water temperature getting too high

[MajereNoir]

Hey guys, I'm sorta new to this fish keeping thing... I have a beautiful little red male betta in a rectangular 2 gallon tank. The room he lives in is really warm due to my other pets (I keep reptiles and parrots). The water in the tank is constantly raising its temperature to about 85. I don't want to cook my little friend! Does anyone know of a way I can lower the temperature without having to do water changes every other day and/or keep my betta in darkness?

Danke!

 

[lizard]

Hey guys, I'm sorta new to this fish keeping thing... I have a beautiful little red male betta in a rectangular 2 gallon tank. The room he lives in is really warm due to my other pets (I keep reptiles and parrots). The water in the tank is constantly raising its temperature to about 85. I don't want to cook my little friend! Does anyone know of a way I can lower the temperature without having to do water changes every other day and/or keep my betta in darkness?

Danke!

I'm not sure if 85* is too hot for a Betta or not - I know they like warm water though. You could add an ice cube (make the you dechlorinate the water before you freeze it, if the water you use for the tank is chlorinated) - I put water in cups and freeze 'em, then drop the ice chunk in the tank when the tank gets too warm. You could also put water in a pop bottle (or some similar container with a lid), freeze it, and then float it in the tank. I also do that for my tanks.

Hope that helps you some!

Welcome to the boards

Pamela
aka Married Lizard

 

[Volleyball15]

Danke!

You could add an ice cube (make the you dechlorinate the water before you freeze it, if the water you use for the tank is chlorinated) [/quote]
Or you could put the ice in a bag and let the bag float so the ice cube doesn't mess up your water

 

[MajereNoir]

cool. thanks guys. I'd thought about ice, but wasn't sure if a sudden cold spot in the tank around the ice would be harmful. good to know what others have come up with. I shall try it!

 

[jacblades]

no ice cubes! it makes the temperature fluctuate way too much! they are too cold anyways

bettas can handle 85. im not sure how they do at that temp for long periods of time though. the highest mine have seen was 88 for a few days.

i read on another forum-someone put a fan in front of the tank to cool it off and put aluminum foil around all of the sides (except for the viewing side)

 

[lizard]

no ice cubes! it makes the temperature fluctuate way too much! they are too cold anyways

Do you mean no ice cubes for Bettas, for little tanks, or for any tanks at all?

I've used ice cubes for Bettas and in my 10 gallon and have had no problems (which doesn't mean there couldn't be problems).

Pamela
aka Married Lizard