AZ Summer Water Changes

[mjweismann]

For those of you who live here in AZ, do automatic or semi-automatic water changes, and keep your water stored in your garage, what do you do about the temp of the new water you're putting in during the hotter months if you typically pump the water right to your tank from the garage?

 

[VoiceInTheDeser]

A powerhead and aerating the water will help it cool down. But if you're going from garage to tank without letting it acclimate to inside temps, there's not much you can do short of a chiller.

 

[spscrackhead]

If it is fully automatic and constantly going, there isn't anything you can do besides a chiller. If it happens during certain times, you can freeze water bottles and toss the bottles in the container to bring the temp down.

 

[Talis]

I run a skimmer pump (lots of air) with a 5 inch desktop fan pointing at the water surface. It drops the temp by about 8 degrees making it the temperature the same as !y tank.