bring tempeture down question

newreef06 · 05/27/2006, 09:30 AM

My tank is at 83 degrees. I dont have the heater plugged in. Whats the best way to bring the temp down. Anyone know

Sk8r · 05/27/2006, 09:38 AM

Get a fan, an ordinary small fan. Blow it over your water surface or over your sump 24/7. If you have any solid lids left in the system, take them off. It's summer. Remember sand and rock lag behind water in heating up or cooling down, so it will take time to get lower temp stability.

Reefmedic79 · 05/27/2006, 09:54 AM

Agreed with Sk8r, get a couple of fans. 83 isn't too high though so I would alos invest in a heater to prevent it from dropping to low, set it around 78 degrees. I know it may seem redundant, but this will prevent any temps swings of greater than 1 or 2 degrees.

smcnally · 05/27/2006, 03:16 PM

Fans work best. I always used one until I killed mine at the end of last summer. I just added a new one yesterday and it is keeping my temp right around 82-83 degrees today. The other day without the fan it spiked to 87.

tashari · 05/27/2006, 05:37 PM

if it really gets bad, you can put frozen water bottles in your sump, just make sure you have the heater ready if the temp goes to low.

TOYMAN357 · 05/27/2006, 10:05 PM

I was out for the day and came home tonight and my tank spiked up to 87.7. I added 3 gals of ro water that was just being made no heater in bucket so it cooled it down to 86.9. Is this too hot and will it cause ich if coolto fast? I also did not let halides come on good thing I have them on timer to start at 10.30 pm due to work schedule.

smcnally · 05/28/2006, 05:00 AM

Everything I've read says that cooling the tank too quick is worse for the livestock than the temp being too high. Have you mounted a fan to blow across the surface yet?

05/27/2006, 09:30 AM	#1
newreef06 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Western Ma Posts: 822	bring tempeture down question My tank is at 83 degrees. I dont have the heater plugged in. Whats the best way to bring the temp down. Anyone know

05/27/2006, 09:38 AM	#2
Sk8r RC Mod Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Spokane WA Posts: 34,628 Blog Entries: 55	Get a fan, an ordinary small fan. Blow it over your water surface or over your sump 24/7. If you have any solid lids left in the system, take them off. It's summer. Remember sand and rock lag behind water in heating up or cooling down, so it will take time to get lower temp stability. __________________ Sk8r Salinity 1.024-6; alkalinity 8.3-9.3 on KH scale; calcium 420; magnesium 1300, temp 78-80, nitrate .2. Ammonia 0. No filters: lps tank. Alk and cal won't rise if mg is low. Current Tank Info: 105g AquaVim wedge, yellow tang, sailfin blenny,royal gramma, ocellaris clown pair, yellow watchman, 100 microceriths, 25 tiny hermits, a 4" conch, 1" nassarius, recovering from 2 year hiatus with daily water change of 10%.

05/27/2006, 09:54 AM	#3
Reefmedic79 Life and Reef Saver Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Tavares, Florida Posts: 6,202	Agreed with Sk8r, get a couple of fans. 83 isn't too high though so I would alos invest in a heater to prevent it from dropping to low, set it around 78 degrees. I know it may seem redundant, but this will prevent any temps swings of greater than 1 or 2 degrees. __________________ ><((((º>`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸.·´¯`·...¸><((((º>¸. ·´¯`·.¸. , . .·´¯`·.. ><((((º>`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸.·´¯`·...¸><((((º> How much deeper would the ocean be if it didn't have sponges? P. Sherman 42 Wallaby Way Sid Current Tank Info: 40 Breeder, 20L Sump, 10G Fuge, JBJ A.T.O, 4" Reef Octopus, DIY Stand & Canopy, RapidLED Dimmable 36 Kit on 3 6" MakersLED Heatsink, MP10es

05/27/2006, 03:16 PM	#4
smcnally Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: South Shore, MA Posts: 1,181	Fans work best. I always used one until I killed mine at the end of last summer. I just added a new one yesterday and it is keeping my temp right around 82-83 degrees today. The other day without the fan it spiked to 87.

05/27/2006, 05:37 PM	#5
tashari Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Davis, CA Posts: 52	if it really gets bad, you can put frozen water bottles in your sump, just make sure you have the heater ready if the temp goes to low.

05/27/2006, 10:05 PM	#6
TOYMAN357 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: IN THE FISH ROOM Posts: 117	I was out for the day and came home tonight and my tank spiked up to 87.7. I added 3 gals of ro water that was just being made no heater in bucket so it cooled it down to 86.9. Is this too hot and will it cause ich if coolto fast? I also did not let halides come on good thing I have them on timer to start at 10.30 pm due to work schedule.

05/28/2006, 05:00 AM	#7
smcnally Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: South Shore, MA Posts: 1,181	Everything I've read says that cooling the tank too quick is worse for the livestock than the temp being too high. Have you mounted a fan to blow across the surface yet?