Tank temperature

[mcguire6799]

Today I checked my thermometer on my tank and it read about 83. Usually rank is 78-80 had a hot day today and had ac on in the house. How can I make sure the tank stays cooler than 83? Also will be Benny and gold head sleeper goby be less active with the warmer water? Not seen them much today. Usually don't see them much a few times a day but only 1 time each today.

 

[little_fish]

clip a desk fan to the top of the tank, that will cool the tank quite a bit. And a rapid change in temp can make fish ill

 

[mcguire6799]

Tank has a glass top on it. Bio cube where would I clamp it on at? My heater is set to kick on at 76

 

[little_fish]

In that case just take the glass top off. You really dont want to keep those lids on because they cut down on light, keep heat in and the big one is it restricts gas exchange

 

[mcguire6799]

My LED blue lights sit on it, what is a way I can mount them to still have the blue effect?

 

[little_fish]

Im sure there is but without looking at your set up I cant really help you

 

[mcguire6799]

If I post pics it help out?

 

[little_fish]

sure will

 

[Gizmo]

If you have a sump you can also put the fan down there.

 

[mcguire6799]

No sump, what all you need pictures of?

 

[Smitty]

Removing the glass lids would definitely help with the heat...try replacing the glass with egg crate/light diffuser. Fyi, my tank had hit 83° several times with no ill effects. The large temp swings is more dangerous than the actual temp.

 

[mcguire6799]

Top of tank with LEDs sitting on glass

Front view of tank

Another of top of tank, zoomed out some

My moon light(3 LED on the black piece)

 

[mcguire6799]

Mine hasn't fluctuated just slower went there and stayed. All my coral seem to be fine, but are fairly hardy.

 

[Smitty]

Yeah, the mh light is really heating the water up, and the glass lid is trapping the heat and carbon dioxide in the tank. Maybe you could attach the led strips to the mh fixture, that way you could remove that glass lid.

 

[mcguire6799]

If I mount them on the MH fixture, it will block moon light, and make my room insanely bright and I won't be able to see haha.

 

[little_fish]

replace the glass lid with lighting crate, its very cheap and easy to find at a hardware store.

looks like this:

 

[Smitty]

Are those led steps only on there for moonlighting?

 

[mcguire6799]

No, they are on from noon-midnight, metal halide from 2p.m.-8p.m. then moonlights from midnight-noon.

Is it called lighting crate exactly? And will I just need to build something to attach the LED strips to?

 

[little_fish]

yep, its called lighting crate and you can put the LED strips right on it

 

[Smitty]

Yep, you can find it at home depot, menards, lowes, etc. Just ask for the light diffuser in the lighting section.