2011, 08:48 PM

I accidently turned the knob on my heater a little too much so now the temp is too high. How much can you lower temp without hurting the fish? This is a fowlr tank so no corals.

MCCOOL · 04/27/2011, 08:50 PM

As quick as you want, it won't hurt them.

Islander84 · 04/27/2011, 09:04 PM

nice big ziplock bag of icecubes. make sure it doesnt leak into tank if its tapwater icecubes

duncantse · 04/27/2011, 09:18 PM

Thanks for the fast replys!

04/27/2011, 08:48 PM	#1
duncantse Fish Advisor Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Vancouver, BC Posts: 1,604	How to lower temp without affecting fish I accidently turned the knob on my heater a little too much so now the temp is too high. How much can you lower temp without hurting the fish? This is a fowlr tank so no corals.

04/27/2011, 08:50 PM	#2
MCCOOL Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Texas Posts: 1,135	As quick as you want, it won't hurt them. __________________ 58g reef

04/27/2011, 09:04 PM	#3
Islander84 Reefer Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Clarksville Posts: 457	nice big ziplock bag of icecubes. make sure it doesnt leak into tank if its tapwater icecubes __________________ Life is not complex. We are complex. Life is simple, and the simple thing is the right thing. - Oscar Wilde

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04/27/2011, 09:18 PM	#4
duncantse Fish Advisor Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Vancouver, BC Posts: 1,604	Thanks for the fast replys!