Cold enough to flare up my raynauds and make my fingers stiff and numbOh I missed that was last summer! Oops...
Lucky you! (Depending on how cold I suppose)
but then this last week hS been in the 80s which is too hot for meRed alert weather warnings
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but then this last week hS been in the 80s which is too hot for me
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The room where my aquariums are sat never goes under 16 degrees or above 25 degrees (I have no heating at home in the winter and the aquariums are only heated then anyway....the room also has the freezer and fridge/freezer in it too, so always a nice temperature all year round)
As for this....
....its curtains closed, windows on bleed air and two ion fans working. Thankfully being in a tiny flat it is relatively easy to manage extreme hot/cold weather. I have retroreflective anti-UV film on all windows, heavy black voiles (instead of the usual cream voiles/nets) and thermobacked black curtains....
If all else fails I shall raid the bottled water a bit more than usual and if the aquariums do start to go over the normal, then an extra water change or two might be in order. But I think it should be OK without the need for ice etc.
As for this....
....its curtains closed, windows on bleed air and two ion fans working. Thankfully being in a tiny flat it is relatively easy to manage extreme hot/cold weather. I have retroreflective anti-UV film on all windows, heavy black voiles (instead of the usual cream voiles/nets) and thermobacked black curtains....
If all else fails I shall raid the bottled water a bit more than usual and if the aquariums do start to go over the normal, then an extra water change or two might be in order. But I think it should be OK without the need for ice etc.
The is the second thread about this, the other started a few days ago. See post #170 onwards.
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Get a portable room air conditioner, your gonna need it in the future.
Keep doors, windows and curtains shut during the day.
Open house up at night to let cool air in.
Turn off any electrical appliances you don't need on, including tank lights, TV, computer, anything but the fridge, fan and filter.
If you get too hot, stand under a cold shower with your clothes on and then sit in front of a fan. As the water evaporates it will cool you off.
If you have to go outside in that heat, put a long sleeve shirt on and stand under the shower to get soaking wet. Wet your hair as well. Then go outside. The wet clothing will help keep you cooler for longer.
Wear a broad rim hat outside or use an umbrella to keep the sun off you.
Avoid going outside between 10am and 4pm.
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With the fish tanks, Byron covered most of it. Do a water change and gravel clean the day before the heat is due so the water and aquarium is cleaner. Clean the filter too.
Increase aeration to maximise the oxygen level in the water.
Remove coverglass if it's safe to do so.
Keep tank lights off during the main part of the heat.
If the water hits 30C, it's fine. My tanks would sit on 30C+ all summer and the fish ate normally and did their thing. Lots of aeration is the main thing to keep oxygen levels up.
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Most water companies will add more chlorine or chloramine if there is a heat wave. If you do water changes during and for a week after the heat wave, make sure you dechlorinate the water before adding it to the tank. And use a double dose just to be safe.
You should also vigorously aerate any new water for at least 5 (preferably 30) minutes before adding it to the aquarium. This will give the dechlorinator enough time to come into contact with all the chlorine/ chloramine molecules in the water and neutralise them.
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Get a portable room air conditioner, your gonna need it in the future.
Keep doors, windows and curtains shut during the day.
Open house up at night to let cool air in.
Turn off any electrical appliances you don't need on, including tank lights, TV, computer, anything but the fridge, fan and filter.
If you get too hot, stand under a cold shower with your clothes on and then sit in front of a fan. As the water evaporates it will cool you off.
If you have to go outside in that heat, put a long sleeve shirt on and stand under the shower to get soaking wet. Wet your hair as well. Then go outside. The wet clothing will help keep you cooler for longer.
Wear a broad rim hat outside or use an umbrella to keep the sun off you.
Avoid going outside between 10am and 4pm.
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With the fish tanks, Byron covered most of it. Do a water change and gravel clean the day before the heat is due so the water and aquarium is cleaner. Clean the filter too.
Increase aeration to maximise the oxygen level in the water.
Remove coverglass if it's safe to do so.
Keep tank lights off during the main part of the heat.
If the water hits 30C, it's fine. My tanks would sit on 30C+ all summer and the fish ate normally and did their thing. Lots of aeration is the main thing to keep oxygen levels up.
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Most water companies will add more chlorine or chloramine if there is a heat wave. If you do water changes during and for a week after the heat wave, make sure you dechlorinate the water before adding it to the tank. And use a double dose just to be safe.
You should also vigorously aerate any new water for at least 5 (preferably 30) minutes before adding it to the aquarium. This will give the dechlorinator enough time to come into contact with all the chlorine/ chloramine molecules in the water and neutralise them.
DoubleDutch
Fish Gatherer
Only think to cool down water has to evaporate from the surface to cool the water down. So I agree on the watermovement but seriously doubt a fountain / fog will help. Aerating (for watermovement) is a good idea !
People can laugh at the Brits for having a warning at "just" 40 degrees, but I've been in London during past heat waves, and the lack of preparedness for a hot climate really raises the stakes. It was sweltering hot in some buildings at temps that would have been an inconvenience in a southern Canadian summer.
Energy costs are high there, and buying a one room portable AC seems like a high expense for a short lived problem. As someone who has lived most of his years in a climate that ranges from -30 in winter to +35 in summer, you still have to deal with that +35, 90% humidity period. Get portable AC for the fish, and sleep in the room with them.
I'm living for my first cool summer beside the sea, and I look at the 38 degree weather at the old house and shake my head. It's brutal, even for 3 or 4 weeks.
Energy costs are high there, and buying a one room portable AC seems like a high expense for a short lived problem. As someone who has lived most of his years in a climate that ranges from -30 in winter to +35 in summer, you still have to deal with that +35, 90% humidity period. Get portable AC for the fish, and sleep in the room with them.
I'm living for my first cool summer beside the sea, and I look at the 38 degree weather at the old house and shake my head. It's brutal, even for 3 or 4 weeks.
Oblio
Fish Herder
Breaking a volume of water into spray or mist greatly increases the surface area to evaporate compared to a larger volume of water. This is sometimes done for industrial cooling. The rub would be in the implementation in a tank.
My last worry is how my tropical animals are going to deal with the heat when my half ginger day walker vampire butt is outside all day digging foundations
If my fish can’t hack the weather out while they chill in there little house
That’s there issue il worry about my dogs more as they aren’t tropical animals lol
If my fish can’t hack the weather out while they chill in there little house
That’s there issue il worry about my dogs more as they aren’t tropical animals lol
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Man thats insane
thats some swing between the seasons.
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See im not too worried with the dogs and other pets as i know i could easily manage keeping them cool. Cant move 5ft tanks to a cooler part of the house as easy.
Feel for you working outside tho
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Well all shall say is that after the mini heatwave has happened, I sincerely hope that we get some proper snow in the winter...and by proper snow, I do not mean the wishy washy stuff....I mean 5-7ft deep that lasts for the entire winter 
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Thats something else the Uk cant deal with. Country comes to a stand still if we get anything more than 3 inches.Well all shall say is that after the mini heatwave has happened, I sincerely hope that we get some proper snow in the winter...and by proper snow, I do not mean the wishy washy stuff....I mean 5-7ft deep that lasts for the entire winter
Just noticed- Resident Plant Killer
did make me chuckle lol
Oblio
Fish Herder
This setup for cooling electronics looks interesting for anyone with chronic heat waves. Lots of details and experimental data.
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The Fountain Cooler - Overclockers
Using an ornamental water fountain for CPU cooling. -- Bruno M. Pancorbo and Paula K. Knabb.
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My wife and I visited relatives in Phoenix once and all outdoor seating areas at restaurants and bars have misters overhead. They work great.
Air conditioning.
Most, if not all of Texas is uninhabitable w/out it, during the summer months.
Oblio
Fish Herder
I think the driving parameter would be RH (Relative Humidity). As RH rises, the temp drop due to evaporative cooling decreases. Phoenix is probably much less RH than the OP location.
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