How HOT is too HOT?

[oceaninabox]

We are having a heat wave this week and the temps are just soaring well over the 100's which isnt normal. We hav never had to run chillers in the past, but as I watch the temps in my tanks climb it stresses me out. I just hop it's not stressing out the corals. The water is getting up to low 80's

 

[paintballer768]

I would say try to keep things lower than 80-81. Assuming water quality is great, they should be ok, but you might notice a bit of receeding if it gets too hot

 

[oceanparadise1]

mine some times gets up to 82 with no ill effects what so ever, when that happens the central air comes on and takes care of all the problems

 

[Hypertek99]

My tank hits 82-83 everyday with no problems.

 

[ahayes13]

my tank stays around 82-83 with no problems.

 

[Chrissy]

I don't have AC, so when we get a heatwave, my tank will go up to 84-85 if I don't keep an eye on it. I don't turn on the halides and float ziplock bags full of ice/ those plastic ice packs/or bottles of frozen water in the sump and it keeps my temp down.

 

[oceaninabox]

Yesterday they hit 82, but today is even hotter and I just dont want to take any chances. I have a freezer full of 2 liter bottles od frozen water just in case I need to cool them down a bit.

 

[gflat65]

I wondered where the heat went:). We've been cooling off down here with temps in the mid 90's the last few days. It's been overcast. Nice relief from 100F and 95% humidity (still 95% humidity, but not as stiffling.

 

[labman]

I use a box fan over my sump located in the basement my house has been over 90 degrees tank never above 80 most times about 76 I like my tank like i like my women cool and calm lol ps I don't like heaters mine is off

 

[Pitcom]

I don't see anything wrong either with 82 degrees. Alot of folks i know let thier system run that hot most days, with the exception of the winter season.

I wondered where the heat went:). We've been cooling off down here with temps in the mid 90's the last few days. It's been overcast. Nice relief from 100F and 95% humidity (still 95% humidity, but not as stiffling.

You wouldn't be able to breathe with that much humidity. That's past saturation point, once the wet bulb reaches above 85 d.f, you're body can no longer transfer moisture to the atmosphere. Basically it would be raining in your lungs and you'd be dead very quick! I know what ya mean though, alabama is def very humid.

 

[ofblong]

what the heck we are only in the 70's.

 

[roshi719]

My systems have been as high as 85 for a few days without any issues. Thankfully my system is in the basement now and hold a pretty constant 73 without a chiller or fan.

Perry, I would get a high velocity fan to blow across the tanks if you don't have one already. Also definitely do the frozen bottles of water thing as much as you can. What is the humidity out there if you don't mind me asking.

 

[oceaninabox]

We dont have a high humidity at all.

 

[roshi719]

Then I would say the high velocity fans should be a life saver for you. It is the same method Anthony Calfo uses to cool his greenhouse. Evaporative cooling, You'll evaporate more but it does work, believe me. Menards or home depot should have high velocity fans for you. Hope this helps.

 

[Nate82]

my tank was stable at 81-82 at the beginning of summer realized it was my heaters fault unplugged it been at 78 since but never had problems

 

[Hypertek99]

Yeah it's been pretty cool here in Va. this week.

 

[AquaGrizzly]

It hasn't got real hot in IN. but my tanks are in the attached garage and no A/C in there. My temps vary from 78 at night to off the charts of the therm. during the day with no ill effects. I think the therm. highest reading is 88.

 

[b0bby1]

i used to have probs up in my bedroom on some summer days when we'd leave the windows open (i don't know y cus we have central air). but i moved it to the basement and stays 77 at all times. doesnt really get to hot here in connecticut though. lately its been in the 80s and 50s at night, humidity is way up there though around 90.

 

[gflat65]

I don't see anything wrong either with 82 degrees. Alot of folks i know let thier system run that hot most days, with the exception of the winter season.



You wouldn't be able to breathe with that much humidity. That's past saturation point, once the wet bulb reaches above 85 d.f, you're body can no longer transfer moisture to the atmosphere. Basically it would be raining in your lungs and you'd be dead very quick! I know what ya mean though, alabama is def very humid.

It was more of an exaggerated comment because it is so sticky down here all the time:), but I checked what the local weather stations are reporting. Reported relative humidity percentages well into the upper 80's and low to mid 90's isn't completely uncommon down here. Scroll down to the bottom of this page and you'll see a chart of all reported weather conditions on about a 5 minute interval for 8/14 in my neighborhood. Around 7 oclock at night, the humidity hits the high point (92% on that day, which was the highest I could find, but there are many more in the 85-90% range).

This is an awesome website, BTW. It gives the weather conditions on any date, as long as there is a reporting station in the area.

http://www.wunderground.com/weatherstation/WXDailyHistory.asp?ID=KALMONTG17&month=8&day=14&year=2008

 

[gflat65]

Forgot to mention that even at the higher reported relative humidity levels on 8/14, the conditions were calm with no rain... When it is raining, you can see 100% relative humidity.