How do you cool down your tank?

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  1. pgreef

    pgreef Fire Goby

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  3. Puffer Chick

    Puffer Chick Giant Squid

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    cool ill check it out
    lol and my mom was wondering why im *****ing at her to turn on the AC she was like im not turning it on when its 77 degreese and i was like my tanks are giong to FRY so we had a bit of a fight about turning the AC on so its only going to be on for 2 hours just enough to cool stuff down a bit

    water bottles might work but freezing takes at least 24hrs so i dont think its going to work
     
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    If you have ready make ice cubs you could put them in the bottle?

    But at least you can have the AC on for a bit!! Whew! poor you~!
     
  6. Puffer Chick

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    i saw that before, i have thought about getting something else cause eggcrate is a big PITA to work around

    i havent read the thread in a while but are those mesh holes kind of big? i put window screen over my eggcrate back when i had the my firefish cause it would have jumped through the hole.

    Also would that kind of netting work with bowfronts and be able to go around HOB equipment?
     
  7. Puffer Chick

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    thats another good idea, i could have the crushed ice fill the bottle

    yea lol and i just got home from work too an hour ago, and she had been in the house all day, but she was downstairs where its much cooler
     
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  9. kcbrad

    kcbrad Giant Squid

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    Yes do netted lid like me!!
     
  10. Puffer Chick

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    cool thanks for the link ill check it out
     
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    If your having these problems now, wait until August..... I would keep eye out for a chiller.
     
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    wow is like 50 here im so glad i dont live in cali