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[Jess]

so it is going into summer and I am worried about my fish getting hot, as i live in wyoming i probably won't need to worry for a month or two. LOL

I was wondering if i could treat water for chlorine and stuff then freeze it into ice cubes? And then add one or two into the tank. Do you guys think that this would be an ok idea?

on the down side my shopping trip got put off for one more day

[Rachel]

How hot are we talking
Bettas really do like it on the warm side.

I have never heard this idea before, but I wouldn't suggest it. Putting an ice cube in a warm tank may cause some stress for the fish as the drastically different temperatures of water mix. There would be no even distribution and where the ice cube was melting would be really cold, and you never want to expose bettas to different temps on a regular basis. Bettas prefer a stable temperature and this may be a bit of a shocker for them. I would think some shredded fins or such may result from it.

[Jess]

well darn it, It was a thought anyway. I am learning that Wyoming is not a good state for Betta's

How do any of you cool your tanks when they get too hot?
Thanks

[ACKislander]

I agree that ice cubes may not be a good way to go. I've never heard of anyone using them, but I can see it causing temperature shock. A lot of people, like myself, who can't do the air conditioning thing opt for cooling the water's surface with a fan.

You'll have to remove the cover and replace it with mesh (keep them from jumping) and place a fan so that it blows over the surface of the water. Cooling the surface temp should bring the overall temp down a bit. You'll have to be extra vigilant so that you don't over cool the water.

I know what you're going through. Even in Massachusetts where we have very harsh winters, it still gets in the 90s in the summer. That's New England for ya.