mcguire6799
Reefing newb
I gotta make a trip to local hardware store tomorrow for some washers anyways, I will check it out. It will still let light in and gasses and heat out?
Tank temperature
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Smitty
Reef pro
Yep...
mcguire6799
Reefing newb
Awesome thanks for the help, by far best forum I have been on with any of my hobbies. Hermit crabs are on and rocking and coral is too just the lawn mower and yellow head don't seem active until I throw some flake in there.
Smitty
Reef pro
Yeah, they'll be ok. Warmer water does make fish a lil lazier, because the higher the heat, the lower the oxygen levels.
mcguire6799
Reefing newb
Okay, so once it is down to 78-80 they should become more active?
Smitty
Reef pro
Yes sir...removing the glass lids will help with the oxygen exchange also.
mcguire6799
Reefing newb
Awesome thanks again to you both for the prompt help and great info.
Smitty
Reef pro
No problem. :)
mcguire6799
Reefing newb
What I ended up doing was making a wood frame to mount my LEDs and moonlight to, got a 4" fan and cracked the lid. This keeps my temp around 78-80.
Smitty
Reef pro
Cool...
mcguire6799
Reefing newb
This is my solution, working well
little_fish
Reef pro
clever!
mcguire6799
Reefing newb
Simple, highly effective, have about a half hour into it. Got my LED strips mounted so that it doesn't shine my room like a dance rave, wires up out of the way also.
Smitty
Reef pro
Good job.
Banana Man
Reefing newb
I live in an apartment building and it gets very warm during the summer. The apartment is so warm that we have never had to put on the heating... even when it was snowing outside during the mid winter. At the moment the temperature fluctuates anywhere from 75 deg up to 83 deg in the tank and we havent even hit the summer here yet. Im worried because anything above 83 deg can be very dangerous i have been told. What is the max temperature it can rise to before i need to do something drastic?
Thanks
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mcguire6799
Reefing newb
Mine got as high as 88, the fan helps a TON. Or that egg crate stuff. Priced a piece custom cut for $15. You have lights or anything right on top of yours? My room in my apartment gets quite hot with my 42" flat panel and gaming computer going for hours at night gaming. But tank stays 78-80.
little_fish
Reef pro
Banana Man - you should turn your heater up to about 80, and then attach a small desk fan to the top of the tank to cool the tank down. An 8 degree temperature change is very damaging to creatures
Banana Man
Reefing newb
Thanks, just set the heater up a bit now. I didnt realise the large swings in temperature were the important thing to avoid.
mcguire6799
Reefing newb
I went to Walmart and bought a 4" fan. It's not a clip on but it works great and was like $6.
little_fish
Reef pro
Stability is one of the most important things to aim for in a reef tank, any large change that happens fast (temperature, salinity, even things like calcium, pH, alk) can be detrimental to your critters.
