| Controlling the temperature inside the aquarium is | | | | degrees Fahrenheit. If you are from the tropical |
| very important. With a cool freshwater aquarium, you | | | | areas, you will need a chiller once you have set up |
| may need chillers especially during the summer | | | | the tank. The unit usually has cooling fins and a |
| season. A lot of aquarium fish die during this season | | | | compressor so you need to place your aquarium on a |
| and it is because of the heat. Fish also have | | | | well ventilated area. Pipe lines will connect the chiller |
| preferences when it comes to temperature and if | | | | to your tank. |
| you cannot provide the ideal environment, your fish | | | | The chiller can be in line, drop in, or thermoelectric. |
| will be unhappy and will not thrive. If the aquarium is | | | | The motor of inline chillers have 1/5 to 1 HP and this |
| located in an air conditioned room, the water can be | | | | is ideal for 55 gallon tanks. The drop in chiller is |
| maintained cool but if it is still not sufficient, you may | | | | suitable for tanks that have reefs while the |
| need to get your own chiller for your cold aquarium. | | | | thermoelectric is great for small aquariums. You must |
| Dissolved low levels of oxygen are harmful to fish | | | | choose the right chiller for your cool freshwater |
| but if you install a chiller in your tank, you can keep | | | | aquarium so that you can keep your fish and the |
| track of the temperature. You can ask the pet store | | | | water environment healthy. Maintaining a cold tank is |
| owner and online experts about the appropriate chiller | | | | easy as long as you are knowledgeable enough. Well, |
| for your cool freshwater aquarium. The unit is usually | | | | do not worry because this article may be of great |
| installed at the sides of the tank. This will keep the | | | | help to you. Good luck. |
| water inside the tank at 30 degrees Celsius or 86 | | | | |