Tip of the Day – 6/21/2013

Today officially marks the first day of summer, and I’m sure your aquarium temperatures are feeling it. So, if you’re battling those high temps, try to find creative and inexpensive ways to battle the heat. Sure you could buy a huge chiller for that big tank, but when it’s just a matter of 2-3 degrees, things like fans, reduced photoperiods, and adjusting the lighting schedule so that the tank is illuminated at night. If you are battle temperature changes more than 5 degrees, a chiller might be mandatory to keep things as stable as possible.