Temp is rising question?
I have a 220 gallon tank with a sump that maintains roughly 30 gallons which is located one floor below in my basement.
I had been running a single Echotech Vector L2 return pump in my sump which fed through a Pentair 40 watt UV before returning to the tank.
Other equipment: listed because of heat relation
- A Helio 1000 watt heater (2 500 watt units on one Helio controller.
- A Aquamaxx DC skimmer
- A Kessil Refugium Light running opposite tank lights
- Two Kessil AP700 Tank Lights
- Four MP40 Wave
Ambient Room Temp Tank: 71 degrees
Ambient Room Temp Sump Room: 71 degrees
When I was running a single Echotech Vector L2 the calibrated Apex Temp probe in the sump showed 79ish degrees with minor fluctions and a calibrated Apex probe in my tank showed a dead on steady 78.4 degrees.
I have recently added a second Echotech Vector L2 that runs a direct route back to the returns (bypassing the Pentair 40 watt UV) to increase the return flow. Which has effectively doubled the return gph to my aquarium from the basement sump.
Since adding the second pump on Friday my temperature in the sump and tank have been steadily rising with the re-verified calibrated Apex temperature probes now reading:
Sump: 80.3 degrees
Tank: 79.8 degrees
Helio Sump Probe: 80.3 degrees as well
I have eliminated that the heaters are failing and in fact have not even drawn power since shortly after the second Vectra L2 pump was added and I in fact have the power control on the Apex for the heaters turned off since this morning.
My question is: Could adding the second Vectra L2 return pump truly be the cause of the rising and/or increased temperatures at both the tank and sump temperature probes from the heat transfer of the motor?
And if so what would recommend solutions be?
I have a 220 gallon tank with a sump that maintains roughly 30 gallons which is located one floor below in my basement.
I had been running a single Echotech Vector L2 return pump in my sump which fed through a Pentair 40 watt UV before returning to the tank.
Other equipment: listed because of heat relation
- A Helio 1000 watt heater (2 500 watt units on one Helio controller.
- A Aquamaxx DC skimmer
- A Kessil Refugium Light running opposite tank lights
- Two Kessil AP700 Tank Lights
- Four MP40 Wave
Ambient Room Temp Tank: 71 degrees
Ambient Room Temp Sump Room: 71 degrees
When I was running a single Echotech Vector L2 the calibrated Apex Temp probe in the sump showed 79ish degrees with minor fluctions and a calibrated Apex probe in my tank showed a dead on steady 78.4 degrees.
I have recently added a second Echotech Vector L2 that runs a direct route back to the returns (bypassing the Pentair 40 watt UV) to increase the return flow. Which has effectively doubled the return gph to my aquarium from the basement sump.
Since adding the second pump on Friday my temperature in the sump and tank have been steadily rising with the re-verified calibrated Apex temperature probes now reading:
Sump: 80.3 degrees
Tank: 79.8 degrees
Helio Sump Probe: 80.3 degrees as well
I have eliminated that the heaters are failing and in fact have not even drawn power since shortly after the second Vectra L2 pump was added and I in fact have the power control on the Apex for the heaters turned off since this morning.
My question is: Could adding the second Vectra L2 return pump truly be the cause of the rising and/or increased temperatures at both the tank and sump temperature probes from the heat transfer of the motor?
And if so what would recommend solutions be?