Help, temp problems
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Topic: Help, temp problems
Posted By: Meeshi_ma
Subject: Help, temp problems
Date Posted: July 22 2004 at 10:34pm
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Ok, I just switched my lights out on my little tank (so I could take
advantage of the coral frag meeting...) and my temperature has
climbed. I stuck my hand in today and noticed it was warmer than
normal so I put the thermometer back in and it read about 88
degrees. Before it was always around 79. I've only had the
metal halide over the tank for 2 days now so nothing seems to have died
yet but what can I do? It's a bell pendant 150 watt HQI that is
suspended over the tank with the light about 8" to 10" off of the
water. Should I just go find a clip on fan to clip to the side of
the tank? Eventually I was planning on incorporating the light
fixture (minus the bell pendant) into a canopy or something with fans,
should I do that sooner rather than later? Thanks! Brian |
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Posted By: jfinch
Date Posted: July 22 2004 at 10:38pm
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IME, a fan will solve your heat problem. ------------- Jon https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6y_EzjI_ljbIwf2n5uNzTw" rel="nofollow - What I've been doing... |
Posted By: Carl
Date Posted: July 23 2004 at 9:33am
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A fan will certainly help, but also make sure that you have a return breaking the surface of the water. Personally, I don't run any fans in my hood, but I have 2 clipons blowing over my sump/fuge. ------------- In Syracuse "I believe that forgiving them is God's function. Our job is simply to arrange the meeting." - Gen. H. Norman Schwarzkopf |
Posted By: jglover
Date Posted: July 23 2004 at 10:17am
a clipon fan is around 8 dollars from Wally World and it is probably the fastest way to solve your problem. Or you can do what I do and turn up your A/C.
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