Well my tank temperature was 84.6 degrees I hoped the 30 gallon sump would fix the problem and all I gained was a Degree, it is now 83.6 degrees the fish don't seem to mind but I shoved a 20 in box fan under the cabinet tonight and the temp is coming down. It must be from the pump since I haven't run the lights more than an hour or two at a time. We keep the house at 70-72 degrees year round, hopefully circulating the air will do the trick. Any suggestion?
Tank Temperature
- Thread starter MrCatfish
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if you think the temp will stay consistently high, you should try to see if you could buy these pieces of equipment....
LINK IS HERE -------->Salt Water Aquarium Water Chillers & Fish Tank Chillers | Marine Depot
LINK IS HERE -------->Salt Water Aquarium Water Chillers & Fish Tank Chillers | Marine Depot
Is the sump in a completely enclosed cabinet? Or is it more open in the back?
A friend had the same issue with a 110 gallon salt tank with a mostly open-backed cabinet. She managed it with a fan for over a year as you are now doing.
When they painted the room the tank was in, they drained it low and pulled the stand out from the wall to paint behind it, then pushed it back but not as close to the wall. The extra couple of inches of space allowed the heat from the equipment to vent more and she didn't need the fan after that.
A friend had the same issue with a 110 gallon salt tank with a mostly open-backed cabinet. She managed it with a fan for over a year as you are now doing.
When they painted the room the tank was in, they drained it low and pulled the stand out from the wall to paint behind it, then pushed it back but not as close to the wall. The extra couple of inches of space allowed the heat from the equipment to vent more and she didn't need the fan after that.