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kikithemermaid
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Originally Posted by Tizzo
http:///forum/post/2600760
Then there is me... the misfit.
And your right on with the fluctuation comment. THAT'S you issue, not high temp.
Huh?
I think our heater only has an on/off switch because it is homemade.
And I tried raising the light but that's as high as it goes.
http:///forum/post/2600760
Then there is me... the misfit.
And your right on with the fluctuation comment. THAT'S you issue, not high temp.
Huh?
I think our heater only has an on/off switch because it is homemade.
And I tried raising the light but that's as high as it goes.
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tizzo
Guest
Nordy, ok ok I'll clean it.
Kiki, are you saying you have no way to adjust temp on your heater??
if so then yeah, you need a different heater first and foremost.
An MH is for metal halide, which is an option for reef lighting.
Kiki, are you saying you have no way to adjust temp on your heater??
if so then yeah, you need a different heater first and foremost.
An MH is for metal halide, which is an option for reef lighting.
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kikithemermaid
Guest
Originally Posted by Tizzo
http:///forum/post/2601380
Kiki, are you saying you have no way to adjust temp on your heater??
if so then yeah, you need a different heater first and foremost.
An MH is for metal halide, which is an option for reef lighting.
Yeah it's just either on or off
http:///forum/post/2601380
Kiki, are you saying you have no way to adjust temp on your heater??
if so then yeah, you need a different heater first and foremost.
An MH is for metal halide, which is an option for reef lighting.
Yeah it's just either on or off
srfisher17
Active Member
Originally Posted by kikithemermaid
http:///forum/post/2601906
Yeah it's just either on or off
Get a real aquarium heater. A good one; very inexpensive, at least by our hobby standards. (Who would make a homemade heater?)
http:///forum/post/2601906
Yeah it's just either on or off
Get a real aquarium heater. A good one; very inexpensive, at least by our hobby standards. (Who would make a homemade heater?)
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kikithemermaid
Guest
Thanks guys. Excuse this dumb question, but why is a heater really important if my tank temp is too high?
srfisher17
Active Member
Originally Posted by kikithemermaid
http:///forum/post/2602544
Thanks guys. Excuse this dumb question, but why is a heater really important if my tank temp is too high?
Good question! Heaters are often not needed with tanks that use MH lights, or have a lot of pump-generated heat. But, I assumed you were using one.
http:///forum/post/2602544
Thanks guys. Excuse this dumb question, but why is a heater really important if my tank temp is too high?
Good question! Heaters are often not needed with tanks that use MH lights, or have a lot of pump-generated heat. But, I assumed you were using one.
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tizzo
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Originally Posted by kikithemermaid
http:///forum/post/2602544
Thanks guys. Excuse this dumb question, but why is a heater really important if my tank temp is too high?
It is a good question.
You need a heater because...
You halides only heat while your lights are on. If your tank goes up to 84 during the day and drops to 77 at night, that is an 8 degree fluctuation and for corals that is incredibly stressful.
Corals will do fine in 84, they will do fine in 77 but to bounce all over in between is not natural for them.
So you need the heater to bump up the temp while the lights are off.
http:///forum/post/2602544
Thanks guys. Excuse this dumb question, but why is a heater really important if my tank temp is too high?
It is a good question.
You need a heater because...
You halides only heat while your lights are on. If your tank goes up to 84 during the day and drops to 77 at night, that is an 8 degree fluctuation and for corals that is incredibly stressful.
Corals will do fine in 84, they will do fine in 77 but to bounce all over in between is not natural for them.
So you need the heater to bump up the temp while the lights are off.
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kikithemermaid
Guest
Thanks everyone.
Yeah because when I wake up it is 78 degrees and by the end of the day it is 84
Yeah because when I wake up it is 78 degrees and by the end of the day it is 84
opthomas
New Member
Some more info for you guys. I'm kiki's boyfriend (we're talking about the same tank). The heater has settings for temperatures. I haven't been using it. I find that if I do use it the temp skyrockets. I haven't dialed it in, but i set it to 79 and the temp was still climbing. So i'm guessing the dial is out of calibration or something.
The filtration system(canister filters) and pump are in a cabinet on the side and i think the excess heat from that pump will heat the tank if the fan gets turned off (like when i forgot to turn it back on after cleaning the filter). I turned the fan back on and the temp dropped throughout the day. We'll keep working on getting that heater to work properly and our LFS told us about floating frozen water bottles too. I guess we'll just have to do that. It doesn't help that our house doesn't have AC and has wide fluctuations too.
Also, the lights are CFL and have cooling fans in their housing
The filtration system(canister filters) and pump are in a cabinet on the side and i think the excess heat from that pump will heat the tank if the fan gets turned off (like when i forgot to turn it back on after cleaning the filter). I turned the fan back on and the temp dropped throughout the day. We'll keep working on getting that heater to work properly and our LFS told us about floating frozen water bottles too. I guess we'll just have to do that. It doesn't help that our house doesn't have AC and has wide fluctuations too.
Also, the lights are CFL and have cooling fans in their housing
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tizzo
Guest
Hey OP Thomas!! We've been waiting for you to join us. Kiki keeps telling us all this stuff about you we knew it was only a matter of time before you checked in!! Ah, I'm kidding.
But I can imagine her saying... Hey, I just learned this on SWF, and they said this and perfect dark said one thing then Tizzo said another, and Florida Joe and Sepulation are always at each other... Etc ETc..
Anyway, welcome to the boards!
But I can imagine her saying... Hey, I just learned this on SWF, and they said this and perfect dark said one thing then Tizzo said another, and Florida Joe and Sepulation are always at each other... Etc ETc..
Anyway, welcome to the boards!
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kikithemermaid
Guest
Originally Posted by Tizzo
http:///forum/post/2605393
But I can imagine her saying... Hey, I just learned this on SWF, and they said this and perfect dark said one thing then Tizzo said another, and Florida Joe and Sepulation are always at each other... Etc ETc..
Anyway, welcome to the boards!
I got tired of being the messenger, I was like just post already!
http:///forum/post/2605393
But I can imagine her saying... Hey, I just learned this on SWF, and they said this and perfect dark said one thing then Tizzo said another, and Florida Joe and Sepulation are always at each other... Etc ETc..
Anyway, welcome to the boards!
I got tired of being the messenger, I was like just post already!
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swalchemist
Guest
Yes get a good heater it's prob the cheapest thing you will buy for a reef tank IMO.