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Would this work?

Started by Guest_Leo1234_* , Dec 16 2013 07:18 PM

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#1 Guest_Leo1234_*

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Posted 16 December 2013 - 07:18 PM

45 gallon aquarium (48 L X 12 W X 18.5 T)

planted in a medium light range

overhang for nocturnal/ low light plants and fish

temp :70-80F

Food: frozen bloodworms, small live earthworms, pellets (maybe)

3-5 trout-perch Percopsis omiscomaycus

3-5 pirate perch Aphredoderus sayanus

3-5 central or eastern mudminnows

11 fathead minnows ( maybe )

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#2 Guest_Skipjack_*

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Posted 16 December 2013 - 07:38 PM

Yes.

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#3 Guest_Skipjack_*

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Posted 16 December 2013 - 08:12 PM

Ooh , just noticed. 80 degrees is probably a bit high. I have never kept fish in a part of the house that reached 80. I would try to stay in the lower 70's at most.

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#4 Guest_Leo1234_*

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Posted 16 December 2013 - 09:13 PM

The tank might get that high, with this being my 1st time with natives, it is also the 1st time without a heater. it might get to high 70's for a little bit during a week of the summer.

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#5 Michael Wolfe

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Posted 16 December 2013 - 09:22 PM

is this tank in an air conditioned house? it should not get that high, and certainly won't be good for the fish for any extended period of time.

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#6 Guest_Leo1234_*

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Posted 16 December 2013 - 11:38 PM

No we do not have air conditioning. the only thing I can do is put ice in a bag and float it, or use a fan. I will have 2-3 air stones in it though. It is weird that all of my natives have lived through that heat. Most of the time it will be in the 70's. I don't know, maybe it will only get to 75.

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#7 Guest_Gavinswildlife_*

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Posted 16 December 2013 - 11:39 PM

Try a DIY aquarium chiller if you're on a budget. Sounds cool! If you go through with it, post pics!

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#8 Guest_gzeiger_*

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Posted 17 December 2013 - 12:57 AM

Plenty of the southern species will be fine at that temperature, but I'm not familiar with the species you mentioned specifically.

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#9 Guest_Yeahson421_*

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Posted 17 December 2013 - 05:36 PM

If you want to keep those fish, you could make an evaporative chiller out of some acrylic. It would be quite affordable and could drop at least 5 degrees, depending on the size.

Evaporative Chiller.png 153.18KB 2 downloads

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#10 Guest_Leo1234_*

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Posted 17 December 2013 - 06:27 PM

If you want to keep those fish, you could make an evaporative chiller out of some acrylic. It would be quite affordable and could drop at least 5 degrees, depending on the size.
Evaporative Chiller.png 153.18KB 2 downloads

would this need a fridge/ fridge units at all? i can not afford any fridges/ fridge units. could i use my 20 gallon glass tank for that?
Does it only need the fan, tubing, and pump?

Edited by Leo1234, 17 December 2013 - 06:34 PM.

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#11 Guest_Skipjack_*

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Posted 17 December 2013 - 06:51 PM

This depends on your humidity. Evaporative cooling only works in low humidity environments. Do people use swamp coolers there?

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#12 Guest_Gavinswildlife_*

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Posted 17 December 2013 - 07:13 PM

do they have thrift shops in your area? you could try this kind of chiller: a cheap thrift shop fridge with tubing running through it to cool off water.