Tank Crash. Lost all my corals :(

[Flusher]

Ouch. That's a lousy way to end a weekend...

My nano reef hasn't gone much higher than 84*F this summer (it usually stays under 82*F, thankfully), but my smaller mantis shrimp tank hits 86*F fairly frequently (no corals, just aipstasia in this tank). I haven't had any problems, though the mantis is far more active at cooler temperatures.

Do you know how hot your tank was? (I guess this question goes out to anyone who's lost livestock to heat issues.)

Originally Posted by Tangman

So do you still think that a 20 gallon is too small for a chiller ?

Do they make them small enough for 20 gallon tanks and under? I don't know much about chillers, except that they're expensive.