Temperature control.

[tyler1503]

Does anyone know anyway to cool a tank quickly?
I had a 40+ degree (104 degree F) day yesterday and am expecting more soon. My tank reached 31 degrees (87.8F). Nothing seems to be affected, but I don't want it to rise that high again.
I don't have access to a chiller and I can't leave my tank lids open to blow a fan across the surface because my eel likes to explore his carpet surroundings.
I tried frozen coke bottles, but it only brought down my temp by 2 degrees and within the hour it was back up to 31.
Any help for me and my fishy friends would be much appreciated.

 

[mike007]

Why is your temp. so high? Is your home that hot? Without a chiller the only option is ice or cooling down the surroundings.

 

[tyler1503]

My temp was high because it was just a ridiculously hot day and I don't have air con. Indoor temperature at home was 38 degrees.
I'll just have to freeze a lot of bottles I think!
I freeze fish bags of RO water too and just cut the bag away and let the ice defrost in the tank, it's an easy top off too

 

[Mufasa31]

If you have a sump you can put a fan there.

 

[gtbarsi]

zip lock back full of ice, once the ice melts, pull them out replace the ice and put it back in.

 

[kschweer]

If you have a sump you can put a fan there.

+1. Good luck

 

[tyler1503]

Thanks for the suggestions everyone.
Unfortunately my valentini is in temperature shock I think. He's breathing rapidly and he's loosing colour and not swimming around like normal. He is normally fairly active, but now just hangs out either behind the PVC I have for my eel, or I can't find him at all.
His colour returned at feeding time this morning and he perked up a bit, but he refused to eat this arvo and is very reclusive.
My temperature is 27 and fairly stable. I want it down to 25 or 26 at the most. But I think stable at 27 is better than it fluctuating between 25 and 27 constantly.
Any suggestions to handle this?
Thanks again everyone.