The optimal water temperature in the aquarium for its inhabitants varies between 22-28 ° C. When it's hot in the street, you need to watch the behavior of your pets. The high temperature in the aquarium helps to reduce the level of oxygen in the water. Fishes are forced to swim in the upper layers of the water, they become less mobile. In addition, plants in the heat are also uncomfortable, the process of decomposition of organic substances accelerates, and biological filters become ineffective. For artificial reservoirs with sea water, the danger is also that the concentration of salts increases. There are different tips on how to lower the temperature in the aquarium, from them we choose the most suitable ones. Our main task is to strengthen the aeration and filtration.
How to cool the aquarium in the heat?
The first thing to do is remove the lid from the aquarium. Evaporation by itself is a way to lower the temperature in the aquarium. It is advisable to close the windows in the daytime so that hot air does not get into the room, and the sun rays on the aquarium, and ensure the uninterrupted operation of the compressor. Lighting devices as heat sources should be turned off, and the aquarium itself, if possible, should be placed on the floor. These simple measures will help to lower the water temperature by 3 to 4 ° C without investment.
Another cheap way of cooling water is by using ice. Plastic bottles with chilled in the freezer are immersed in the aquarium, while controlling the temperature. One can not ignore the fact that too rapid a drop in temperature has a bad effect on fish.
Widely used to lower the temperature in the aquarium fans.
A more expensive method is to purchase a chiller, a kind of air conditioner for aquariums. But, unfortunately, not everyone can afford such a luxury. And the chiller itself is more suitable for large aquariums. It is noticed that with too much heat this device, without a cooling system, can not cope with its task. Possible in this situation is the purchase of a conventional air conditioner, when both the fish and their owners feel themselves well, it will be more useful.