SRC Member Thexder Posted April 18, 2009 SRC Member Share Posted April 18, 2009 Weather is really hot and humid this week. Lucky I'm running a chiller, but its running more than usual. And I get condensation on my tank which normally doesn't happen. My set temp is 26C. Any other reefers having the same thing happening? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sherman Posted April 19, 2009 Share Posted April 19, 2009 Weather is really hot and humid this week. Lucky I'm running a chiller, but its running more than usual. And I get condensation on my tank which normally doesn't happen. My set temp is 26C. Any other reefers having the same thing happening? I get condensation on my tank too. My set temperature is 27.5C But the chiller still running the same. Quote 6.5 * 2 * 2 + 3.75 * 1.5 *1.5,(Decomn on 14/9/08) 4*2*2 + 2.5*1.25*1.25 (Decomn on 1/8/09) 5*2*2 (Fully LED light system, 140 3 watt SSC leds with 60 degree lens)(Decomm) 2.5*2*2(Fully LED Light System,96 3 watt SSC leds with 60 degree lens)(Decomm) 5*2.5*2(LED only) Eheim return 1 * pump 1 HP Daikin compressor with cooling coil 2 Jebao OW40, 1 ecotech MP40, 1X6085 Tunze wm, 1 CURVE 7 Skimmer 1 DIY 80 led control by Bluefish mini 1 radion XR30W G2, 2 Radion XR15G3 Sump area lite by 5 ft T5 , 6 * SSC 3 watt red LED for refugium 1 Full spectrum E27 led light 1 CR control by bubble count Start No Water Change since 1st Dec 2016 Add new 2.5x2x 1.5 ft [/quote] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hammy Posted April 19, 2009 Share Posted April 19, 2009 extremely hot. while waiting for green man at traffic light, i was already sweating all over the place. chiller seem to work harder this week too Quote 2x1.5x1.5 tank Lighting: AI hydra 52HD Skimmer: Deltec SC 1455 Reactor: Minimax; rowaphos Skimz ; NP biopellets Wave Maker: MP 40 WQD Return pump: Eheim 1262 Chiller: Arctica 1/10 hp A righteous man cares for the needs of his animal, but the kindest acts of the wicked are cruel -- Proverbs 12:10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member raydiative Posted April 19, 2009 SRC Member Share Posted April 19, 2009 confirm... my living room reached 36 degrees yesterday! Quote A man with a reef tank is a man with an empty wallet... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member markietan Posted April 19, 2009 SRC Member Share Posted April 19, 2009 i'm without a chiller and running fans only. this week is darn hot, the tank temp raised considerably... maybe its a good excuse to get a chiller now. haha also the algae is growing so fast on the tank glass Quote :DECOMMED 5ft shallow tank: :DECOMMED 3ft tank::DECOMMED 2ft nano tank: :4ft Balcony Tank: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Reefer yikai Posted April 19, 2009 Senior Reefer Share Posted April 19, 2009 zzzz. ya! so dam hot. u know i drink water spill on floor but lazy to clean. 10mins later its all gone evaporated. yea dam hot nowadays. good thing i just got a chiller....set to kick at 27C and stop at 26. ensure all my livestock enjoy cool water. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hammy Posted April 19, 2009 Share Posted April 19, 2009 zzzz. ya! so dam hot. u know i drink water spill on floor but lazy to clean. 10mins later its all gone evaporated. yea dam hot nowadays. good thing i just got a chiller....set to kick at 27C and stop at 26. ensure all my livestock enjoy cool water. the chiller will do them good buddy Quote 2x1.5x1.5 tank Lighting: AI hydra 52HD Skimmer: Deltec SC 1455 Reactor: Minimax; rowaphos Skimz ; NP biopellets Wave Maker: MP 40 WQD Return pump: Eheim 1262 Chiller: Arctica 1/10 hp A righteous man cares for the needs of his animal, but the kindest acts of the wicked are cruel -- Proverbs 12:10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member Vlamingi_cont Posted April 19, 2009 SRC Member Share Posted April 19, 2009 Weather is really hot and humid this week. Lucky I'm running a chiller, but its running more than usual. And I get condensation on my tank which normally doesn't happen. My set temp is 26C. Any other reefers having the same thing happening? My tank no prob but i'm really melting... Quote 1ft cube with IOS [the low tech tank] 1. JBJ C-breeze to keep temp hovering around 27-28'C 2. LED clip on - 120 bulbs -skimmer-less- My 3 humble equipments that keeps my tank running... [DRIED OUT] 1. The RSM itself of course 2.My NEW Deltec MCE-300 Skimmer 3. My trusty Arctica Chiller Tank parameters: Temperature maintained at 25.3'C to 24.7'C No3: 10ppm(b4 the use of the deltec skimmer) No3: 5ppm (after use of the skimmer) Others? too lazy to measure...LOL Camera- EOS 50D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member angelfishlover Posted April 19, 2009 SRC Member Share Posted April 19, 2009 My tank evaporation rate suddenly become way faster than normal must top up a few times in one week.And now water so hot i reduced the lighting.Usual temp is 28.Now reach 31 no wonder my corals shrunken.Must open window super wide now....Aiyo so hot all of a sudden!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member angelfishlover Posted April 19, 2009 SRC Member Share Posted April 19, 2009 My tank evaporation rate suddenly become way faster than normal must top up a few times in one week.And now water so hot i reduced the lighting.Usual temp is 28.Now reach 31 no wonder my corals shrunken.Must open window super wide now....Aiyo so hot all of a sudden!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Reefer yikai Posted April 19, 2009 Senior Reefer Share Posted April 19, 2009 My tank evaporation rate suddenly become way faster than normal must top up a few times in one week.And now water so hot i reduced the lighting.Usual temp is 28.Now reach 31 no wonder my corals shrunken.Must open window super wide now....Aiyo so hot all of a sudden!!! do keep the temprature lower. maybe with a fan. below 29C is idea. 29 is hanging by a thread. above 30 is dangerous. Especially with ur euphyllias and cataphyllia. very suseptible to "melting" and getting brown jelly in too warm waters. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member iskay Posted April 19, 2009 SRC Member Share Posted April 19, 2009 Apocalyps Now. Quote "Be formless... shapeless, like water. If you put water into a cup, it becomes the cup. You put water into a bottle; it becomes the bottle. You put it into a teapot; it becomes the teapot. Water can flow, or it can crash. Be water, my friend..." - Lei Siu Lung (Bruce Lee) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member Thexder Posted April 19, 2009 Author SRC Member Share Posted April 19, 2009 Even my sump was covered with condensation and dripping over my cabinet Yesterday was spent wiping my tank every time I see it fog up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yongshun Posted April 19, 2009 Share Posted April 19, 2009 this weather is killing me...n my chiller...its wking overtime for the past 1 wk Quote Main tank: 4.5 x 2.5 x 2Skimmer: Deltec AP701 Return pump: RD 6Chiller: Daikin compressor with Titanium coil Wavemaker: Jebao w-20, Maxspect Gyre xf150 Lighting: 8x54 ATI Sunpower Non-dimmableLinked tankMain tank: 2 x 1 x 2Return: Eheim 1260Lighting: AI Hydra 26 with controllerWavemaker: Tunze 6025My decommed 3 ft setup Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member angelfishlover Posted April 20, 2009 SRC Member Share Posted April 20, 2009 do keep the temprature lower. maybe with a fan. below 29C is idea. 29 is hanging by a thread. above 30 is dangerous. Especially with ur euphyllias and cataphyllia. very suseptible to "melting" and getting brown jelly in too warm waters. Lol now put fan and open my windows near the tank.Then everytime i wear school uniform i start to sweat like crazy in the afternoon now.Anyways back to my tank yeah it's hanging by a thread.Now cooled down back to 28 again...... Test water like bathing in the afternoon water. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member mecedesfish Posted April 20, 2009 SRC Member Share Posted April 20, 2009 i set my 4 fts tank temp at 26.5D and MH 250watt running from 4pm to 11pm. The tank temp went up to 27.6 at about 7pm. Poor 1/3 chiller was working. Immediately set a timer for aqurium mini fan to blow onto the sump. Will add another on main tank if it did not improve. Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tanit Posted April 20, 2009 Share Posted April 20, 2009 Any way this is good reanson for me, I just got my self new chiller yesterday after long negotiate with my CFO. Before I on chiller It ever reach 29.5 event fan on 2 and a half. But one think surprice me is the Japaness SUN was open very well but super Sun was closed mose of the time Quote Tank Spec : Display tank : 48" x 24" x 18."'(H) Sump tank : 25" x 23" x 18"(H) Return pump : Reef Octopus 8000 Wave Maker : Vortech MP10Wes Lighting : DIY LED (Cree led) 60 bulb Chiller : helia 55hs Skimmer : BM Curve 7 Controller : Reef Angel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bezz Posted April 20, 2009 Share Posted April 20, 2009 Does the hot weather promote better algae growth? I just clean tank walls yesterday, today got a layer of green growth liao... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member angelfishlover Posted April 20, 2009 SRC Member Share Posted April 20, 2009 Lol now must invest in chiller already..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fuzzy Posted April 20, 2009 Share Posted April 20, 2009 Yeah this week has been a scorcher. My chillers have been working overtime. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Reefer yikai Posted April 22, 2009 Senior Reefer Share Posted April 22, 2009 came home today to see all my corals NOT OPENING. so i thought..hmm strange. how come like this leh. then checked the temp. 31C!!!!! my thermostat was loose and not plugged in properly. chiller did not kick in the whole day!!! omg!! now chiller is working but hav to slowly decrease temp again... lesson learnt, even if u hav chiller, shit happens and always must be prepared for the worst! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member markietan Posted April 22, 2009 SRC Member Share Posted April 22, 2009 came home today to see all my corals NOT OPENING. so i thought..hmm strange. how come like this leh. then checked the temp. 31C!!!!! my thermostat was loose and not plugged in properly. chiller did not kick in the whole day!!! omg!! now chiller is working but hav to slowly decrease temp again... lesson learnt, even if u hav chiller, shit happens and always must be prepared for the worst! hey same here! i removed the cooling fan yesterday to do some maintainence. forgot to put back the fan... came home today and saw most corals not doing so well... then my friend pointed out that the thermometer is reading 31.7 degrees.... jialat xia. this heatwave is really bad. =( Quote :DECOMMED 5ft shallow tank: :DECOMMED 3ft tank::DECOMMED 2ft nano tank: :4ft Balcony Tank: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Reefer yikai Posted April 22, 2009 Senior Reefer Share Posted April 22, 2009 hey same here! i removed the cooling fan yesterday to do some maintainence. forgot to put back the fan... came home today and saw most corals not doing so well... then my friend pointed out that the thermometer is reading 31.7 degrees.... jialat xia. this heatwave is really bad. =( ya la!!! the mushrooms and softies doing quite ok. but i saw my LPS all look really receeded and shrunken. then i tot eh? how come. so i went to test NO2. when drawing water that time i felt it felt quite warm. then saw my thermostat not working. then saw the plug loose. plug in and saw 31c!! omg. the most badly hit one was my bubble and blastos. temperature lowered steadily liao. but if there are going to be any casualties, i am willing to bet it on the bubble. sian, i hope none of my corals bleach too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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