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I bought an a/c just for my tank room. I keep my tank at 78.4
It was at 81-82 prior to that.
It was at 81-82 prior to that.
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Creative solution.My 500g system can run as high as 82F before I run a stainless steel chiller coil in my garage sump to cool it down in the summer. The coil is part of a closed loop of antifreeze with 100’ of tubing frozen in a 2-3 gallon block of ice in my deep freezer. A small in-line pump moves the antifreeze. It takes the edge off by 1-2 degrees. I turn it off at night.
I only have to deal with hot temps 2 months out of the year, and I really don't want a chiller. It is a stressful time of year...
Currently I run fans via Apex, but they're not enough on their own. I also keep 4 frozen water bottles in the freezer, and throw them in the sump when water temps hit 82. It's not a great solution.. my zoanthids seem to be especially venerable at 82+.
One idea I just thought of... I have an external ATO reservoir. Maybe I'll put it in a mini fridge, so it trickles cold RODI in the system throughout the day. Or just keep throwing RODI ice in the reservoir all day. Interesting idea.
Those tank temps keeping rising as the summer gets closer and closer! When should you take action to reduce the heat and when is higher temps too high?
Let's talk about it today!
1. How high will you allow your tank temperature to rise before you take action? What's the MAX?
2. What do you do to keep temps down or help keep them lower during the warmer months?
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Does this method accurately measure water temperature?
We keep our tanks at 76-78 degrees and we never have issues with Dinos.Anything lower than 82 will encourage dinoflagellate growth.