what do i do, heat is killing my coral as we speak

[harryb]

heat is killing coral, not sure what to do. so what do i do?

 

[azonic]

heat due to your heater being turned up too high? temperature outside too high? lack of air conditioning? provide more details...

 

[boogerbooger]

get a high velocity fan.. but then again.. major evaporation..major increase of salinity..but it works like a charm..

 

[steamboat1569]

The first question that should be asked is how hot is it? Some people consider 84 degrees hot. Not true.
If your temp is above this, here is a quick fix for now. Get some gallon size zip locks, fill a couple of them with ice, Put a cup of water in each, and let them sit in your tank, sump, or anywhere that the flow of water is moving. Keep doing this till it comes down.

 

[kris walker]

Yea, if you are into the 90's then you are in trouble, but if your highest is in the 80's, then you are probably okay.
It is only going to get hotter in the next month or so, so I would suggest getting an AC unit for the room. Window AC's are real cheap right now. The last one I saw in Wall-Mart was $129.
Good luck,
kris

 

[pontiac]

The only way to reduce temperature without a chiller or AC is to place a fan towards the aquarium surface and leave it all day on (you have to replace the water evaporated). I had the same problem as you, i have it in my bedroom and is not very large, so my summers were quite "hot". Now i have an AC and it stays about 25-26º ( I don't know the conversion to F, sorry). It works like a charm, really. I think is better that you and your corals enjoy the AC, not just them the chiller.

 

[jonthefb]

I fill bottles with biffered ro water,a dn then place them in the sump with the cap off nearthe return pump so that as teh ice melts it replenishes any evaporation caused by my fan!
good luck
jon