water temp

Phinfan · 01/05/2007, 04:58 PM

How much will water temperature affect the cycling of a new tank? The heater I planed on using isn't working. I have to wait till next Friday to buy a new one.
the tank has been up 14 days with live sand and 7 with live rock. total being 14 days.

Brown algae is starting to form on the sand.

so far
temp 76 f
ph 8.2
nitrites 0
nitrates 5.0
ammonia .25

kfowler · 01/05/2007, 05:00 PM

Not sure about how much but stability of parameters is def. something your trying to achieve. Are your temps staying around 76? How much swing are you getting?

chris.hampton · 01/05/2007, 05:07 PM

At a guess i would say if it gets too low or too high or if it fluctuates too much then some of the bacteria etc that you are trying to grow (can't think of a better word for it!) will die. If you keep the room temp warm them that will help to keep the tank at a stable temp

bertoni · 01/05/2007, 05:10 PM

You might lose some of the organisms on the live rock, and the change in temperature might kill off some of the microbial flora.

Phinfan · 01/05/2007, 05:26 PM

it stays about 76 I reset the zone temp on the hvac in the house to stay at 76.
I'll break down and go buy a heater tomorrow. guess I'll give up the morning coffee run next week. I mean a guy has to have his priority's. right.

bertoni · 01/05/2007, 05:46 PM

I don't think 76 F is much of a problem. I'd worry if the temperature were in the 60s or so, I guess.

drummereef · 01/05/2007, 05:48 PM

76 will be fine. As long as it doesn't fluxuate to bad thing will be ok.

01/05/2007, 04:58 PM	#1
Phinfan Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Ozarks of Missouri Posts: 37	water temp How much will water temperature affect the cycling of a new tank? The heater I planed on using isn't working. I have to wait till next Friday to buy a new one. the tank has been up 14 days with live sand and 7 with live rock. total being 14 days. Brown algae is starting to form on the sand. so far temp 76 f ph 8.2 nitrites 0 nitrates 5.0 ammonia .25 __________________ Phinfan "We are the people our parents warned us about" Current Tank Info: 20 gal/h

01/05/2007, 05:00 PM	#2
kfowler Premium Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Michigan Posts: 1,095	Not sure about how much but stability of parameters is def. something your trying to achieve. Are your temps staying around 76? How much swing are you getting? __________________ Kevin "You cannot achieve what you are not willing to pursue." Current Tank Info: 20g Mixed Reef

01/05/2007, 05:07 PM	#3
chris.hampton Premium Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Isle of Man Posts: 490	At a guess i would say if it gets too low or too high or if it fluctuates too much then some of the bacteria etc that you are trying to grow (can't think of a better word for it!) will die. If you keep the room temp warm them that will help to keep the tank at a stable temp __________________ Imagine how deep the ocean would be if there wasn’t any sponges!! Current Tank Info: 95 (UK) gal 2 years old and 10 gal with bangi babies!!!

01/05/2007, 05:10 PM	#4
bertoni RC Mod Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Mountain View, CA, USA Posts: 88,616	You might lose some of the organisms on the live rock, and the change in temperature might kill off some of the microbial flora. __________________ Jonathan Bertoni

01/05/2007, 05:26 PM	#5
Phinfan Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Ozarks of Missouri Posts: 37	it stays about 76 I reset the zone temp on the hvac in the house to stay at 76. I'll break down and go buy a heater tomorrow. guess I'll give up the morning coffee run next week. I mean a guy has to have his priority's. right. __________________ Phinfan "We are the people our parents warned us about" Current Tank Info: 20 gal/h

01/05/2007, 05:46 PM	#6
bertoni RC Mod Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Mountain View, CA, USA Posts: 88,616	I don't think 76 F is much of a problem. I'd worry if the temperature were in the 60s or so, I guess. __________________ Jonathan Bertoni

01/05/2007, 05:48 PM	#7
drummereef Team RC Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: STL Posts: 14,754	76 will be fine. As long as it doesn't fluxuate to bad thing will be ok. __________________ -Brett 180g Marineland Starfire In-Wall 278 gallon system