how hot is your tank?

oceanprincess · 05/30/2006, 12:38 PM

I dont know about everyone else, but my boyfriend and I live in Poughkeepsie, New york and the weather is really hotttt!!!!! Todays temp is 87 and I believe yesterday was a bit hotter, I was just wondering what is everyones tank temp? And what are you doing to keep it cool? Today our tank is at 84.4

Travis L. Stevens · 05/30/2006, 12:40 PM

I keep my tank at 80-82 and all I have on it is one little fan for my Metal Halide and PCs. It's already reached in the mid 90's here and a couple days with a heat index of 100 have already went by.

AZDesertRat · 05/30/2006, 12:42 PM

A cheap 6" clip on fan from Wal Mart will keep it at or below 80 if it is blowing across the water surface.

oceanprincess · 05/30/2006, 12:56 PM

we have a honeywell fan screwed into the wall blowing across the water and the tank temp is still that hot!! the water that we use for the tank we freeze it and we put that into the bottom tank as well

ADA33 · 05/30/2006, 12:58 PM

Mine stays between 79-81
I am using pc lights and have alot of water agitation.

mr pink floyd · 05/30/2006, 01:00 PM

mine hit at least 81 today, it was at 81.4 when i came hoem from school

today was a wamr day, no fans, but im lucky, my 29 wont get too hot, even with halides and actinics on

AZDesertRat · 05/30/2006, 01:05 PM

Sounds like you may have other issues.
What size tank? Does it have a sump?
What pumps, how many and circulation methods? Try unplugging the pumps one at a time and watch the temps over a couple hours, you may have a bad pump generating excess heat. Are you rippling the surface with powerheads, returns or a closed loop? You should be.
Glass tops? Enclosed canopy or hood? Open it up if so.
Have you checked the heater? The can fail or read incorrectly.
Does it get any direct sunlight? Shield it from sunlight.

A clip on fan over my sump can cool my tank enough to cause the heater to come on, I can't imagine yours wouldn't be the same.

duec22 · 05/30/2006, 01:40 PM

I wish 87 was all I had to deal with. I know we will be getting a couple of weeks where it will be 95-105 for a couple weeks strait out here.....Forcast says it will be in the 90's by the end of the week... For the three summers that my tank has gone though the hottest I've seen the tank get is about 87 or so. I never run the AC in the house when I'm not there, although this may change this year with all the new SPS I have. I've just used fans in the past and evaported a ton of water each day.

sjm817 · 05/30/2006, 01:57 PM

Mine is @ 78 and the heaters have to kick in to keep it there. Its in the 90s here today. The AC in the house keeps things cool.

TWallace · 05/30/2006, 02:15 PM

I keep mine around 80, no chiller, no fan, no AC. Seattle weather is very agreeable to reef tanks

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Mike.B · 05/30/2006, 02:20 PM

haha damn, I wish we had that kind of weather, I live in Canada and I think we reached 20 maybe 25 celsius, whats that like 75F?

zenzence · 05/30/2006, 02:26 PM

um 92 today in the fair city of Staunton, VA tank is running about 82. I think 84.4 degrees is a little hot I would bring that down asap

lessans · 05/30/2006, 02:29 PM

I live in Atlanta. It can get in the 90s outside, but right now my tank has one 150 watt heater on no fans and a decent amount of water surface agitation. My tank varies from 79.5-80.8 degrees F. I'll probably have to flip on the fan around late June.

ChickenCannoneer · 05/30/2006, 02:48 PM

I am able to keep mine about 78.5-78.7 without a chiller just some fans and the room air conditioner. If you are using fans an Auto Top Off will really help keep your water level from dropping too much. Good luck, Tim

Wryknow · 05/30/2006, 03:18 PM

I would start putting your lighting on a "reverse" cycle and running the lights at night when it's cooler out ASAP if you haven't already done so. 84.4 is going to be stressful for your pets especially if the tank temperature is swinging more than 2-3 degrees in a 24 hour period.

mr pink floyd · 05/30/2006, 03:22 PM

i just mounted a 9 inch fan on a shelf next to my ytank, the tank climbed to 83 today!!!!!!!!

hope it cools it down back to 79, where i like it!

maddyfish · 05/30/2006, 03:35 PM

Heater is set at 80 degrees F, on a warm day with the lights on, mine will go to 82F

UnDeRwOrLd@HVRK · 05/30/2006, 04:19 PM

ok the tank is actually mine (oceanprincess is my wonderful g/f)
its a 20gallon commodityaxis 1"bulkhead 15gallon ets reef devil sump, 250w 20hqi pendant, external 1100gph return pump, and
a ERcs6-2 reciurc skimmer. So understanding where the heat is coming rom is not really the issue here The real issue is how can
I release the heat without the cost of a chiller?

dga · 05/30/2006, 05:19 PM

i use a apache turbine rotor for a pump and some tubing that runs up through the artic and back. mine stays around 70 degrees.

SCR · 05/30/2006, 05:26 PM

79. With a small window unit in pump room blowing across refu.
Working good so far.

ACBlinky · 05/30/2006, 05:35 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by subzero420
haha damn, I wish we had that kind of weather, I live in Canada and I think we reached 20 maybe 25 celsius, whats that like 75F?

Where in Canada are you? I'm in Toronto, and it's HOT. It reached 86F (30C) here today. With the humidex factored in, it felt like it was a good deal warmer than that.
We live in an apartment and have to deal with heat from the lower floors, combined with a lousy a/c unit. The house is 82F, all the tanks are between 85-87F right now despite three ceiling fans and smaller fans blowing air across the tanks.

AZDesertRat · 05/30/2006, 06:14 PM

A Wal Mart clip on fan over the sump will do the trick, I will almost guarantee it. It will increase the evaporation tremendously but it will work.
For less than $10 its worth a try. I think you'll be surprised.

petesreef · 05/30/2006, 06:22 PM

1 fan above the tank, one blowing over the sump. Temp right now is 79.0 .... Central air thermostat at 78. Auto top off adds about 1.5 gal per day on my 40 gal. And it was like 99-100 today in gilbert AZ

CrystalAZ · 05/30/2006, 06:25 PM

Quote:

A Wal Mart clip on fan over the sump will do the trick, I will almost guarantee it. It will increase the evaporation tremendously but it will work.

I second that. It keeps my tank at 80 when its 115 outside.

On another note, this thread is getting hijacked by Arizonans!! I guess we gravitate to the word "hot".

Crystal

AZDesertRat · 05/30/2006, 06:32 PM

But "Its a Dry Heat!".

05/30/2006, 12:38 PM	#1
oceanprincess Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Poughkeepsie, new york Posts: 18	how hot is your tank? I dont know about everyone else, but my boyfriend and I live in Poughkeepsie, New york and the weather is really hotttt!!!!! Todays temp is 87 and I believe yesterday was a bit hotter, I was just wondering what is everyones tank temp? And what are you doing to keep it cool? Today our tank is at 84.4

05/30/2006, 12:40 PM	#2
Travis L. Stevens Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Perry, OK Posts: 13,946	I keep my tank at 80-82 and all I have on it is one little fan for my Metal Halide and PCs. It's already reached in the mid 90's here and a couple days with a heat index of 100 have already went by. __________________ Travis Stevens Current Tank Info: Restarting 28g Bowfront

05/30/2006, 01:40 PM	#8
duec22 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Sacramento Posts: 2,187	I wish 87 was all I had to deal with. I know we will be getting a couple of weeks where it will be 95-105 for a couple weeks strait out here.....Forcast says it will be in the 90's by the end of the week... For the three summers that my tank has gone though the hottest I've seen the tank get is about 87 or so. I never run the AC in the house when I'm not there, although this may change this year with all the new SPS I have. I've just used fans in the past and evaported a ton of water each day. __________________ -David

05/30/2006, 01:57 PM	#9
sjm817 On Yer left! Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Northern VA Posts: 18,777	Mine is @ 78 and the heaters have to kick in to keep it there. Its in the 90s here today. The AC in the house keeps things cool. __________________ - Scott

05/30/2006, 02:26 PM	#12
zenzence Premium Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Virginia Posts: 373	um 92 today in the fair city of Staunton, VA tank is running about 82. I think 84.4 degrees is a little hot I would bring that down asap __________________ zen x 2 Current Tank Info: 75 Innovative Marine /mixed Reef

05/30/2006, 12:42 PM	#3
AZDesertRat Moved On Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: NW Phoenix Posts: 16,621	A cheap 6" clip on fan from Wal Mart will keep it at or below 80 if it is blowing across the water surface.

05/30/2006, 12:56 PM	#4
oceanprincess Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Poughkeepsie, new york Posts: 18	we have a honeywell fan screwed into the wall blowing across the water and the tank temp is still that hot!! the water that we use for the tank we freeze it and we put that into the bottom tank as well

05/30/2006, 12:58 PM	#5
ADA33 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: San Francisco CA Posts: 3,131	Mine stays between 79-81 I am using pc lights and have alot of water agitation.

05/30/2006, 01:00 PM	#6
mr pink floyd Moved On Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: west hartford, CT Posts: 3,480	mine hit at least 81 today, it was at 81.4 when i came hoem from school today was a wamr day, no fans, but im lucky, my 29 wont get too hot, even with halides and actinics on

05/30/2006, 01:05 PM	#7
AZDesertRat Moved On Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: NW Phoenix Posts: 16,621	Sounds like you may have other issues. What size tank? Does it have a sump? What pumps, how many and circulation methods? Try unplugging the pumps one at a time and watch the temps over a couple hours, you may have a bad pump generating excess heat. Are you rippling the surface with powerheads, returns or a closed loop? You should be. Glass tops? Enclosed canopy or hood? Open it up if so. Have you checked the heater? The can fail or read incorrectly. Does it get any direct sunlight? Shield it from sunlight. A clip on fan over my sump can cool my tank enough to cause the heater to come on, I can't imagine yours wouldn't be the same.

05/30/2006, 02:15 PM	#10
TWallace Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Seattle Posts: 1,464	I keep mine around 80, no chiller, no fan, no AC. Seattle weather is very agreeable to reef tanks .

05/30/2006, 02:20 PM	#11
Mike.B Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Canada Posts: 548	haha damn, I wish we had that kind of weather, I live in Canada and I think we reached 20 maybe 25 celsius, whats that like 75F?

05/30/2006, 02:29 PM	#13
lessans Registered Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Decatur, GA Posts: 913	I live in Atlanta. It can get in the 90s outside, but right now my tank has one 150 watt heater on no fans and a decent amount of water surface agitation. My tank varies from 79.5-80.8 degrees F. I'll probably have to flip on the fan around late June. __________________ "Oh, Mother, I come baring a gift. I'll give you a hint. It's in my diaper and it's not a toaster" -Stewie Griffin Current Tank Info: current tank: 20 gal reef; former tanks: 65 gal reef, 10 gal freshwater

05/30/2006, 02:48 PM	#14
ChickenCannoneer Premium Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Hudson, OH Posts: 1,268	I am able to keep mine about 78.5-78.7 without a chiller just some fans and the room air conditioner. If you are using fans an Auto Top Off will really help keep your water level from dropping too much. Good luck, Tim

05/30/2006, 03:18 PM	#15
Wryknow Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Austin, Texas Posts: 1,203	I would start putting your lighting on a "reverse" cycle and running the lights at night when it's cooler out ASAP if you haven't already done so. 84.4 is going to be stressful for your pets especially if the tank temperature is swinging more than 2-3 degrees in a 24 hour period. __________________ You cannot use reason to change the opinion of a person that did not use reason to form their opinion in the first place. Current Tank Info: 65 G RR, w/ 50 G sump/refugium, DIY LED lighting, AquaMaxx CO-1 skimmer, Tunze 1073.050 return

05/30/2006, 03:22 PM	#16
mr pink floyd Moved On Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: west hartford, CT Posts: 3,480	i just mounted a 9 inch fan on a shelf next to my ytank, the tank climbed to 83 today!!!!!!!! hope it cools it down back to 79, where i like it!

05/30/2006, 03:35 PM	#17
maddyfish Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 330	Heater is set at 80 degrees F, on a warm day with the lights on, mine will go to 82F __________________ If an expert says it cannot be done, get another expert- David Ben-Gurion Current Tank Info: 75 mixed simple tank 2.5 pico and 20 gallon QUARANTINE

05/30/2006, 04:19 PM	#18
UnDeRwOrLd@HVRK Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: poughkeepsie NY Posts: 37	ok the tank is actually mine (oceanprincess is my wonderful g/f) its a 20gallon commodityaxis 1"bulkhead 15gallon ets reef devil sump, 250w 20hqi pendant, external 1100gph return pump, and a ERcs6-2 reciurc skimmer. So understanding where the heat is coming rom is not really the issue here The real issue is how can I release the heat without the cost of a chiller?

05/30/2006, 05:19 PM	#19
dga Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: MI Posts: 360	i use a apache turbine rotor for a pump and some tubing that runs up through the artic and back. mine stays around 70 degrees. __________________ Got Salt?

05/30/2006, 05:26 PM	#20
SCR Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Central, Fl Posts: 708	79. With a small window unit in pump room blowing across refu. Working good so far.

05/30/2006, 06:14 PM	#22
AZDesertRat Moved On Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: NW Phoenix Posts: 16,621	A Wal Mart clip on fan over the sump will do the trick, I will almost guarantee it. It will increase the evaporation tremendously but it will work. For less than $10 its worth a try. I think you'll be surprised.

05/30/2006, 06:22 PM	#23
petesreef Registered Member. Join Date: May 2005 Location: Gilbert, Az Posts: 527	1 fan above the tank, one blowing over the sump. Temp right now is 79.0 .... Central air thermostat at 78. Auto top off adds about 1.5 gal per day on my 40 gal. And it was like 99-100 today in gilbert AZ

05/30/2006, 06:32 PM	#25
AZDesertRat Moved On Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: NW Phoenix Posts: 16,621	But "Its a Dry Heat!".