I've been cooking my tank!!! Can it recover?

gte539f · 07/01/2010, 04:06 PM

I have one of those cheapo stick-on thermometers on the glass of my tank. I thought it was busted b/c it stopped indicating the temperature. So rather than checking it out or buying a more reliable digital thermometer I let it be.

Well turns out my water temp has been way too hot, above 86!! This has been going on for a few weeks! I think this is why the coralline and my softies were losing color when all other water parameters were in spec. I also suspect this is why recently purchased frags didn't last more than a few days, the frogspawn lost its heads and the xenia melted away.

Can my tank recover from this over temp ordeal? I don't notice any stress on my clown or blue tang, and all my snails and pep seem ok.

Any suggestions for a digital thermometer so this won't ever happen again? Thanks.

nuccadoc · 07/01/2010, 04:14 PM

Make sure you lower the temperature slowly over the next few days to prevent further stress. As for thermometers.....I don't trust anything except a laboratory grade.

http://www.fishersci.com/wps/portal/...dvanceOptions=

Beandawg · 07/01/2010, 04:15 PM

I just went through the same issue. My tank hit about 90, but my digital thermometer read 75. I lost everything, lps, sps, most leathers, and a lot of mushrooms. The tank is down to 80 now, it has been about a month and the few pieces I have left still look terrible. The only thing that survived and never looked stressed is my pagoda cup. I wish you luck.

cody6766 · 07/01/2010, 05:11 PM

get a reef keeper lite. best $100 you'll spend on equipment. bring temps down slowly. you'll be surprised what lives. I had some SPS recover from a 95* incident

07/01/2010, 04:06 PM	#1
gte539f Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Alexandria, VA Posts: 99	I've been cooking my tank!!! Can it recover? I have one of those cheapo stick-on thermometers on the glass of my tank. I thought it was busted b/c it stopped indicating the temperature. So rather than checking it out or buying a more reliable digital thermometer I let it be. Well turns out my water temp has been way too hot, above 86!! This has been going on for a few weeks! I think this is why the coralline and my softies were losing color when all other water parameters were in spec. I also suspect this is why recently purchased frags didn't last more than a few days, the frogspawn lost its heads and the xenia melted away. Can my tank recover from this over temp ordeal? I don't notice any stress on my clown or blue tang, and all my snails and pep seem ok. Any suggestions for a digital thermometer so this won't ever happen again? Thanks.

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07/01/2010, 04:14 PM	#2
nuccadoc Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 482	Make sure you lower the temperature slowly over the next few days to prevent further stress. As for thermometers.....I don't trust anything except a laboratory grade. http://www.fishersci.com/wps/portal/...dvanceOptions=

07/01/2010, 04:15 PM	#3
Beandawg I see whatchu did there. Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Central CT Posts: 666	I just went through the same issue. My tank hit about 90, but my digital thermometer read 75. I lost everything, lps, sps, most leathers, and a lot of mushrooms. The tank is down to 80 now, it has been about a month and the few pieces I have left still look terrible. The only thing that survived and never looked stressed is my pagoda cup. I wish you luck.

07/01/2010, 05:11 PM	#4
cody6766 Super Best Friends! Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: OKC, OK Posts: 3,772	get a reef keeper lite. best $100 you'll spend on equipment. bring temps down slowly. you'll be surprised what lives. I had some SPS recover from a 95* incident