a/c broke how to keep aquarium cool

Rey

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Feb 17, 2011
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Does anyone know a good way of keeping a 475 liter aquarium at at 80f/26 c ?

I can't afford a high end water chiller, but would a few of those Zoomed aquarium fans work? Or some other product or method.

would dropping in purified ice be an option?


my a/c may have broken and the temperatures outside are going to be close to 100 f/ 38 c for another two months. I do have another house on my property I can move them to but I'd prefer not having to move all the fish and aquarium.

I have mostly plecos and some tetras and one angelfish and some glass cats. Mainly I am concerned about the corydoras I have but I know most of them can stand temps near 30 so far with no losses. I do have a lot of air pumps and two bubble walls also.
 

Irene0100

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put cold water in a bottle (like empty coke bottle) and float it on the water. replace every hour or whatever it takes to warm up.
if you put ice in tank it is too extreem and fish might suffer.
also try a fan over the water surface?