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    Fish Tanks in Garage

    I have a plan to put a fish aquarium bank in my garage.  I have one problem though, i put an aquarium in my garage last week and cannot keep the temp below 86. I really dont want to purchase a chiller to cool the water off.  Does anyone arond here have aquariums in the garrage, and if so how do you keep your water a little cooler in texas garages.

    Brandon
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  • #2
    Re: Fish Tanks in Garage

    I keep mine in the garage and I have not had any problems. I figured that my garage can't be hotter than Africa.  Just make sure that you have plenty of surface agitation. (oxygen)

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    • #3
      Re: Fish Tanks in Garage

      I know someone who has 48 tanks in his garage... its warm in there...  all fresh water since they can take the heat changes...  Salt on the other hand... well not so good.

      What fish do Jesper have
      180 WC T. Moorii Chilambo +1 Petro trewavasae.
      110       Cyps, WC Xeno Spilopterus Kipili WC/F1/F2 T. sp red Kiku
      58 S. Decorus
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      • #4
        Re: Fish Tanks in Garage

        just keep the o2 levels really high and it should be fine.  pumping lots of air into the water should cool it down also.
        I love my Fahaka "Peter" puffer.

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        • #5
          Re: Fish Tanks in Garage

          I have a couple of tanks in the garage, and water temps sometimes reach 90 degrees. African cichlids are what I keep. I try and do ~50 percent water changes every 7-10 days so that the combination of nitrates and higher temps don't affect any fish. I have not had any problems.
          150G Tropheus Moorii Ilangi
          125G Tropheus Moorii Ilangi
          115G Tanganyikan

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          • #6
            Re: Fish Tanks in Garage

            A vent fan will help.

            http://www.air-conditioner-home.com/Sunpentown-SF609R/
            'Dear Lord,' the minister began, with arms extended toward heaven and a rapturous look on his upturned face. 'Without you, we are but dust ...'
            He would have continued but at that moment my very obedient daughter who was listening leaned over to me and asked quite audibly in her shrill little four-year old girl voice, 'Mom, what is butt dust?'

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            • #7
              Re: Fish Tanks in Garage

              I'm planning to buy a 6 footer and keeping in the garage also.....didn't know it can get to 90 degrees!

              I guess keeping warmer water fishes would help.....discus and the likes.
              I ate my fish that died.

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              • #8
                Re: Fish Tanks in Garage

                My friend keeps all sorts of fish in his garage.. he does have air circulating in there, but that is about it.

                What fish do Jesper have
                180 WC T. Moorii Chilambo +1 Petro trewavasae.
                110                 Cyps, WC Xeno Spilopterus Kipili WC/F1/F2 T. sp red Kiku
                58 S. Decorus
                "The problem with socialism is that eventually you run out of other people's money." -Margaret Thatcher

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                • #9
                  Re: Fish Tanks in Garage

                  Water movement is important.  HOB filters or air driven sponge filters do well.  Canisters do not do as well, the water never touches the air.

                  I've had alot of tanks in a garage I still have some in a garage of sorts.  I have kept mostly Malawi and Tangs.  Some shrimp and crawfish as well.  Most can handle the water reaching 90 degrees for while but not consistently and not much higher.  The evenings cool down so the water cools down too.  Air circulation of some sort is a must.  

                  Heat speeds up the fish's metabolism.  Now on the other side of the coin, you don't want your tank falling to 60 degrees for very long.  Lower than that and or for extended periods and your fish will go into shock and die.
                  Raul
                  PokerFace

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                  • #10
                    Re: Fish Tanks in Garage

                    I've always wondered about running the filter return line to an inverted sprinkler head - and spray the return water into the tank like a cooling tower ..........
                    You'ld have to keep up the water level but it ought to drop the temp a bunch.
                    'Dear Lord,' the minister began, with arms extended toward heaven and a rapturous look on his upturned face. 'Without you, we are but dust ...'
                    He would have continued but at that moment my very obedient daughter who was listening leaned over to me and asked quite audibly in her shrill little four-year old girl voice, 'Mom, what is butt dust?'

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                    • #11
                      Re: Fish Tanks in Garage

                      just hang spray bar above water line.  I do that in the house with canasters to keep good O2 exchange

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                      • #12
                        Re: Fish Tanks in Garage

                        the other option if you are talking lots of tanks is go for a system that is all interconnected like at a fish store and had thm running into a sump. you can hav a large chiller and or heating unit for the sump to simplify things. its just harde to sell drilled tanks later on.
                        Never fear I is here
                        David Abeles
                        Vice President
                        Greater Houston Aquarium Club

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                        • #13
                          Re: Fish Tanks in Garage

                          higher the temp, the less o2 is present in the water i believe which is why everyones saying about good airation

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