At what value does your tank temperature leave your comfort zone?

[sphelps]

My tank was at 84 Tuesday and I didn't have a panic attack so I guess it must be higher than that.

[neoh]

I hit 85 on Monday morning. I quickly got the temp down with A/C and a direct fan, now it's hovering at 79.9. I had no ill effects from the high temperature, it went up slow, came down slow.

[kien]

Originally Posted by sphelps

My tank was at 84 Tuesday and I didn't have a panic attack so I guess it must be higher than that.

I didn't know LED tanks could get that hot!!

[Aquattro]

Originally Posted by kien

I didn't know LED tanks could get that hot!!

Mine would hit that easily without the chiller.

[mike31154]

I like to keep mine between 24 & 27. I must be the only weirdo using C.

[sphelps]

Originally Posted by kien

I didn't know LED tanks could get that hot!!

House was at 30.5°C which is 87°F. Not sure the LEDs had much to do with it.

[lastlight]

Originally Posted by sphelps

House was at 30.5°C which is 87°F. Not sure the LEDs had much to do with it.

no not yours they're full spectrum. i was in the same boat.

[gregzz4]

Originally Posted by sphelps

House was at 30.5°C which is 87°F. Not sure the LEDs had much to do with it.

A couple summers ago, or maybe it was a few ago, I couldn't sleep as our house temp hit 35-7C
We bought AC and cooled the whole house
2 x 10, 000 BTU inits
It cost a lot for the short heat-wave, but it was worth it when you have to sleep

Think about working in the heat all day, then coming home to 98-100F heat in your house ... and trying to sleep ...

I always said I would never spend the money on it, but I finally had to buy AC

Here's a warning for those of you who haven't used AC yet in a heat-wave ....

Our units are 10,000 BTUs each, and suck 900w each.
I use them to cool the whole house with the furnace fan on for distribution

With the 2 units running through the first heat-wave we had, we incurred a $250.00 bill, so you decide how often you're gonna use it/them ...

[Myka]

My SPS reef used to get to 84-85F every summer for a few years until I got a more effective fan setup. It hasn't gone over 83F yet this year. The colors fade in the summer, but it survives. My panic temperature is 86F. I've only seen bad things happens at that temp.

[christyf5]

I get concerned when my tank hits 82 or so, it hasnt done that since we moved into our house 4 years ago. When it gets up around 86 I start to go into panic mode and investigate potential causes. Last time it was a skimmer pump with a seized impeller that shot up the temp. Lucky we have ac and a very cold basement so we dont have any problems with summer temperatures. I'm actually more likely to have problems at the other end of the temperature scale and had to add a 2nd heater...