Gang I need help figuring this out. The temp on my tank started to rise yesterday and I can’t figure out why.
45 gal
Temp controlled by a Jr apex
On off set for 78 to 78.5
Temp in my house constant at 71(Ohio) so its cold outside now
No new equipment
Run AI primes on schedule
Fluval Hester currently unplugged
My skimmer and return pump are both cool to the touch
Just did a 20% tank change last week
2 sicce circulation jets, no issues
I started getting alerted yesterday my temp was over 78.5. It made to to 80.5 I turned my lights off, unplugged the heater just in case it was on but looked off and got busy cooling the water. Took at 5 gallons cooled it to 70 put it back in the tank and that brought the temp down to 79.9. I put a fan next to the tank and overnight brought the temp down to 77.9. I plugged the heater in to the apex to ensure it turned on like it was supposed and it was actually on. All good. The temp raised to 78.5 and the heater turned off, as it should. The temp remained stable somewhere in the 78.7 to 78.8 range. However at 11am the temp became to rise. I was at church and assumed it was rising because the light were ramping up. The lights are scheduled to start to ramp at 10:30am. So I immediately thought the lights were the culprit. Much to my surprise when I got home my lights were not on. I forgot I turned them off yesterday and never went back into the dashboard and turned the schedule back on.
I know this isn’t a huge temp swing but in looking at my temp chart on my apex this has never happened before and I can’t figure out why it is spiking.
As I type the temp is still slighting rising it at 79.5 and the lights are on but the heater is unplugged. I’m getting ready to turn the fan back on.
Any suggestions on what could be causing this would be appreciated. No new equipment on the tank and nothing has changed in my house that could have triggered this to my knowledge. I’ve never had to cool the tank before, no even in the summer.
45 gal
Temp controlled by a Jr apex
On off set for 78 to 78.5
Temp in my house constant at 71(Ohio) so its cold outside now
No new equipment
Run AI primes on schedule
Fluval Hester currently unplugged
My skimmer and return pump are both cool to the touch
Just did a 20% tank change last week
2 sicce circulation jets, no issues
I started getting alerted yesterday my temp was over 78.5. It made to to 80.5 I turned my lights off, unplugged the heater just in case it was on but looked off and got busy cooling the water. Took at 5 gallons cooled it to 70 put it back in the tank and that brought the temp down to 79.9. I put a fan next to the tank and overnight brought the temp down to 77.9. I plugged the heater in to the apex to ensure it turned on like it was supposed and it was actually on. All good. The temp raised to 78.5 and the heater turned off, as it should. The temp remained stable somewhere in the 78.7 to 78.8 range. However at 11am the temp became to rise. I was at church and assumed it was rising because the light were ramping up. The lights are scheduled to start to ramp at 10:30am. So I immediately thought the lights were the culprit. Much to my surprise when I got home my lights were not on. I forgot I turned them off yesterday and never went back into the dashboard and turned the schedule back on.
I know this isn’t a huge temp swing but in looking at my temp chart on my apex this has never happened before and I can’t figure out why it is spiking.
As I type the temp is still slighting rising it at 79.5 and the lights are on but the heater is unplugged. I’m getting ready to turn the fan back on.
Any suggestions on what could be causing this would be appreciated. No new equipment on the tank and nothing has changed in my house that could have triggered this to my knowledge. I’ve never had to cool the tank before, no even in the summer.
