Question About Temperature HELP

Pholder · 07/03/2008, 11:54 AM

I have a 30 gal. bio cube. It has been doing great for around 2 years. Untill now!!!! Oh noes. I have noticed that one of my coral and a fish have died recently. I think its due to my tank rising in temperature. My tank has always been between 78-81 deg. but recently I added a protein skimmer to the back sump. I dont remember which one but its the one that fits directly in the back sump. Since i added the protein skimmer the temp has risen to about 84 almost 85 deg........ and i think its having adverse affects on my tank..... any ideas of a good enough but cheap chiller? i can spend around 100$.

Ideas? comments?

D to the P · 07/03/2008, 12:04 PM

Well you'll need to check your tank parameters and then post them. Salinity, amm., nitrite, nitrate, phosphate, pH, alk.
List what coral and what fish that it was that died.
But, if your tank does not have proper circulation, than yes temperature could have been your problem. I doubt you need a chiller. List what you are using for circulation in the aquarium. If the surface of the water is not being disrupted well enough, than heat will not dissipate from the water. Also, these all in one systems tend to have poor air circulation to begin with because of the full hood over top of the tank with PC's that are barely being cooled off. I know with the Red Sea Max aquariums, they come with a fan that you can install in the back. I'm not sure about the biocubes, it may have come with it, or it may already be in there, or you may just need to buy an upgrade kit or mod. Once you list the stuff I asked for we can try to pinpoint your problem.

Pholder · 07/03/2008, 12:08 PM

Sounds good i will get the vitals when i get home

chatyak · 07/03/2008, 01:02 PM

I would add a few fans blowing across the tank water before investing a chiller.

Skeptic_07 · 07/03/2008, 01:25 PM

or take the skimmer out... or switch to an airstone skimmer..

Pholder · 07/03/2008, 06:45 PM

My stats are
PH: 7.8
AMMONIA: 0
NITRATE: 0
NITRITE: 0

snorvich · 07/03/2008, 07:11 PM

You need to make sure your heater and fans are controlled by a ranco controller. It will save you a lot of grief.

D to the P · 07/03/2008, 07:23 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Pholder
My stats are
PH: 7.8
AMMONIA: 0
NITRATE: 0
NITRITE: 0

Ok, well what was the type of coral and fish that died? How long did you have them for?
Still want to know what you have for flow in the aquarium.
It may very well be the temperature, which could have gotten high enough that there wasn't enough dissolved oxygen in the tank, and that would be worse if you didn't have enough flow in the tank.

07/03/2008, 11:54 AM	#1
Pholder Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Fresno, CA Posts: 34	Question About Temperature HELP I have a 30 gal. bio cube. It has been doing great for around 2 years. Untill now!!!! Oh noes. I have noticed that one of my coral and a fish have died recently. I think its due to my tank rising in temperature. My tank has always been between 78-81 deg. but recently I added a protein skimmer to the back sump. I dont remember which one but its the one that fits directly in the back sump. Since i added the protein skimmer the temp has risen to about 84 almost 85 deg........ and i think its having adverse affects on my tank..... any ideas of a good enough but cheap chiller? i can spend around 100$. Ideas? comments?

07/03/2008, 12:04 PM	#2
D to the P Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Amishville, USA Posts: 2,047	Well you'll need to check your tank parameters and then post them. Salinity, amm., nitrite, nitrate, phosphate, pH, alk. List what coral and what fish that it was that died. But, if your tank does not have proper circulation, than yes temperature could have been your problem. I doubt you need a chiller. List what you are using for circulation in the aquarium. If the surface of the water is not being disrupted well enough, than heat will not dissipate from the water. Also, these all in one systems tend to have poor air circulation to begin with because of the full hood over top of the tank with PC's that are barely being cooled off. I know with the Red Sea Max aquariums, they come with a fan that you can install in the back. I'm not sure about the biocubes, it may have come with it, or it may already be in there, or you may just need to buy an upgrade kit or mod. Once you list the stuff I asked for we can try to pinpoint your problem. __________________ Nature V.S. Nurture: Nature Always Wins. Current Tank Info: 12 gallon Aquapod reef with LED's, multiple nano's at work.

07/03/2008, 01:02 PM	#4
chatyak Registered Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 2,090	I would add a few fans blowing across the tank water before investing a chiller. __________________ Fishville

07/03/2008, 07:11 PM	#7
snorvich Team RC member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Outlander Posts: 40,953 Blog Entries: 46	You need to make sure your heater and fans are controlled by a ranco controller. It will save you a lot of grief. __________________ Warmest regards, ~Steve~

07/03/2008, 12:08 PM	#3
Pholder Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Fresno, CA Posts: 34	Sounds good i will get the vitals when i get home

07/03/2008, 01:25 PM	#5
Skeptic_07 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: lawn guy land Posts: 1,418	or take the skimmer out... or switch to an airstone skimmer..

07/03/2008, 06:45 PM	#6
Pholder Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Fresno, CA Posts: 34	My stats are PH: 7.8 AMMONIA: 0 NITRATE: 0 NITRITE: 0