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06/01/2007, 09:06 AM
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Tank Running Hot
My tank is finished it's cycle but is running hot. I hae a Gen-X pump that adds heat (to be replaced by Eheim in a week) as well as my home does not have air conditioning as yet. I will get AC in probably 3 weeks and the temperature outside will drop drastically next week.
My tank temperature (no livestock) is 83 - 86 degrees. Would it be safe to add my two percula clowns this weekend in these tempuratures? |
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#2
06/01/2007, 09:15 AM
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Ever thought of getting a small chiller?
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06/01/2007, 09:17 AM
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I would position a fan so it blows over your sump, you would be amazed just how much that will help.
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06/01/2007, 09:19 AM
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No. Wait for a/c. The temp is too hot. The tank will not be healthy until it is running in the zone. Too-warm water is oxygen depleted, and not good for anything.
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06/01/2007, 09:20 AM
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Re: Tank Running Hot
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06/01/2007, 09:47 AM
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The temperature is absolutely fine and completely natural for the animals. The water isn't oxygen depleted.
The only worry I would have would be that the temp would continue to climb as the summer goes on and get to potentially dangerous levels. Hopefully your a/c will fix that.
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06/01/2007, 10:02 AM
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To clarify:
The tank is new. There is no livestock. The two clowns I want to add I want to buy on Saturday as a LFS has a big shipment and great prices. I'm not worried about the oxygen level. Since I have 1580 GPH flowing through it there should be plenty of aeriation. This pump will be downgraded to a lower flow Eheim in a week that will require 50 watts less power and will generate way less heat. Also, the temperatures outside drop on Saturday. I certainly can place a fan towards the tank - not a problem. |
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06/01/2007, 10:33 AM
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Don't add any livestock. I recommend that you first check your heater to see at what temperature it is set. If it's set at 83 degrees F then the only thing your heater will do when you get the A/C is try to heat up the tank, thus, wasting energy and increasing your electrical bill. Personally, I use a small fan that is meant to be clipped onto the head board of your bed, but it works fine for my tank. Last summer I was fortunate enough not to have to use it, but with my tank temp reaching 81.5 degrees F yesterday NIGHT, I figured put the fan back on before it's too late. My tank usually stays between 79.3 and 80.5 degrees F, so you can see why I was concerned.
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06/01/2007, 10:35 AM
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I failed to mention that my fan blows air into my sump water, not the tank.
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#12
06/02/2007, 05:14 PM
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If I were you, I would use a fan if I couldn't afford a decent chiller. One downside to a fan is increased evaporation. Another is if the fan guard is made of metal, it will rust over time.
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