-> -=> Quoting Brian Roosa to Cheryl Simonye <=-
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-> -> are calling from, but in Phoenix it gets pretty hot in my tank
-> -> as well.  It's been 82-84 degrees the last few days.. without
-> -> the heater or the light on!  I am worried I'll melt my fish..
->
-> BR> That isn't too healthy for the fish.  THe part that I would be wo
-> BR> about is the inconsistency in the temperature.  With fish being
-> BR> cold blooded animals, the changes in temperature isn't too good.
->  To
->  BR> answer your question, if they are tropical freshwater, then the
-> BR> will start to harm them at 89 degrees (somewhere around that)  Th
-> BR> will survive in 82-84, but the stress will shorten their lives.
-> BR> the tank away from windows and sunlight, and, if you haven't alre
-> BR> switch to flouresent tubes.  Gotta jet
->
->
-> Thanks for your advice!  I rarely have the light on.. not sure
-> what kind of bulb is in there now.. and it is near a window, but
-> I keep the blinds closed to keep the sunlight out of the tank.
-> And STILL it is 84 degrees in there!  The heater is off!  I
-> can't understand why it is so warm in there.  Yesterday I tried
-> floating bags of ice, and they both melted within a half hour or
-> so..  I bet that is why I just lost another fish!
If is a long tube that has to pin-like things to twist in to each side,
then it is flourescent.  If it is on that you have to screw in and only
on one side, it is a normal tube.  The flourescent gives off little if
not no heat.  What color are the blinds?  Just because they are shut,
doesn;t mean they aren't a factor.  Try to, if you can, get it away from
the window.  You should never put a tank near a window.  Other than
temperature variations, it also causes a great deal of algae to grow
quickly.  Unplig and take out the heater, just in case.  THat all I can
determine with the little info I have.
Brian
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