Air gone out in house...no chiller!

[Connie]

The air went out at my house yesterday. I've been working diligently to keep the temp down in my tank. It got up to 85. It is normally at 77 - 78. They should have the unit fixed today, then the temp should go back down. Will this temp swing kill my SPS?

 

[glb]

You can freeze water bottles of ro water to float in the tank. That will help lower the temp. You can also run a fan over the surface. Good luck!

 

[Connie]

I'm doing both of those. That's the only thing that has kept it down to 85. 180 gallons vs a couple of gallons of ice at a time isn't making much of a difference. I have 2 small fans on top and a large fan on the sump. Keeping my fingers crossed! Thanks.

 

[Trex]

Do you normally allow your temps to swing? If so, the spike shouldn't cause an issue.

 

[SeymourDuncan]

This is another way to cool your water:

Air pump, tubing, and a bag of ice.

Wrap as much airline as you can through the ice, place the pump in a safe location and run the hose into the tank. The air will cool the water pretty well, just make sure to keep up with the ice. Use a cooler even to extend its frozen state.

 

[SeymourDuncan]

Slower air flow will be better as it will cool more

 

[Connie]

Thanks guys! I air is fixed now and the temp is falling. Trex, my temp never swings more than one degree until yesterday. I think everything is going to be fine though. Nothing is showing stress yet!