Hi Reefers,
I came home from work today to my San Francisco 5th floor apt that does NOT have a/c but does have some great windows and breezes. My 75g tank that is in start-up was 81.7 degrees - up from the 79.6 degree measurement from this morning before I left. Today was definitely on the warm side for SF (72°) - but days like this DO happen. I need advice on managing the temp control in my tank. Granted, I have yet to put fish in there (and thankfully my snails and crabs are not some sort of Cajun dish). But I want to be prepared for when I do have fish.
So...I have an Eheim heater in there that is, according to the packaging, good to 79gal. I think I need to go up in size cause I did not factor in the sump/fuge to the volume - total volume is at least 90gal (75 for the tank and probably at least 15 if not 25 for the sump/fuge). Even in the absence of a warm day, the temp fluctuations have been 1-2 degrees during the course of the day. Is this too extreme???
Back to the warm day and higher temp situation...since this is a random occurrence in SF, do I just plan to buy a portable a/c unit for the room? Or do I go buy a chiller? Or do I float a bag of ice cubes when I leave for work???
Any advice/information on temperature control in a 75g start-up reef aquarium is appreciated.
Best,
Dennis
I came home from work today to my San Francisco 5th floor apt that does NOT have a/c but does have some great windows and breezes. My 75g tank that is in start-up was 81.7 degrees - up from the 79.6 degree measurement from this morning before I left. Today was definitely on the warm side for SF (72°) - but days like this DO happen. I need advice on managing the temp control in my tank. Granted, I have yet to put fish in there (and thankfully my snails and crabs are not some sort of Cajun dish). But I want to be prepared for when I do have fish.
So...I have an Eheim heater in there that is, according to the packaging, good to 79gal. I think I need to go up in size cause I did not factor in the sump/fuge to the volume - total volume is at least 90gal (75 for the tank and probably at least 15 if not 25 for the sump/fuge). Even in the absence of a warm day, the temp fluctuations have been 1-2 degrees during the course of the day. Is this too extreme???
Back to the warm day and higher temp situation...since this is a random occurrence in SF, do I just plan to buy a portable a/c unit for the room? Or do I go buy a chiller? Or do I float a bag of ice cubes when I leave for work???
Any advice/information on temperature control in a 75g start-up reef aquarium is appreciated.
Best,
Dennis