How to keep the fish cool in the classroom?
My mom has a 10 gallon tank with a couple of gold fish, in her classroom . On the weekends they cut the a/c off. So when she has come back to school on Monday a couple of the fish have died. Does anyone have a suggestion of how to keep the fish cool on the weekends?
She’s doing summer school, so she’s hoping to keep the fish for summer session.
i have to agree with whoever said they are dying of starvation. Ive kept fish for many years in homes with no A/C…
If you really think that is the problem then try using a desk fan on low setting? Keep the tank in the shade or pull the blinds shut. Use a bubbling stone too.
I don’t think it would be an easy set up to try to keep the fish cool enough at the classroom. I say get a small container, about a gallon or so and transfer the fish to take home on the weekends. It may be a hassle but I can’t think of a good way to keep water cool that is cost effective for keeping goldfish alive.
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All things being equal, an air stone bubbling hard will cool the tank some. Also, the addition of 15 drops per gallon of hydrogen peroxide will hold the goldfish for 48 hours. together they may help.
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I would say that they are rather dieing from hunger since they have to wait 2 days without food. I would suggest a automatic fish feeder. To cool of the fish tank she can purchase an air pump with an airstone to aerate the water.
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Any chance of taking the fish home to a cooler place for the weekend?
Get a 5-gallon bucket with a tight-fitting lid. Fill the bucket half-full with water from the fish tank. Put the fish in the bucket, take them home, and let them stay in another tank for the weekend.
Reverse the process to take them back to school.
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i have to agree with whoever said they are dying of starvation. Ive kept fish for many years in homes with no A/C…
If you really think that is the problem then try using a desk fan on low setting? Keep the tank in the shade or pull the blinds shut. Use a bubbling stone too.
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theres a couple of routes you could look at theres something simple like a over tank cooling fan or going all out and buying an aquarium chiller but beware of the cost>> upwards of £150 however you could try ebay ??
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She could get a chiller.
http://www.amazon.com/CoolWorks-Microchiller/dp/B001F0N3RQ
Or invest in a fan or mini ac unit for the tank.
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