Heatwave And Temperate Tanks

Maybe water changes, Donna? Obviously this would mean a fair amount of your presence/monitoring and actual work with the amount of tanks you have, how many temperate tanks do you have?

I have been keeping an eye on my temp which hovers between 24 and 25 normally... At the hottest part of yesterday it was up at 26... Unfortunately I'm at work for the next 4 days so any peaks in temperature will go uncorrected. I doubt it will get too high though

Thanks Richard.
I haven't put any lights on for a couple of days because it's been so warm.
I was just a bit worried that I wasn't doing something that was very obvious to more experienced keepers. 

My tank is up to 27 degrees - which is fine for all my fish but I worry about the Pandas.

I put two litres of cold water in this morning and will do my weekly water change today (three days early) to bring it down. This is the downside of having a tank in the conservatory.

From what I know, most temperate fish can tolerate quite high temperatures (for them) anyway for a short period. I used to keep goldfish in tropical tanks many years ago. I'm not saying this is a good idea, as it increases their metabolism and shortens their lives, but a few days of extra degrees should be ok.

If you are worried though I'd do a big water change.

Did you get any issues Littlefish?  I'm staying up late to try and let the bedroom cool down...

Tank got to 28 last night! Time to get some desk fans.

I had the same problem, but mines in my conservatory, covered the windows and sides of the tank with radiator reflectors, run with no lights fan across the top ice bottles, top up with cold water, but still 28c, so went on eBay found a used chiller, connected it to my external filter now if it hits 27c chiller comes on about 30 mins back down to 26c.       

yes glad I got mine, much nicer looking with hood and lights on, looking at it now on 26.8 so chiller will cut in within the next hour.