Temp?
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lickyricky
Red Sea Max E-170
mine is running at about 80...how can I cool it off??
Cooper32803
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That is the PC lighting heat transfer... PC lighting runs hot and therefore will increase the temp of your tank water. Victor from WWC told me to keep the doors on top open to help the heat escape, but that wont work once you get fish if you decide to get any that could be considered jumpers...
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lickyricky
Red Sea Max E-170
ya, he told me that too. I left the vent open all day and have my heater on a very low setting...it didnt even turn on today
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lickyricky
Red Sea Max E-170
nope, no sump...just a little biocube 29
SeahorseKeeper
Where's the mysis?
I run my tank at 80. For the bio cube, you can modify the top to be more open and add a clip on fan.
uriah
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IMO, 80 is not a bad thing, the more important thing is stability. As long as you dont have big swings and as long as it doesnt get much above 80, you are fine. Temp swings (upward) can cause algae blooms and some coral destruction, mainly algae.
Trex
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All of my tanks run between 76 and 83 degrees, depending on the time of day/year. The biggest swings are in the fall and spring when the windows are open more often. Never had any issue having a 7 degree swing in less than 12 hours. In my experiences, having rock solid temps are going to cause more issues than swings that are within the normal range for the fish/coral/invert that one is keeping.
robert
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80 is fine provided you have reasonably good flow and and skimmer.
I've had my tanks swing between 77 and 85 over 24 hours in the summer without causing any observable issues.
Some say temperature stability is important - I just haven't found it to be that critical.
Salinity swings caused by running without an auto top off is a bigger issue.
I would recommend that you get a temp controller for your heater though. Probably the single biggest killer of tanks is a malfunctioning heater cooking its inhabitants.
A clip on fan blowing across the surface of your tank will moderate your temp issues.
I've had my tanks swing between 77 and 85 over 24 hours in the summer without causing any observable issues.
Some say temperature stability is important - I just haven't found it to be that critical.
Salinity swings caused by running without an auto top off is a bigger issue.
I would recommend that you get a temp controller for your heater though. Probably the single biggest killer of tanks is a malfunctioning heater cooking its inhabitants.
A clip on fan blowing across the surface of your tank will moderate your temp issues.
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lickyricky
Red Sea Max E-170
so may tank this morning was at 75 (probably due to the fact that my a/c is on 73 at night. So it looks like it swings from 75 to 80. I do not have a skimmer. Ill check it again when I get home and the lights have been running for a while.
robert
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As the temp of the water increases, the amount of O2 it will hold decreases. Good surface movement and ideally the aeration provided by a skimmer will help keep your O2 and pH levels up.
Since you don't run a skimmer, and I don't know your stocking level - I would get a fan to blow across the tank and direct my flow to get as much surface movement as possible.
caudill187
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I would look into a nice clip on fan and a temp controller. The controllers will turn off your heaters and turn on a fan at a set temperature, providing you the correct temp and stability you will need. You should be able to get the whole set up on ebay for about $75
LGangway
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+1 on some kind of controller... I would say about 85-90% of tank failures are result of a temp control on a $30 tank heater. (Bulkreefsupply has tons of videos on this) I am adding a RKE to my system for this reason and a couple others. Durning the summer months I've become terrified my tank will over heat due to a heater flaw and cook my livestock. Adding fans and heater shutoff can never hurt.
My tank currently runs at or around 79-80 degrees. I'd like it to be a little lower, so I'll be adding fans once my RKE arrives.
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lickyricky
Red Sea Max E-170
what kind of controller do you suggest? I thought they cost like $200
