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[JoshKaptur]

Regarding the original question on keeping the tank cool, there are several steps you could take. 90 degrees is dangerously high.

First, turn off the lights on the tank... the bulbs and ballast on the fluorescent light will add heat to the tank. The frogs won't mind the ambient lighting at all (in fact, all of our lighting is primarily for the plants as far as I'm concerned - which has implications for your 2.0 bulb selection)... but that's not the issue at hand.

Circulation can be good or bad... good because it will allow evaporative cooling in the moist cage, bad because it can allow the cage to become too dry. At the dangerously high temperatures you list, I would recommend an open tank with multiple mistings per day.

If the tank must be left unattended and cannot be misted, I would recommend completely covering it in a wet towell and having a light breeze run over it (ceiling fan on low, etc).

I was tempted to offer a disclaimer about monitoring this at first to make sure it didn't get too cool, but don't think you'll drop the temp more than 30 degrees where we'd be on the opposite end of the pendulum. Still, if you want to be overly cautious, watch closely at first.

You're right... the best thing to do would be to get an air conditioner ASAP and then seal (at least mostly) and light the tank.

[gaboon]

Thanks JoshKaptur, wouldn't have thought of the damp towel. I've sealed off 95% of the air vents and totally sealed off the side that the fan blows on. Being the first Saturday since I've had them I'm monitoring the conditions closely.