How's your tank in this hot weather? - Page 2

GaMen · #26 09/01/2007, 09:57 PM

I'm doing well w/my tank I got kids so AC running during the day & nite until they go to bed I also have my 1/4 JBJ back up just incase we step out of the house so in my 100 gallons tank temperature never go up to 77F.I guess my fish so happy with it too.I been through that last year so good luck to every one.

bad santa · #27 09/01/2007, 11:14 PM

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Originally posted by Scissorhand
It's 93F in my room. Does anyone else have me beat?

The thermostat in my bedroom read "LO" , meaning it doesnt read past 99 deg. because its only a 2 digit readout. I would have to guess it was about 105 in there.

gcarroll · #28 09/02/2007, 01:46 AM

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Originally posted by cthetoy
My sump is in the garage and I've been using 3 fans to keep my tank cool. I came home last night and wondered why my Angels and tangs were breathing so fast. A quick check of the temp showed it was 87-88 degrees Fans don't work to well when the weather humidity is high. I finally had to break out my chiller from storage. I don't want to see what my next electric bill is. My home A/C is on at night as well.

Keep cool!

Story sounds familiar. Were you in OC today?

My tank is sitting at 81. A/C st to 78 downstairs. Wife is on maternity leave so AC will probably be less during the day. Better buy stock in So Cal Edison. I'm smelling a huge bill coming next month.

Paulairduck · #29 09/02/2007, 02:08 AM

It was 95 is my fish room in the garage, let's just say the Aqua Logic chiller was worth every penny

Steveabg · #30 09/02/2007, 05:36 AM

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Originally posted by bad santa
The thermostat in my bedroom read "LO" , meaning it doesnt read past 99 deg. because its only a 2 digit readout. I would have to guess it was about 105 in there.

Funny. Mine read "ROFL."

Our frogspawn and fox corals haven't come out in days, but otherwise, everything's doing great. Our banggai cardinals are even doing the dance, trying to breed again.

manofcoral · #31 09/02/2007, 08:12 AM

My 260 is really hot. My sump and equipment are outside where is is 110 in the shade. I have a 1/2 chiller that almost runs continuously. At least if only gets to 83 and holds there. I only have my t5s on. My MH are off. I have been using frozen water bottles and ziplock bags full of ice. I hope my chiller can hold up. Today is predicted to be the hots one. I have my fingers crossed.

gcarroll · #32 09/02/2007, 09:42 AM

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Originally posted by manofcoral
My 260 is really hot. My sump and equipment are outside where is is 110 in the shade. I have a 1/2 chiller that almost runs continuously. At least if only gets to 83 and holds there. I only have my t5s on. My MH are off. I have been using frozen water bottles and ziplock bags full of ice. I hope my chiller can hold up. Today is predicted to be the hots one. I have my fingers crossed.

I hear you! I had originally planned to plumb my tank outside. I have a pad of cement, incoming water, and a drain to the street run just outside the wall of the tank. The heat is the reason I never went through the wall.

Jar*Head · #33 09/02/2007, 09:49 AM

I must be lucky. My tank only hit 80 degree yesterday with 4x400w. But my fans running all day tho...

Bebo77 · #34 09/02/2007, 09:50 AM

lol... got home last night tank was 76 and the the heaters were on... LOL.. house AC is set to 78.. ( i forgot to turn off the cooling fans)

wishntoboutside · #35 09/02/2007, 09:53 AM

doing ok so far.. once again in southern corona, dos logos area has been out of electricty for hours. freinds have called complaining that there power is not gioing on until today sometime.

faded1004 · #36 09/02/2007, 10:23 AM

yea, in my new 250g... i have no chiller, and only running 1 fan. it was only 95 in my area, but i think the humidity wasn't bad. my tnke peaked at 78 with out lights and 80 with lights...

so weird how my tank stays cool... oh, the thing i did was i kept the window open and another small fan bringing in new fresh air (may be dry air) and even though it may have been hot, it still kept evaporating the water and keeping it cool...

coralfish · #37 09/02/2007, 10:43 AM

My 1/2 hp chiller died on Aug 20. The good news is that it is still under warranty; the bad news is that it has to be shipped to CA to be repaired.

I changed my lighting to night after the sun goes down and put 4 box fans in my fish room. I also blocked off my kitchen from the rest of the house, with a blanket, to pull more cool air into the fish room.

My central air died last year and I'm too cheap, or maybe too busy spending on the reef, to fix it. But its a must next year.

My tank runs about 79 during the day and when the lights come on at night it will heat to around 81 or so.

gtrestoration · #38 09/02/2007, 10:46 AM

Darn near 110 here the last couple days. Tanks Ok but i won't be when the bill comes. I'll need to bring a sleeping bag to the shop.

SteveU

Curlsoc · #39 09/02/2007, 03:52 PM

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Originally posted by wishntoboutside
doing ok so far.. once again in southern corona, dos logos area has been out of electricty for hours. freinds have called complaining that there power is not gioing on until today sometime.

Huh, I'm just a couple miles down the freeway, and I have power. Keepin my fingers crossed...

xxvietxjustinxx · #40 09/02/2007, 03:57 PM

110 here in Northridge. NO A/C because my parents are cheap

. 86 in the tank with xenia slowly melting.. the wall of xenia is slowly going away but there are still like a million stalks of xenia left that will be fine during the winter, haha.

SteveOhh · #41 09/02/2007, 04:53 PM

Tanks hit 81 for the first time last night around 7 PM..........................Reason I know is AC Jr is set to turn off lights & skimmer at 81......................I think I may bump that up to 82...Garage setup...........70 gallon prop tank, 60 gallon fuge, 110 gallon sump, no chiller, no A/C, & (2) 6" fans on at 78 degress..........Only gotta make it a few more days & it should be downhill from there!!!

nava405 · #42 09/02/2007, 05:05 PM

i guess my tank is good still. running 3 250watt and 2 6' VHO, total 7-8 hours aday with 2 4" fans on top and one big tornato for sump. Also have 1/3 chiller, and temp stays around 79-81. Chiller turns on twice a day and 2-3 hours each time.

nava405 · #43 09/02/2007, 05:06 PM

double posted.

silverarrow27 · #44 09/02/2007, 09:10 PM

Room always 105+ degrees three quarters of the year and my fish tank is usually 86-88 degrees. Past week my tank temperatures have been around 90-92 degrees. No problem with the tank besides red slime algae here and there.

Only fans blowing on the surface of the water.

trdofwrkin · #45 09/02/2007, 10:47 PM

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Originally posted by xxvietxjustinxx
110 here in Northridge. NO A/C because my parents are cheap . 86 in the tank with xenia slowly melting.. the wall of xenia is slowly going away but there are still like a million stalks of xenia left that will be fine during the winter, haha.

111 here in pacoima today at 1;45. it was 114 thursday. my central ac took a dive. im throwing in bags of ice and those latin popsicles called boli in my tank. my lights are off. i have 6x39w t-5s. inside my place right now is 94 with 2 ceiling fans 1 floor fan and 1 8000 btu portable ac unit that cant keep up with the heat...cant wait to see my power bill next month

chalowolf · #46 09/03/2007, 12:16 AM

1/4 chiller was keeping tank at 79F, but was making the living room so hot that the AC (wall unit) couldnt cool the room. I am in the process of putting my chiller in the window(outside) and PVC it in...

Anyone Have their Chiller outside?????

ejocam · #47 09/03/2007, 12:26 AM

One word, Nasty!

SOREVIV476 · #48 09/03/2007, 01:04 AM

its nasty hot!! i have been dropping frozen water bottles in the hob fuge. i would do ice but not sure if it has any nasties in the water. anyhow, i cant wait till it gets cold!!!!

jhebi · #49 09/03/2007, 01:15 AM

Just had some FISH soup tonight, and let me tell you, didn't need to boil that much =)....j/k

Tank is at 83 with 1 fan over the tank...Thank god I live near the beach or else I would be toasted.......

gemini aquarius(t) · #50 09/03/2007, 01:31 AM

tank was at 79.5 untill i turned on the lights, then it got up to 83 then i turned um off