Ideas for keeping a temperature down
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flower
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Originally Posted by Narkfish http:///forum/thread/385929/ideas-for-keeping-a-temperature-down#post_3386862
My tanks water is getting up to 79 degrees and I would like to lower that a bit. Does anyone have any ideas for keeping it cool? Would really like to stay away from an expensive chiller.
I thought I saw this exact post a few days ago...O well
If lights are what is making it warm up..fans on either end, one pointed in and the other out will cool it real well.
79 is pretty cool still. WE keep our tanks cool at 78 to slow algae growth but MOST not all, coral and fish prefer the 80s, My Blue Hippo stayed infected with ich (long story) until I started keeping the tank at 84...once it was happy and not stressed the ich in the tank didn't get a foot hold. (its been a few years, my tank is now ich free)
Anyway..79 to 82 is nothing to be concerned about unless you have fish that like it cold, that's why my seahorse tank is 72.
Originally Posted by Narkfish http:///forum/thread/385929/ideas-for-keeping-a-temperature-down#post_3386862
My tanks water is getting up to 79 degrees and I would like to lower that a bit. Does anyone have any ideas for keeping it cool? Would really like to stay away from an expensive chiller.
I thought I saw this exact post a few days ago...O well
If lights are what is making it warm up..fans on either end, one pointed in and the other out will cool it real well.
79 is pretty cool still. WE keep our tanks cool at 78 to slow algae growth but MOST not all, coral and fish prefer the 80s, My Blue Hippo stayed infected with ich (long story) until I started keeping the tank at 84...once it was happy and not stressed the ich in the tank didn't get a foot hold. (its been a few years, my tank is now ich free)
Anyway..79 to 82 is nothing to be concerned about unless you have fish that like it cold, that's why my seahorse tank is 72.
bang guy
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I agree with fans. If you have a sump put them there, if not, on the display will also work. Keep in mind that the idea is to cool the water. A lot of hobbiests attempt to cool the tank by lowering the temperature of the lights, that's not going to work. The cooling mechanism is evaporation so point the fans so that they blow drier air across the water surface and increase evaporation.
In my humble opinion, 79F is too cold for most tropical reef animals. I don't know what animals you're keeping so I'll leave it at that.
In my humble opinion, 79F is too cold for most tropical reef animals. I don't know what animals you're keeping so I'll leave it at that.
narkfish
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Originally Posted by Bang Guy http:///forum/thread/385929/ideas-for-keeping-a-temperature-down#post_3386897
I agree with fans. If you have a sump put them there, if not, on the display will also work. Keep in mind that the idea is to cool the water. A lot of hobbiests attempt to cool the tank by lowering the temperature of the lights, that's not going to work. The cooling mechanism is evaporation so point the fans so that they blow drier air across the water surface and increase evaporation.
In my humble opinion, 79F is too cold for most tropical reef animals. I don't know what animals you're keeping so I'll leave it at that.
Ok, I've just had problems with getting shrimp to survive in my tank so I talked to a local fish store and they said shrimp like the temperature to be around 72. I guess its not that bad then. Thanks
Originally Posted by Bang Guy http:///forum/thread/385929/ideas-for-keeping-a-temperature-down#post_3386897
I agree with fans. If you have a sump put them there, if not, on the display will also work. Keep in mind that the idea is to cool the water. A lot of hobbiests attempt to cool the tank by lowering the temperature of the lights, that's not going to work. The cooling mechanism is evaporation so point the fans so that they blow drier air across the water surface and increase evaporation.
In my humble opinion, 79F is too cold for most tropical reef animals. I don't know what animals you're keeping so I'll leave it at that.
Ok, I've just had problems with getting shrimp to survive in my tank so I talked to a local fish store and they said shrimp like the temperature to be around 72. I guess its not that bad then. Thanks
gemmy
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Originally Posted by Narkfish http:///forum/thread/385929/ideas-for-keeping-a-temperature-down#post_3386976
Ok, I've just had problems with getting shrimp to survive in my tank so I talked to a local fish store and they said shrimp like the temperature to be around 72. I guess its not that bad then. Thanks
My tank is 81 and I can keep cleaner shrimp. The shrimp issue can be related to acclimation, other tank inhabitants or a host of other factors.
Originally Posted by Narkfish http:///forum/thread/385929/ideas-for-keeping-a-temperature-down#post_3386976
Ok, I've just had problems with getting shrimp to survive in my tank so I talked to a local fish store and they said shrimp like the temperature to be around 72. I guess its not that bad then. Thanks
My tank is 81 and I can keep cleaner shrimp. The shrimp issue can be related to acclimation, other tank inhabitants or a host of other factors.
bang guy
Moderator
Quote:
Originally Posted by Narkfish http:///forum/thread/385929/ideas-for-keeping-a-temperature-down#post_3386976
Ok, I've just had problems with getting shrimp to survive in my tank so I talked to a local fish store and they said shrimp like the temperature to be around 72. I guess its not that bad then. Thanks
Do you use tap water? Shrimp die quickly in the presence of excess copper, zinc, or Iodine.
Originally Posted by Narkfish http:///forum/thread/385929/ideas-for-keeping-a-temperature-down#post_3386976
Ok, I've just had problems with getting shrimp to survive in my tank so I talked to a local fish store and they said shrimp like the temperature to be around 72. I guess its not that bad then. Thanks
Do you use tap water? Shrimp die quickly in the presence of excess copper, zinc, or Iodine.