Help! tank overheated

redive · 08/22/2006, 07:21 PM

I must have moved the dial on my heater when changing some plumbing last night. Tonite, I noticed the temp had gone up to 88. I normally keep it at 80 with max 2 variation. How fast should I try to cool things down?

Thanks,
reDive

GlobaLPimP · 08/22/2006, 07:34 PM

I'd get it to 84 asap - then cool about a half degree or so an hour till get back to normal. Turn your lights off and use a fan, ice packs, power heads pointed towards the surface.

THEPHISHGUY · 08/22/2006, 07:41 PM

Unless you do water changes with cold water, I dont think you need to worry about the speed. Ice packs, fan... are all passive enough that you will not have an issue..

redive · 08/22/2006, 07:55 PM

Thanks for the replies. I did a 5G water change with 80D water, killed the lights, and have an ice pack in. I live in the mountains, so if I leave the window open, the room will cool to 60 overnight. My anemones are retracted, but otherwise most things aren't looking too stressed.

Biscutz · 08/22/2006, 07:55 PM

I had a similar thing happent to me today as well. While doing tank maintenance I turned of my chiller and forgot to turn it back on....DOH! My tank went up to 84 before I noticed the temp, so I turned the chiller back on and it seems there was no damage. Good luck with yours!

sales weasel · 08/23/2006, 01:25 PM

My tank stays around 80 during the day. At night, the fans go off with the lights and I noticed it hit 82.9 last night. I placed a fan on the floor in front of the sump and the temp dropped 1-degree in about 5-mins. I moved it back three feet when it hit 80 again. A fan blowing directly at it will work wonders.

redive · 08/23/2006, 02:23 PM

Thanks for the advice. My tank is back at 80 with no visible carnage.

08/22/2006, 07:21 PM	#1
redive Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Emigration Canyon, Salt Lake City, Utah Posts: 44	Help! tank overheated I must have moved the dial on my heater when changing some plumbing last night. Tonite, I noticed the temp had gone up to 88. I normally keep it at 80 with max 2 variation. How fast should I try to cool things down? Thanks, reDive

08/22/2006, 07:34 PM	#2
GlobaLPimP Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Palm Harbor, Florida Posts: 911	I'd get it to 84 asap - then cool about a half degree or so an hour till get back to normal. Turn your lights off and use a fan, ice packs, power heads pointed towards the surface. __________________ This hobby is educational; it teaches you how to spend a lot of money in a hurry! Current Tank Info: 75gl, SPS, LPS, IceCap/T5/SLR, 2 modded Tunze 6045's, PCI 350 skimmer w/ Gen-X 2400, 95lbs LR, GEN-X 4100 return

08/22/2006, 07:55 PM	#5
Biscutz Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: New Port Richey, FL Posts: 586	I had a similar thing happent to me today as well. While doing tank maintenance I turned of my chiller and forgot to turn it back on....DOH! My tank went up to 84 before I noticed the temp, so I turned the chiller back on and it seems there was no damage. Good luck with yours! __________________ Ian Current Tank Info: 180g all glass tank w/65g sump 600w 10K MH 280w VHO actinic EC-240 Skimmer Tunze wave box

08/22/2006, 07:41 PM	#3
THEPHISHGUY Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Baltimore Posts: 386	Unless you do water changes with cold water, I dont think you need to worry about the speed. Ice packs, fan... are all passive enough that you will not have an issue..

08/23/2006, 01:25 PM	#6
sales weasel Registered Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Atlanta burbs Posts: 646	My tank stays around 80 during the day. At night, the fans go off with the lights and I noticed it hit 82.9 last night. I placed a fan on the floor in front of the sump and the temp dropped 1-degree in about 5-mins. I moved it back three feet when it hit 80 again. A fan blowing directly at it will work wonders.

08/23/2006, 02:23 PM	#7
redive Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Emigration Canyon, Salt Lake City, Utah Posts: 44	Thanks for the advice. My tank is back at 80 with no visible carnage.