Water temp?

C5flyboy · 09/06/2011, 06:30 PM

I know this has probably been asked a million times but on water temp what is a safe window to keep your water temp at. I know on all the big internet order sites it says 72-78 for everything but how warm is too warm. My tank stays between 84-86 and I know that is pretty warm. everything seems to be doing pretty good with the exception of my frogspawn. It is bleaching out I think, probably cause of the temp. As i'm sure this is WAY too hot what are some good ways to cool it down?

jong11 · 09/06/2011, 06:33 PM

I keep mine at 78*. Above 86* is considered deadly.

Damsels01 · 09/06/2011, 06:41 PM

I try to keep mine at 78 degrees.....to cool it lower the amount of time your lights are on (if possible) you could also have a fan blowing on the surface of the water. What i did was i put some of the tank water into a water bottle that i washed out and put it in the freezer then once it was cold i put the water back into the tank (this was for my small 20gal. and also it had no fish in it as it was cycling so it may not work for you as it may shock your fish and inverts) You could also go buy a chiller....im might buy one too

boatguy · 09/06/2011, 07:19 PM

86 is pretty hot. You can do a lot with fans. If you still have the glass cover on your tank, you could get rid of it. Fans work in your sump too. Evaporating water cools. So you can take advantage of that. I don't know what lights you have but maybe they can be raised a little? I had a return pump that created a ton of heat (got rid of it) Touch things and see what is getting hot.

yubunski · 09/06/2011, 07:57 PM

78 degrees here, fishes are happy and sps doing great.

jacob.morgan78 · 09/06/2011, 08:03 PM

+1 on fans, getting rid of cover if you have one, and raising lights

jwalker314 · 09/06/2011, 09:05 PM

78 then up to 79 during the day(still trying to work on the 1 degree increase) using a 1/4 chiller and 2 6" fans that blow on the water while the halides are on

C5flyboy · 09/06/2011, 10:05 PM

Thanks for all the advice. The tank doesn't have the lid on it, never put it on, and I tried raising the lights today and didn't work. Thinking maybe the location of the tank in the room and the sun coming in the window probably has a lot to do with it. Boat guy, thanks for the touching stuff thought. Haven't even thought to check the pumps in the sump to see what may or may not be possibly heating up the water. I'll let you know what I find.

C5flyboy · 09/06/2011, 10:49 PM

Hey Boatguy you would think that after all the years of keeping fish tanks that I would think to look at the heater if things were too hot, of course I have a MH that adds to the heat mix now, but, I felt around and the stinking heater was set for 77 so shouldn't have been on when the water was just about 85 degrees and the stupid thing was REALLY on. Burnt my hand when i felt it. May not be the absolute problem but surely one of the biggest

frankpayne32 · 09/07/2011, 06:08 AM

I keep mine between 78-83 depending on the time of day or year. 86 is not deadly. What's more important than a specific temperature is how fast the temperature fluctuation occurs and if your corals are used to some temperature fluctuation. My tank once hit 90 overnight due to equipment malfunction and I had no fish or coral loss. With that said I aim for 78-79 but don't sweat it if it goes a little above that.

gitsoe · 09/07/2011, 06:37 AM

I keep mine at 76-77

C5flyboy · 09/07/2011, 08:56 AM

Took out the jacked up heater and got the temp on the way down!! Hopefully that was it! I'll see what happens today and and keep y'all posted. Thanks for all the advice

ryeguyy84 · 09/07/2011, 10:26 AM

controller might help. it will cut power to the heater once a certain temp is reached.

Megatrev62 · 09/07/2011, 04:51 PM

Fill up some plastic bottles depending on size of tank and freeze them. I have a 75 that was hitting 86 degrees, once I put the frozen bottles(three 2 liter bottles) in the tank the water temp went down t0 80 degrees within 2.5 hours. Put the bottles back in freezer till needed again. Never did need em lol.

Curious George · 09/07/2011, 05:54 PM

76 for me

C5flyboy · 09/07/2011, 09:01 PM

Well after a day of watching the tank after taking the bad heater out and putting a new one in the tank never made it above 77.8 degrees. Had the MH's on for four hours and the tank was rock solid!!! Stupid heater

09/06/2011, 06:30 PM	#1
C5flyboy Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Travis Air Force Base Posts: 75	Water temp? I know this has probably been asked a million times but on water temp what is a safe window to keep your water temp at. I know on all the big internet order sites it says 72-78 for everything but how warm is too warm. My tank stays between 84-86 and I know that is pretty warm. everything seems to be doing pretty good with the exception of my frogspawn. It is bleaching out I think, probably cause of the temp. As i'm sure this is WAY too hot what are some good ways to cool it down?

09/06/2011, 06:33 PM	#2
jong11 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Maine Posts: 396	I keep mine at 78. Above 86 is considered deadly. __________________ 10 gallon nano - par 38 led bulb, 2 hk nano 240gph, 75w jager heater, aquaclear 70 (w/ ac 20 impeller), rkl controller Current Tank Info: 10 gal nano, 40 gal breeder (in progress)

09/06/2011, 07:19 PM	#4
boatguy Registered Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: St. Augustine Posts: 173	86 is pretty hot. You can do a lot with fans. If you still have the glass cover on your tank, you could get rid of it. Fans work in your sump too. Evaporating water cools. So you can take advantage of that. I don't know what lights you have but maybe they can be raised a little? I had a return pump that created a ton of heat (got rid of it) Touch things and see what is getting hot. __________________ Former Member Tampa Bay Reef Club but Moved to St. Augustine 48 Gallon glass tank, mixed reef. Love to learn prone to jump the gun. Current Tank Info: 48 Gal long

09/07/2011, 06:08 AM	#10
frankpayne32 Registered Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 1,177	I keep mine between 78-83 depending on the time of day or year. 86 is not deadly. What's more important than a specific temperature is how fast the temperature fluctuation occurs and if your corals are used to some temperature fluctuation. My tank once hit 90 overnight due to equipment malfunction and I had no fish or coral loss. With that said I aim for 78-79 but don't sweat it if it goes a little above that. __________________ Frank Payne Advice to new hobbyists: listen to people that have a tank you would like to have one day, not to those with a high post count. Current Tank Info: 125 gallon in-wall (build thread is my homepage).

09/07/2011, 04:51 PM	#14
Megatrev62 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: ST.John's Newfoundland Canada Posts: 1,712	Fill up some plastic bottles depending on size of tank and freeze them. I have a 75 that was hitting 86 degrees, once I put the frozen bottles(three 2 liter bottles) in the tank the water temp went down t0 80 degrees within 2.5 hours. Put the bottles back in freezer till needed again. Never did need em lol. __________________ Please understand honey,it's not just me!!! Current Tank Info: 75 gallon, mixed reef,fuge.

09/06/2011, 06:41 PM	#3
Damsels01 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Posts: 74	I try to keep mine at 78 degrees.....to cool it lower the amount of time your lights are on (if possible) you could also have a fan blowing on the surface of the water. What i did was i put some of the tank water into a water bottle that i washed out and put it in the freezer then once it was cold i put the water back into the tank (this was for my small 20gal. and also it had no fish in it as it was cycling so it may not work for you as it may shock your fish and inverts) You could also go buy a chiller....im might buy one too

09/06/2011, 07:57 PM	#5
yubunski Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: 08844 Posts: 57	78 degrees here, fishes are happy and sps doing great.

09/06/2011, 08:03 PM	#6
jacob.morgan78 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Farmville, VA Posts: 1,184	+1 on fans, getting rid of cover if you have one, and raising lights

09/06/2011, 09:05 PM	#7
jwalker314 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Landenberg, PA Posts: 421	78 then up to 79 during the day(still trying to work on the 1 degree increase) using a 1/4 chiller and 2 6" fans that blow on the water while the halides are on

09/06/2011, 10:05 PM	#8
C5flyboy Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Travis Air Force Base Posts: 75	Thanks for all the advice. The tank doesn't have the lid on it, never put it on, and I tried raising the lights today and didn't work. Thinking maybe the location of the tank in the room and the sun coming in the window probably has a lot to do with it. Boat guy, thanks for the touching stuff thought. Haven't even thought to check the pumps in the sump to see what may or may not be possibly heating up the water. I'll let you know what I find.

09/06/2011, 10:49 PM	#9
C5flyboy Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Travis Air Force Base Posts: 75	Hey Boatguy you would think that after all the years of keeping fish tanks that I would think to look at the heater if things were too hot, of course I have a MH that adds to the heat mix now, but, I felt around and the stinking heater was set for 77 so shouldn't have been on when the water was just about 85 degrees and the stupid thing was REALLY on. Burnt my hand when i felt it. May not be the absolute problem but surely one of the biggest

09/07/2011, 06:37 AM	#11
gitsoe Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: bay area Posts: 145	I keep mine at 76-77

09/07/2011, 08:56 AM	#12
C5flyboy Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Travis Air Force Base Posts: 75	Took out the jacked up heater and got the temp on the way down!! Hopefully that was it! I'll see what happens today and and keep y'all posted. Thanks for all the advice

09/07/2011, 10:26 AM	#13
ryeguyy84 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: New Jersey Posts: 2,753	controller might help. it will cut power to the heater once a certain temp is reached.

09/07/2011, 05:54 PM	#15
Curious George Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Posts: 748	76 for me

09/07/2011, 09:01 PM	#16
C5flyboy Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Travis Air Force Base Posts: 75	Well after a day of watching the tank after taking the bad heater out and putting a new one in the tank never made it above 77.8 degrees. Had the MH's on for four hours and the tank was rock solid!!! Stupid heater

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