82.9f

twiggyb · 03/17/2010, 07:29 PM

Is this too hot for a reef and a mantis shrimp? I have a 12g nano set up and I came home today and it's 82.9. It's barely set up so nothings in it but some lr and live sand. Is it ok at this temp? If not what could I do to have it not overheat?

ludnix · 03/17/2010, 07:33 PM

No, but large temperature swings can be dangerous. You can attach a fan to the water surface to increase evaporation and cool the water. You will obviously have to top off more often though.

twiggyb · 03/17/2010, 08:11 PM

Well I'm not sure what the temp swing is yet since it just got set up last night and the water was 74 when it was put in

Mmckibben · 03/17/2010, 08:18 PM

I wouldn't put corals in at 82, one day my air conditioning broke; the tank went to 82, even my mushrooms were hit bad.

sdc19982002 · 03/17/2010, 08:27 PM

My tank runs between 79 and 84 and have no problems. As long as your swing occur over a a days time your temp is fine.

rbnice1 · 03/17/2010, 08:31 PM

How are you that hot this early in the spring? I am spiking at 78.8. If your that hot already what happens in another month or so?

twiggyb · 03/17/2010, 08:42 PM

Well my air conditioning will be on in the warm months. My rents still ate using the heat. My big tank is doing fine and keepin in 78 but this tank is small with bright hot lights over it.

rbnice1 · 03/17/2010, 08:54 PM

Might want to look at some fans. I know we dont usually kick the AC in for another month. If it was me I would be very concerned.

Saltcity · 03/17/2010, 08:57 PM

My Nano got up to 89 last summer and I thought I lost one coral but it came back..

twiggyb · 03/17/2010, 09:05 PM

Well it'll probably be a while before I put an animal in there so I hope I'll figure something out by then

mike_cmu04 · 03/17/2010, 09:28 PM

Just run a fan on it during the day and things should be fine in that small of a tank

twiggyb · 03/17/2010, 09:52 PM

That would be nice if I could find another flipping plug in lol

greenbean36191 · 03/18/2010, 10:48 AM

82.9 is not only fine, it's just about ideal. The average temperature for reefs worldwide is about 82. Anything below about 86 is good, and in some cases it's ok to go slightly higher.

What matters the most is that the animals are acclimatized to the temperature you run.

jmoney · 03/18/2010, 10:59 AM

some coral books I read a few years back suggest keeping all reefs at 81-82 constantly, thats what I've been keeping mine at, and I've never had any problems, all my colors are fine, but also it is a much harder temp to keep set.

twiggyb · 03/18/2010, 02:22 PM

Thanks for the info. Acclimating slowly will be new for me so I'll have to look into that more. I won't be adding anything till everything is stablized but just checking on the temp to see if it's all good.

sanababit · 03/18/2010, 02:31 PM

youll be fine at that temp

sana

03/17/2010, 07:29 PM	#1
twiggyb Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: DeSoto, MO Posts: 3,813	82.9f Is this too hot for a reef and a mantis shrimp? I have a 12g nano set up and I came home today and it's 82.9. It's barely set up so nothings in it but some lr and live sand. Is it ok at this temp? If not what could I do to have it not overheat? __________________ -Daniel- Love, grease and chicken peace! Chicken are people too. Current Tank Info: 29g since March 2012

03/17/2010, 07:33 PM	#2
ludnix Registered Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: California Posts: 3,031	No, but large temperature swings can be dangerous. You can attach a fan to the water surface to increase evaporation and cool the water. You will obviously have to top off more often though. __________________ -Eric Sutter Current Tank Info: 14g Biocube

03/17/2010, 08:11 PM	#3
twiggyb Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: DeSoto, MO Posts: 3,813	Well I'm not sure what the temp swing is yet since it just got set up last night and the water was 74 when it was put in __________________ -Daniel- Love, grease and chicken peace! Chicken are people too. Current Tank Info: 29g since March 2012

03/17/2010, 08:42 PM	#7
twiggyb Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: DeSoto, MO Posts: 3,813	Well my air conditioning will be on in the warm months. My rents still ate using the heat. My big tank is doing fine and keepin in 78 but this tank is small with bright hot lights over it. __________________ -Daniel- Love, grease and chicken peace! Chicken are people too. Current Tank Info: 29g since March 2012

03/17/2010, 09:05 PM	#10
twiggyb Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: DeSoto, MO Posts: 3,813	Well it'll probably be a while before I put an animal in there so I hope I'll figure something out by then __________________ -Daniel- Love, grease and chicken peace! Chicken are people too. Current Tank Info: 29g since March 2012

03/17/2010, 08:18 PM	#4
Mmckibben Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: CO Posts: 286 Blog Entries: 21	I wouldn't put corals in at 82, one day my air conditioning broke; the tank went to 82, even my mushrooms were hit bad.

03/17/2010, 08:27 PM	#5
sdc19982002 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Wills Point,Texas Posts: 925	My tank runs between 79 and 84 and have no problems. As long as your swing occur over a a days time your temp is fine.

03/17/2010, 08:31 PM	#6
rbnice1 Moved On Join Date: May 2008 Location: Cedar Hill Posts: 3,905	How are you that hot this early in the spring? I am spiking at 78.8. If your that hot already what happens in another month or so?

03/17/2010, 08:54 PM	#8
rbnice1 Moved On Join Date: May 2008 Location: Cedar Hill Posts: 3,905	Might want to look at some fans. I know we dont usually kick the AC in for another month. If it was me I would be very concerned.

03/17/2010, 08:57 PM	#9
Saltcity Moved On Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Missouri Posts: 4,297	My Nano got up to 89 last summer and I thought I lost one coral but it came back..

03/17/2010, 09:28 PM	#11
mike_cmu04 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Shepherd, Mi Posts: 2,348	Just run a fan on it during the day and things should be fine in that small of a tank

03/17/2010, 09:52 PM	#12
twiggyb Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: DeSoto, MO Posts: 3,813	That would be nice if I could find another flipping plug in lol __________________ -Daniel- Love, grease and chicken peace! Chicken are people too. Current Tank Info: 29g since March 2012

03/18/2010, 10:48 AM	#13
greenbean36191 Premium Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Ft. Lauderdale Posts: 10,598	82.9 is not only fine, it's just about ideal. The average temperature for reefs worldwide is about 82. Anything below about 86 is good, and in some cases it's ok to go slightly higher. What matters the most is that the animals are acclimatized to the temperature you run. __________________ Some say the sun rises in the East. Some say it rises in the West. The truth must be somewhere in the middle. Current Tank Info: tore them down to move and haven't had the time or money to set them back up

03/18/2010, 10:59 AM	#14
jmoney Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: San Marcos, TX Posts: 970	some coral books I read a few years back suggest keeping all reefs at 81-82 constantly, thats what I've been keeping mine at, and I've never had any problems, all my colors are fine, but also it is a much harder temp to keep set.

03/18/2010, 02:22 PM	#15
twiggyb Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: DeSoto, MO Posts: 3,813	Thanks for the info. Acclimating slowly will be new for me so I'll have to look into that more. I won't be adding anything till everything is stablized but just checking on the temp to see if it's all good. __________________ -Daniel- Love, grease and chicken peace! Chicken are people too. Current Tank Info: 29g since March 2012

03/18/2010, 02:31 PM	#16
sanababit Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Uranus Posts: 3,094	youll be fine at that temp sana __________________ Senior Member of the "Hardly any Water Changes, Temp Swinging, T5ing, No Qtining, Frag Exchanging for Fish Food Current Tank Info: 90RR inwall, Octopuss Skimmer, 2 MP40 wQD, 1 MP10 WQD, 2 Radions G4 Pro, Apex Doser, Apex Controller, 400w heater, 30 Gal Sump, Biopellets, Carbon, Gfo, Macroalgae