My fish are boiling to death!!!
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laredo300c
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calm down ...it is not that hot...i have my tank 78-80 so 82 is not boiling......it is commendable that you are worried about having a perfect temperature for your fish,,,that means you care
.......ask and ask alot on here ..you will soon find out that this hobby is awesome....and the most rewarding part is to kick back and watch the serenity of the reef
dmjordan
Active Member
Originally Posted by LAXplaya
is there a tank water cooling system? my light heats the tank to 80-82 degrees, i want 78 degrees. Some peeps have told me to put a fan over the tank and blow air across the surface of the water, but i have heard that creates a lot of evaporation. Please help me.
if you don't want to do the fan thing and money doesn't matter then you could get a chiller for your tank.
is there a tank water cooling system? my light heats the tank to 80-82 degrees, i want 78 degrees. Some peeps have told me to put a fan over the tank and blow air across the surface of the water, but i have heard that creates a lot of evaporation. Please help me.
if you don't want to do the fan thing and money doesn't matter then you could get a chiller for your tank.
autofreak44
Active Member
why wory about evaporation. every few days just top it off and its not a problem
azfishgal
Active Member
Some of the "big" reef books I've read said it's actually better to have your tank at 80-82, rather than 78, so I think you are fine. My tank always runs around 81, give or take a degree. I would start to worry if you start to go up to 84, that would be the time to bring in the fans or chiller.
But, even still, some people have there tank that high. Just be consistent, whatever temp you decide to keep it at and you will be fine.
azfishgal
Active Member
Originally Posted by LAXplaya
i know, but the problem is in the morning it is 78 then it goes to 82 by the end of the day, cools overnight, and repeats. I think i will get a small fan
Or do what I did and set you heater to 80, that way it won't fluctuate so much.
A fan will also work.
i know, but the problem is in the morning it is 78 then it goes to 82 by the end of the day, cools overnight, and repeats. I think i will get a small fan
Or do what I did and set you heater to 80, that way it won't fluctuate so much.
frankthetank
Active Member
Yea, 82 is not to hot. There are many reef areas that are hotter than 82 in the world. I would say 78-82 is an average temp. I run mine at 79-80, and in the hot summer my tank might rise to 81-82. It's no big deal, especially if you're worried about an eye sore with a fan on your tank.
fishwanabe
Member
If you dont mind, which brand and how much $, how long have you had it and what do you set it at? Im in Fl so im worried I might need one.
cowfishrule
Active Member
78-82 is ok, as long as its stable.
thats the key.
maybe in the summer, you might need to run it warmer, beucase the temp might rise during the day, but in the winter, you could always back it down cooler.
i run my tank at 77.
thats the key.
maybe in the summer, you might need to run it warmer, beucase the temp might rise during the day, but in the winter, you could always back it down cooler.
i run my tank at 77.
kjord97
Member
My tanks run at 78 during the night up to 82 during the day. Just got back from 9 days in Jamaica, guess what The Temp Fluctates 3 degrees in the natural ocean from Day to Night. It is perfectally alright for your tank to flucate a few degrees. One secret to keeping my tank cool, I put my ceiling fan that is in the room on reverse, and it sends cool air across the back of the tank. I proved it to my wife that the ceiling fan actually keeps our tank 2 degrees cooler. With out the ceiling fan on, the tank can get up to 84 and still everyone is fine.
driedbrain
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I bought a small fan and it fits perfectly behind my tank and just blows on the light and on top the glass. No water evap and temp down by 4 degrees. My advice is start cheap and work your way up. Buy a five dollar fan vs. $300 chiller?
