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[robbie2]

I added another powerhaed and now my temperature is up to 85 degress.. My heater is on 77 and on a thermostat..
Is there a way I can cool down my tank?

 

[flamingkingofhe]

if you have the money you can invest in a chiller they are vary $$$ i would go with about a 1/5 hp on that tank probably run you about 600 on line and who knows what in the lfs

 

[bbuck_camelback]

You can fill up a ziplock bag with water then freeze it. Then float the bag in the tank until you reach the needed temp. It may sound crazy but it works.

 

[hip68]

I used to freeze 20oz soda bottles full of water and drop them in my sump in my old 58g tank. A few bottles will really cool down the tank well when the room temp/water temp starts climbing up there. I always had some frozen in the fridge and just kept rotating the thawed ones out.

 

[robbie2]

Would a fan above the tank help?

 

[dreeves]

Yes the fan would help...also have it blowing on the sides and front as well...
What kind of heater is it and what are you using to measure the temp with?
Also, what kind of lighting do you have and how high above the water level are they?

 

[robbie2]

its a tronic 200 watt...
the thermometer is glass, and from what I understand very
accurate..
the lights are twin 30 watt bulbs over the glass cover which came with the 46 gal bow..

 

[dreeves]

You can also try raising your lights a little bit off the tank..like 3 inches or so.
It is odd why your tank would suddenly heat up...I wouldn't think it was due to the powerhead...try unplugging the powerhead for a couple of hours and see what that does...

 

[robbie2]

thanks dreeves!

 

[wrassecal]

Since tank is still cycling I'd try taking heater out for a few days closely monitoring what happens with your temp of course. That way you can rule out the heater as the problem before taking more expensive/labor intensive measures.

 

[elan]

do you have a top on your tank? when i took mine off, my temp droped a good 5 degrees.... i also since have taken off my hood.... looks a little cheezy but i am planning on a DIY hood with just the sides and no top... lights will be hung from the cieling.
HTH

 

[melissa v.]

i don't see what the problem here is, my tank stay's between 83 and 85, and my fish and coral are thriving, i used to keep my temp between 75 and 78 until i read up on water temps for coral and fish and what i found out was that the coral's will thrive on it and the fish do not mind as long as you move the temp up slowly, since i keep mine warmer, i have seen a vast improvement in my coral they are growing at an alarming rate, to the point that i could frag every month.
Hope this helps
Melissa V.