Wouldn't recommend this. Chillers can wipe a tank if they start leeching metals into the tank.I found a cheap imported chiller on eBay that I may pickup if my last attempt at fans doesn’t work.
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Wouldn't recommend this. Chillers can wipe a tank if they start leeching metals into the tank.I found a cheap imported chiller on eBay that I may pickup if my last attempt at fans doesn’t work.
Meow WOW... just gotta get the right fish...Can’t with cats. WAMP wamp
Let's just get this out of way , reefers don't like hearing this , all the best marine reef fish prefer water temps of 81 , 82 , and 83
Let's just get this out of way , reefers don't like hearing this , all the best marine reef fish prefer water temps of 81 , 82 , and 83
I lived in Phoenix for 20yrs, and AC went out on me a couple of times…I wouldn’t press it above that and this is from direct experience and loss…Let's just get this out of way , reefers don't like hearing this , all the best marine reef fish prefer water temps of 81 , 82 , and 83
Can’t raise lights due to BioCube hood. I tried some fans but they didn’t work well. Going to try another set of fans tonight.
Some people are die hards, everything must be perfect, if someone else is doing it, they're doing it wrong.Why would anyone dislike hearing that? Low 80's were normal back in the halide days. 82 is only a problem if you don't let your temps naturally fluctuate.
Meow meow splash... Maybe an acrylic vented hood would help.That hood is the problem; it is what keeps the heat in. Remove the hood for a day and watch the temperature go down.
Meow meow splash... Maybe an acrylic vented hood would help.
For what it’s worth, I had a similar issue with my RSM 130D, also hooded. I was able to reduce temp switching the factory AC pump (35watts) to a DC pump.Started up a BioCube 29 and long story short, I can’t get the dang thing to cool down below 82 degrees. And I have two more ideas that I am going to try but if I cannot lower the tanks temperature is it going to be too hot for fish and coral? Wanting to set up a mixed reef tank with fish.
Some people are die hards, everything must be perfect, if someone else is doing it, they're doing it wrong.
Except for some corals and inverts, I think even up to mid 80's is okay. Oceans fluctuate, our tanks fluctuate, it will be okay. Yes try for stability but don't force it if it won't happen. It breaks things.
Yup I forgot about this, I swapped out my AC pump on my 75 for DC and dropped it 2 degrees. Mag drives and similar run hot.For what it’s worth, I had a similar issue with my RSM 130D, also hooded. I was able to reduce temp switching the factory AC pump (35watts) to a DC pump.
I'm actually surprised none of the heater controllers (that I've seen) have a built in "daily temperature swing" setting or something like that. Seems like that'd be closer to a natural environment but, oh well.I'm not a big fan of stability when it comes to temperature, I'd rather my tank fluctuate. To each their own though.
Started up a BioCube 29 and long story short, I can’t get the dang thing to cool down below 82 degrees. And I have two more ideas that I am going to try but if I cannot lower the tanks temperature is it going to be too hot for fish and coral? Wanting to set up a mixed reef tank with fish.
From the opinions I've read here, it sounds like many of you would agree that gradual fluctuations throughout the year are okay, and a slow rise and drop of 2 or 3 degrees during a 24-hour period is also okay, as long as this is the usual occurrence and the tank inhabitants are acclimated to it?
That's what I have - my tank can drop to 76 degrees during the winter and can top out at a bit over 81 in the summer, with a couple of degrees of fluctuation during the day as the air temperature in my house changes.
I finally installed a heater controller this evening, hoping it will provide more consistent temperatures than the two heaters themselves on cooler days, but I've been putting of dropping several hundred dollars on a chiller just to bring down the temperature by a couple of degrees during part of the year.
I agree. Owned a 32 that I made rimless and obvi never had temp issues.That hood is the problem; it is what keeps the heat in. Remove the hood for a day and watch the temperature go down.