tank temp

str8clownr · 05/31/2007, 11:13 AM

im guessing since its summer, my tank will naturally rise a couple of degrees, id say usually it runs 77 degrees....

this whole week since ive been monitoring, it has been lingering between 82-84 degrees.

i cant really say it has affected anything in my tank besides some old stalks of xenia, other than that no ill effects,

should i have anything to worry about?

str8clownr · 05/31/2007, 11:58 AM

anybody?

useskaforevil · 05/31/2007, 12:00 PM

84 is a little on the high side, might want to try to lower it a little bit just in case. if anything goes outside of the norm the spike might be too much. and the xenia showing signs of stress probably mean the others are feeling something too, just not as much

trevor650 · 05/31/2007, 12:02 PM

I would be concerned you should not allow above 81.5 that seems about my breakin point. My buddy tank got hot 84 lost all hard corals but the soft corals fair the heat.

morbius18 · 05/31/2007, 12:05 PM

Are you running any fans over your tank, or do you have a glass cover/canopy on it?

D.Blaine · 05/31/2007, 12:06 PM

Im in a similiar situation my tank has been having a 4-5 degree swing lately since my central air is busted ( Tank hits 85 degrees everyday).

In the past couple months I have not noticed any negative effects in fact I am getting great coral growth and better colors then ever before.

Although I did just add a couple new powerheads and replaced MH bulbs which im sure has more to do with the color then anything.

The way I look at it alot of corals see more extreme conditions then this in there natural envirnment and they thrive so I am not worried

drummereef · 05/31/2007, 12:18 PM

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Originally posted by morbius18
Are you running any fans over your tank, or do you have a glass cover/canopy on it?

^^^ My questions exactly.

coralmkr · 05/31/2007, 12:38 PM

It is little bit high. Try placing ice soda bottles on your sump if it gets to high.

greenbean36191 · 05/31/2007, 01:24 PM

84 is within the normal range reef animals see during the year and there is no reason it would be harmful to the animals unless they've acclimatized to cold temperatures (which they may have since you keep it at 77). Just keep an eye on them and don't worry unless they start to look bad. In that case some quick fixes are floating a soda bottle full of ice or adding a fan blowing across the top of the water. Usually I don't even begin to worry until the temp gets to 88.

morbius18 · 05/31/2007, 01:31 PM

You are serious about 88! I remember reading a story on CNN where the caribbean corals were bleaching in record numbers because the temps were above 86 or so.

str8clownr · 05/31/2007, 03:19 PM

yea, i only have a cover on the refugium, and the lights off, thats just to sort of help with evaporation.... display is open top... i dont have a fan over it because i have no where to mount the fan to do any good by the light. anyplace else i could put a fan

mg426 · 05/31/2007, 03:34 PM

I run my tank At 80 degrees.

morbius18 · 05/31/2007, 04:56 PM

is the refugium HOB style or is it under the tank, because a fan over the fuge will be cooling the same water.

greenbean36191 · 05/31/2007, 06:14 PM

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You are serious about 88! I remember reading a story on CNN where the caribbean corals were bleaching in record numbers because the temps were above 86 or so.

A lot of the Caribbean reefs are actually subtropical, so 86 is fairly warm for them and can cause bleaching. Also, the story is a bit more complicated than just the temperature hitting 86. Luckily for us, very few of our corals come from the Caribbean, and those that do aren't the ones that are bleaching.

surfjeepzx · 05/31/2007, 06:18 PM

Just wondering but do you have A/C?

The cheapest way to lower tank temps is by evaporative cooling. Install an $8 wallyworld fan over the sump blowing directly onto the water surface. Monitor your water levels as the evap rate will increase.

Same principle as blowing on hot coffee or cocoa prior to sipping it.

supervdl · 05/31/2007, 06:32 PM

I had my temp go from 76 to 82 daily until I finally got my chiller and everything is looking so much better in the tank now.

bgiles11 · 05/31/2007, 08:25 PM

I had the same problem. The only thing that seem to be affected was my xenia. they seem to just melt at 83 deg. I went and bout a clip on fan clipped it to my stand blowing over the sump. Now my tem never rises above 80.

05/31/2007, 11:13 AM	#1
str8clownr Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: mia Posts: 619	tank temp im guessing since its summer, my tank will naturally rise a couple of degrees, id say usually it runs 77 degrees.... this whole week since ive been monitoring, it has been lingering between 82-84 degrees. i cant really say it has affected anything in my tank besides some old stalks of xenia, other than that no ill effects, should i have anything to worry about?

05/31/2007, 12:00 PM	#3
useskaforevil Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: kent, ohio Posts: 1,012	84 is a little on the high side, might want to try to lower it a little bit just in case. if anything goes outside of the norm the spike might be too much. and the xenia showing signs of stress probably mean the others are feeling something too, just not as much __________________ "and the delicate mechanism stripped its gears" Current Tank Info: 80gallon bowfront

05/31/2007, 12:06 PM	#6
D.Blaine Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Jacksonville NC Posts: 104	Im in a similiar situation my tank has been having a 4-5 degree swing lately since my central air is busted ( Tank hits 85 degrees everyday). In the past couple months I have not noticed any negative effects in fact I am getting great coral growth and better colors then ever before. Although I did just add a couple new powerheads and replaced MH bulbs which im sure has more to do with the color then anything. The way I look at it alot of corals see more extreme conditions then this in there natural envirnment and they thrive so I am not worried __________________ Dave Current Tank Info: 75g RR Oceanic, Sump with Cheato, Euro Reef ES5-3 Skimmer, 250w x 2 Icecap, 14k Hamiltons,55w x 2 T-5 Actinics,Flow: Koralia #3 x2, Tunze 6025 x 2, Mag 5 return

05/31/2007, 01:24 PM	#9
greenbean36191 Premium Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Ft. Lauderdale Posts: 10,598	84 is within the normal range reef animals see during the year and there is no reason it would be harmful to the animals unless they've acclimatized to cold temperatures (which they may have since you keep it at 77). Just keep an eye on them and don't worry unless they start to look bad. In that case some quick fixes are floating a soda bottle full of ice or adding a fan blowing across the top of the water. Usually I don't even begin to worry until the temp gets to 88. __________________ Some say the sun rises in the East. Some say it rises in the West. The truth must be somewhere in the middle. Current Tank Info: tore them down to move and haven't had the time or money to set them back up

05/31/2007, 03:34 PM	#12
mg426 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: maryland Posts: 6,923	I run my tank At 80 degrees. __________________ I found a way to make a small fortune running a reef tank. Start with a large fortune. Unofficial President of the SEACLONE haters club Current Tank Info: 125 mixed reef 110 lbs LR, 1x250watt XM 20K MH 2x175watt XM 20K MH on Magetics 2X96 watt actinic PC, 220 watt VHO actinic, 30 gallon refugium, closed loop system powered by Sequence Dart MSX 200 skimmer 38 gallon sump, Oceansmotions squirt

05/31/2007, 11:58 AM	#2
str8clownr Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: mia Posts: 619	anybody?

05/31/2007, 12:02 PM	#4
trevor650 Registered Member Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 56	I would be concerned you should not allow above 81.5 that seems about my breakin point. My buddy tank got hot 84 lost all hard corals but the soft corals fair the heat.

05/31/2007, 12:05 PM	#5
morbius18 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Fairbanks Alaska Posts: 115	Are you running any fans over your tank, or do you have a glass cover/canopy on it?

05/31/2007, 12:38 PM	#8
coralmkr Moved On Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Long Island - NY Posts: 103	It is little bit high. Try placing ice soda bottles on your sump if it gets to high.

05/31/2007, 01:31 PM	#10
morbius18 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Fairbanks Alaska Posts: 115	You are serious about 88! I remember reading a story on CNN where the caribbean corals were bleaching in record numbers because the temps were above 86 or so.

05/31/2007, 03:19 PM	#11
str8clownr Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: mia Posts: 619	yea, i only have a cover on the refugium, and the lights off, thats just to sort of help with evaporation.... display is open top... i dont have a fan over it because i have no where to mount the fan to do any good by the light. anyplace else i could put a fan

05/31/2007, 04:56 PM	#13
morbius18 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Fairbanks Alaska Posts: 115	is the refugium HOB style or is it under the tank, because a fan over the fuge will be cooling the same water.

05/31/2007, 06:18 PM	#15
surfjeepzx Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Wilbur by the Sea, FL Posts: 842	Just wondering but do you have A/C? The cheapest way to lower tank temps is by evaporative cooling. Install an $8 wallyworld fan over the sump blowing directly onto the water surface. Monitor your water levels as the evap rate will increase. Same principle as blowing on hot coffee or cocoa prior to sipping it.

05/31/2007, 06:32 PM	#16
supervdl Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: NE PA Posts: 1,315	I had my temp go from 76 to 82 daily until I finally got my chiller and everything is looking so much better in the tank now. __________________ My tank thread: http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1167897 Current Tank Info: 135 gal mixed reef with Radions and Zeovit; 210 gal SPS reef being set up

05/31/2007, 08:25 PM	#17
bgiles11 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 220	I had the same problem. The only thing that seem to be affected was my xenia. they seem to just melt at 83 deg. I went and bout a clip on fan clipped it to my stand blowing over the sump. Now my tem never rises above 80.