I cant keep tank temp below 70, help?

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Hey there all, this is my first post. Long story short I just moved my Axolotl from home to my dorm in college which is in south eastern MA, the temperature around here has been declining most days its mid 70s but declining readily, I have several reef fans on my 10g which is home to my axo, these worked fine in collaboration with air condition in my home however I overestimated the power that they have, once I got the tank established a the temperature quickly went from mid 60,s to about 72. I kept my Axo in the fridge last night, and am planning keeping up with the 100% daily water changed ect. what advice does Cuadata have for me? what should I do next?


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My advice, stop panicking...do not love your pet to death.


Unless your water is constantly in the 80F or higher range, you have nothing to worry about.


Perhaps you should re-read the axolotl site and the forums a bit...
 
I agree with Johnny. You can keep them in the low 70's without too much issue.

The biggest thing is that you need to have consistent temperatures, even if they're a little out of ideal. It's not beneficial for your axolotl to be in and out of the fridge, going from cold to warm and back.
 
When I first had my two axolotls they were kept around 73-74 degrees since that was the average temperature in my bedroom and they were there for around 6-8 months with no problem.
 
Thanks a lot everyone, apparently I was misinformed I thought anything over 70 could mean certain death for Axos, regardless he is back in his tank and doing well.
 
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