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Tank hit 90 degrees today
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Pat02026
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Few suggestions; fan over the surface will help increase evaporation, which creates a cooling effect. Are you running MH lighting? Also what temp do you typically run at, and what is regulating the heater?
Raising up the light a few inches will help cool the air between the fixture and water before it has a chance to absorb; also I dropped my controller temperature from 80 to 78 and today I did not exceeded 81 (last hot day a few weeks back when my controller was keeping the tank at 80 creeped up to Almost 85 which is a little warm for my liking)
There was a thread a few weeks back about chillers. General consensus was that a window unit A/C is more cost effective and efficient, as well as cools your room instead of just the tank. <just food for thought. Your advantage is having central air..... Who doesn't want to enjoy a beautiful 80* day with all the windows open!!
Raising up the light a few inches will help cool the air between the fixture and water before it has a chance to absorb; also I dropped my controller temperature from 80 to 78 and today I did not exceeded 81 (last hot day a few weeks back when my controller was keeping the tank at 80 creeped up to Almost 85 which is a little warm for my liking)
There was a thread a few weeks back about chillers. General consensus was that a window unit A/C is more cost effective and efficient, as well as cools your room instead of just the tank. <just food for thought. Your advantage is having central air..... Who doesn't want to enjoy a beautiful 80* day with all the windows open!!
It's not a big deal to go a day or two without lighting to help lower temp.
So reef gurus actually advocate doing it.As weather over reefs is not always a bright sunny day.
Often times it helps keep the sand bed looking nice and white.
So reef gurus actually advocate doing it.As weather over reefs is not always a bright sunny day.
Often times it helps keep the sand bed looking nice and white.
jamesdong009
Anthony
If everything looks fine, you should be okay. I would not add ice, but like others have suggested, keeping some frozen bottles of RODI is a good idea. Keeping the lights off for short periods is not going to harm anything.
Evaporated cooling with a fan is pretty effective IME and this is my method if my tank gets too hot.
Owen386
Non-member
Hit 84 Yesterday in my tank was Toooooo hot for my liking Made the decision to shut of the lights and put a fan blowing towards the surface of the tank, also opened up the doors to the stand to get some air to where the sump is. Usually not a problem for me during summer as we have the AC in the windows but they are not up yet its only April!! LOL 90 is hot though!!! carefull IME I would not let it get that hot again be on top of it if you know you we have a hot day ahead. Good Luck
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jeremy052274
Non-member
This is what made me buy a chiller. I know a lot of people would understandably rather A/C the room, but my tank is in the living room and I want to open the windows and enjoy the weather on those warmer days! It is expensive and puts out heat, but it has worked like a charm for me. My frag tank in my bedroom relies on the room A/C though - so whichever works for you.
kingfish62
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During hot summer months I usually change my photoperiod to a cooler part of the day basically starting late afternoon and I shorten it too. I have one tank in the family room with no a/c so I set up a small fan to blow over the surface of the water. For the tank in the bedroom I set a timer on the a/c to go on for an hour or so during the hottest part of the day.
