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How often should I change the ice?

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ryan

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I plan on putting a frozen water bottle (dechlorinated of course) in my tank (the temps are about 63-64F most of the time) and I was wondering how often should I change the ice? I can only do it when I wake up in the morning, when I get home, and before I go to bed. Is that enough?

Oh and I also plan on getting 2 of those personal fans to put on either side of my tank to bring down the temp a few degrees, has anyone done this?
 
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I don't know about the fans but the ice bottle depends on how many gallons you are cooling with it. I use a one liter for a ten gallon and a one gallon milk jug for a fifty five. I just swap them when one thaws out completely. If you don't achieve the desired effect, you can always increase the number of bottles.
 
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Well, it depends on how many degrees you want to lower the water temperature too.
 
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Um... probably the high 50s, low 60s. I got it under control right now (61.F degrees), I put a portable fan next to the tank and blew it directly onto the side of the tank, this lowered the temp by about 2-3F degrees.
 
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That is such a great idea about the frozen ice jugs! Did you just think of that yourself? I've just started using the cut-worms-in-a-jar idea I saw a picture of somewhere on this site. There are so many clever people around here!
 
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dawn

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Not just into a jar lid, but into a jar! I saw a picture of an axolotl (I don't remember exactly where)
inside a jar on its side in her tank with the worms in it. I tried the jar lid thing which worked
fine except when I actually put the lid in the water the worms would float all over until they settled,
then I put something over the lid until the water settled (I hope I'm not being too confusing). I know,
I'll take a quick picture:
(and isn't it nice, one of my newts obliged me by being inside eating!)You might be able to to this with a big jar.
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fred

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great setup dawn. when my newts transform i want something like that w/nice wild guppies. good looking food, can't beat that
 
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