TOP 7 Tips to Keep Your Tank Cool! 

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How to make an emergency chiller • get a large tub and at least 6m of tubing. • attach one end of the tube to your return pump and the other end to the tank. • coil the excess tube into the tub. • fill the tub with ice The water from the sump is circulated as normal with the tub of ice cooling it down considerably as it journeys through the tube. There is no risk of dilution as with floating ice/ice in containers directly in the tank. We had a massive heat wave several years ago and my chiller failed! (Australia). So i used the fan/surface agitation and also.temporary chiller ice tub idea. I also insulated my tanks with polystyrene sheets to keep the heat out. Didn't lose one thing!

Very great tips on keeping the tanks cool! May have just saved a good amount of fish around the world through this video!

We just couldn’t find a permanent solution... some of us live in asia and do not have airconditioning but we can tolerate temperatures at 33 or 34c, but for our aquariums, lowering it to 24 to 25c is so impossible if we will not use a chiller which is very expensive here in Asia. Aquarium waters here sometimes reach 35c and it’s not even summer!

I was recently getting my AC replaced so I won’t have AC for a day or two. And when you live in early August of Texas, I needed to cool my tank down. This video was a life saver.

I also have had the heaters turned off for around three weeks now, believe it or not even with them off the temperature has held at around 27c I prefer 25c but can’t knock off those 2 degrees. Done everything you’ve mentioned and all have helped, great video, accurate and concise. Thanks.

Some great tips on cooling your tank down. Living here in the Pacific NW have had some rather unusally hot weather here as well the past couple of weeks.

Haven't commented in a while, hope you remember me But I might be getting my first saltwater tank! This was a huge concern to me because I live in Southern California. It gets up to 90-100 degrees here like everyday. So I'll see the temp as it cycles

Thank you for the help

This is great timing since Joey from King of DIY had a heat issue and lost a couple fish. So it's nice to get some advice and some different options.

Chillers are a minimum of like $600 so that is why most people don't have them for a couple month out of the year. Evaporative cooling is much cheaper

Great tips, I employ most of them.

I also heard that DC return pumps run cooler than AC.

Thanks for the tips.keep up the great work and I hope your tank is cooling

Hi I was wondering if you could give me some advice. I recently got my first axolotl her name is Twinkie. I can't afford a chiller .but I am getting the 4 set fan set . Should that be enough for her

My country is super hot and all the aquarium shops are selling heaters instead of chillers!!

I cored two holes in my cabinet one either side and used two pc fans (intake and exhaust) with 12v adapter. This helps move the hot air out of the cabinet.

For no.6 I think using live plant covers on your rooftop and even on the windows can do great work on keeping the room temperature down..just need to water those plants regularly 😅.. anyways very nice and information video👍.

Ive use the combinaison of Bottle Ice + Fan while and trying to get room temperature but i'm always borerline 30C

Have a chiller on my reefer 450 and has been a life saver. It has meant that I can go to work and not worry about the tank temperature Have made sure that the curtains in my dining room are closed to keep tank cool.

I look forward to these videos every week!

I fill my bottles with tank water and haven't had any problems. Have lots of fans if you don't have a ceiling fan. My chiller heats up the room so you'll have to run hoses in from outside the house. Turn off anything inessential like skimmers because the motors create heat. Open tops and point your power heads up to create maximum surface agitation.

I’m getting a axolotl and they need cold tanks what should I use

All great tip! Awesome video!

I love that puffer!

Thanks for this man, very helpful

my room is usually 76 degrees or lower with the blinds open, fan on, light on and my lizards (led) light on. i plan on getting an axolotl with a 20 gallon long tank. will using some tips from the video cool the temps by 10, or will i need to use extra methods?

I have alreays used a Deltec eco cooler 2000, it worked well and it was attractive too, watching the rotating water spray bar and media mesh. But sadly this once got discontinued.

Great video! It had alot of good tips

Can I just add ice?

Any suggestions for 50x50 feet pond?

if i use an aquarium fan and increase surface agitation, will it be any difference compared to just using a fan alone ? the fan is also to break surface water isn’t it ?

Hi great video mate 👍

Great help :)

Great video

Great video. I personally use an icecap fan. 👍🔥

Great video these tips will save lives. What is the fish at the end (yellow with purple fins)?

Thank you

Extremely helpful for my turtle tank! 🙌🏾🐢

the aircon in the room helps lots :)

Was wondering what adverse affects you’ve noticed with your tank? I’m in the UK and my tanks been running at 27.5 and I’ve had some rtn and stn and lost around 3 sps. All my parameters are fine as ever so can only put it down to the 1.5 degree rise in the tank over the last few weeks. This may be something to note that causes rtn and stn. I’m no expert but ive always looked after my tank. Thanks

I'm from Taiwan no matter size of aquarium everyone uses chiller here it was my first season of keeping corals and I lost tons of corals just because of temperature

i use the frozen water bottle and fan trick

Knock on wood I have never had to do anything to cool my tank. I am on the opposite scale where I am battling a cost effective way to heat the tank.

Cool video

First here?? Cool god it is hot, I’ve been freezing bottles of rodi water and adding them into the water. Also a couple of pedestal fans on the lights.

Hot stuff!

caring

I do 5 of these

Naso lipstick tang awesome

Hi love!

Mine gets 35° when i go to school because our house is locked and theres no electricity running

Excellent vid! Up for ten mins and already more likes than my video on the same subject haha. Good stuff. :)

Nice Video Mate...What a coincidence i just released my video last night touching a little on this very same issue using Apex and a Table Fan...Good stuff...

My tank is constantly overheating

I've got a chiller

Second!