Bakin hot 8 gal cube-help?

Ripperj · 06/21/2012, 02:18 PM

Its just over 100 in central ct, which is not normal

My RSM130 has a chiller, but my IM Nuvo 8 is currently 87.5
There is a fire shrimp and a 6 line in the 8- I know it's too small, but I think something was either eating his tail or he had rot, so in an emergency I stuck him in the cube.
My question is am I better of putting the shrimp and the 6 line in the 130( and taking the chance of my clowns going after him)or messing with ice ect in the small tank? I would think ice packs would cause temps to bounce all over the place?
Thx Keith

evsalty · 06/21/2012, 02:22 PM

Open the lid if it has one and blow a small fan across the surface of the water. Walmart has many nice little fans including one of my favs the 4" hi-speed metal fans. They can take your temp down fast so they might not be the best choice for an 8 gallon. But they do have many other options and this will help to keep yout temps down.

Ripperj · 06/21/2012, 02:25 PM

The room is 90, a fan won't help will it?

bellis31 · 06/21/2012, 02:28 PM

Yes a fan will help...

evsalty · 06/21/2012, 02:32 PM

A fan blowing across the waters surface will cause evap which will cool the water down. My tank was running at 82* with the halides on before I put this current fan over the sump. The fan is on only when the halides are on and is able to make the tank drop an additional 1* during lights on compared to no light and no fan on. The tank sits at 77* at night and until the lights come on then before the fan the tank would run up to 82* but now with the fan running only when the lights are on the tank runs at 76* when the lights are on.

The power of evaporative cooling is a very useful tool for fish tanks.

anbosu · 06/21/2012, 02:55 PM

I'm assuming you've already stopped running your lights, but in case you haven't turn those off.

You can try the old ice in a 2 liter bottle trick, but I would be hesitant to use that on such a small tank.

LeslieP · 06/21/2012, 05:09 PM

You can put a small ice pack in that tank. Really, things are much more hardy than you would think. I use fans and large ice packs on my 55. A small ice pack won't shock the system too much and you just swap them out as they thaw. I have been doing this for 11 years. I have no A/C and have not lost anything to heat waves

sporto0 · 06/21/2012, 05:17 PM

If your room temp is 90 degrees, forget it, a fan won't work, ice packs are temporary & must be attended to all day. You have 2 choices as I see it, move the tank to a cooler location or get an air conditioner, a chiller for an 8g tank would be a waste of money.

Ripperj · 06/21/2012, 06:03 PM

I have a fan on it now and the temp is dropping, if that doesn't work I will move the 6 line to the bigger tank

Neptunes World · 06/21/2012, 06:07 PM

Just put them in a Tupperware container with holes in a high flow area so they are not lose if you move them. Remember to acclimate to temp though.

06/21/2012, 02:18 PM	#1
Ripperj Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Posts: 121	Bakin hot 8 gal cube-help? Its just over 100 in central ct, which is not normal My RSM130 has a chiller, but my IM Nuvo 8 is currently 87.5 There is a fire shrimp and a 6 line in the 8- I know it's too small, but I think something was either eating his tail or he had rot, so in an emergency I stuck him in the cube. My question is am I better of putting the shrimp and the 6 line in the 130( and taking the chance of my clowns going after him)or messing with ice ect in the small tank? I would think ice packs would cause temps to bounce all over the place? Thx Keith

06/21/2012, 02:28 PM	#4
bellis31 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Sacramento, Ca Posts: 1,021	Yes a fan will help... __________________ 80g Custom + 29g Sump BM Curve 5 Skimmer - Eheim 1262 Return Pump 2 Vortech MP10wes + 2 Vortech MP40wes 2 Radion G3's + Apex Jr Controller + WXM

06/21/2012, 02:22 PM	#2
evsalty hmmmmmm Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: NW Mesa, AZ Posts: 3,531	Open the lid if it has one and blow a small fan across the surface of the water. Walmart has many nice little fans including one of my favs the 4" hi-speed metal fans. They can take your temp down fast so they might not be the best choice for an 8 gallon. But they do have many other options and this will help to keep yout temps down.

06/21/2012, 02:25 PM	#3
Ripperj Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Posts: 121	The room is 90, a fan won't help will it?

06/21/2012, 02:32 PM	#5
evsalty hmmmmmm Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: NW Mesa, AZ Posts: 3,531	A fan blowing across the waters surface will cause evap which will cool the water down. My tank was running at 82* with the halides on before I put this current fan over the sump. The fan is on only when the halides are on and is able to make the tank drop an additional 1* during lights on compared to no light and no fan on. The tank sits at 77* at night and until the lights come on then before the fan the tank would run up to 82* but now with the fan running only when the lights are on the tank runs at 76* when the lights are on. The power of evaporative cooling is a very useful tool for fish tanks.

06/21/2012, 02:55 PM	#6
anbosu Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Mount Juliet, TN Posts: 4,528	I'm assuming you've already stopped running your lights, but in case you haven't turn those off. You can try the old ice in a 2 liter bottle trick, but I would be hesitant to use that on such a small tank.

06/21/2012, 05:09 PM	#7
LeslieP Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Waterford, CT Posts: 1,544	You can put a small ice pack in that tank. Really, things are much more hardy than you would think. I use fans and large ice packs on my 55. A small ice pack won't shock the system too much and you just swap them out as they thaw. I have been doing this for 11 years. I have no A/C and have not lost anything to heat waves

06/21/2012, 05:17 PM	#8
sporto0 Moved On Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Pittsburgh, Pa. Posts: 2,924	If your room temp is 90 degrees, forget it, a fan won't work, ice packs are temporary & must be attended to all day. You have 2 choices as I see it, move the tank to a cooler location or get an air conditioner, a chiller for an 8g tank would be a waste of money.

06/21/2012, 06:03 PM	#9
Ripperj Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Posts: 121	I have a fan on it now and the temp is dropping, if that doesn't work I will move the 6 line to the bigger tank

06/21/2012, 06:07 PM	#10
Neptunes World Registered Member. Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: 10,000 leagues under the sea Posts: 363	Just put them in a Tupperware container with holes in a high flow area so they are not lose if you move them. Remember to acclimate to temp though.