Heat Wave

VFX · #1 07-09-2010, 01:41 AM

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Originally Posted by Lance

Anybody who is using those Wal Mart fans be careful they don't come apart and fall in your tank/sump, like mine did.]

Don't blame Walmart. I have 2 of these exact same fans. One from HD & one from Superstore.

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Lance · #2 07-09-2010, 01:44 AM

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Originally Posted by VFX

Don't blame Walmart. I have 2 of these exact same fans. One from HD & one from Superstore.

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Ok.

Wherever you got them from, be careful!

SeaHorse_Fanatic · #3 07-09-2010, 01:49 AM

I switched to a reverse photoperiod a couple nights ago so my MH are NOT on during the heat of day. Along with a 12,000 btu portable AC unit, its been very nice temperature wise in my groundfloor suite. It's usually 5-10 degrees (F) cooler down here than the upstairs suite, which is why I'm never moving up

Aquattro · #4 07-09-2010, 02:02 AM

Mine is sitting at 86 right now, think I might turn the lights off

TheKid · #5 07-09-2010, 02:22 AM

How wArm is too warm for a reef tank mine is at 82.2F

fkshiu · #6 07-09-2010, 02:27 AM

Trouble zone begins at the mid-80s.

Very glad I've got a basement tank. So far the max temperature has hovered around 80F with a fan across the sump (knock on wood).

Veng68 · #7 07-09-2010, 02:49 AM

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Originally Posted by SeaHorse_Fanatic

I switched to a reverse photoperiod a couple nights ago so my MH are NOT on during the heat of day. Along with a 12,000 btu portable AC unit, its been very nice temperature wise in my groundfloor suite. It's usually 5-10 degrees (F) cooler down here than the upstairs suite, which is why I'm never moving up

How about the fact that you have eleventy billion gallons of water in your ground floor unit

Move that upstairs and the people downstairs will have a nice saltwater shower someday

Cheers,
Vic

Tom R · #8 07-09-2010, 03:22 AM

The point is, do you have a plan?

It is easier to try and control the heat build up on the way up than to get to that 85 or higher and have to quickly bring it down.

I keep my temp at 80 to 81 and my MH will add about .5 each day if nothing is done to control it. I have my Chiller come on at 83 and my lights turn off at 84.

My biggest problem is that the Chiller is not vented to the outside so when it comes on it increases the heat in the fish room which in turn increases the water temp.

Tom R

SeaHorse_Fanatic · #9 07-09-2010, 03:27 AM

That's why I love my AC unit. It vents hot air outside (not an option for you) and keeps me (and the tanks) cool.

And Vic, it's 750g at present (soon to rise to 850 gallons total water volume with the next upgrade)

NOT eleventy billion gallons

Tom R · #10 07-09-2010, 03:35 AM

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Originally Posted by SeaHorse_Fanatic

Vic, it's 750g at present (soon to rise to 850 gallons total water volume with the next upgrade)

NOT eleventy billion gallons

There is still time, well maybe not eleventy billion but for sure tenilty billion.

Just think if the Vancouver Parks board ever put the Aquarium up for sale Anthony would buy it and quickly make it his home.

Tom R