- Location
- Stony Point, NY
Good Morning:
I started a salt water tank and wanted the temperature to maintain between 75 and 76 degrees F. I was achieving this temperature the first three days. Yesterday, I noticed the temperature up to almost 81 degrees. Its a 20 gallon tall, had a 100 watt heater, light and shut off the heater, removed it for now and replaced with 50 watt heater. Had the lights off overnight and woke up this morning to a temperature of 78.1. From 10:00 79.1 degrees F last night to 8:00 this morning 78.1 degrees F, no light on and only 50 watt heater running The temperature is still not coming down.
Any help here please as the density of the water is correct, my measurements of Ammonia and Nitrate are only slightly up, Nitrite at 0 and PH at 8.2.
I have noticed some algae growth on the live sand already. Could this be the reason for temperature increase?
It has been a while since I had my last salt water tank.
Thank you.
I started a salt water tank and wanted the temperature to maintain between 75 and 76 degrees F. I was achieving this temperature the first three days. Yesterday, I noticed the temperature up to almost 81 degrees. Its a 20 gallon tall, had a 100 watt heater, light and shut off the heater, removed it for now and replaced with 50 watt heater. Had the lights off overnight and woke up this morning to a temperature of 78.1. From 10:00 79.1 degrees F last night to 8:00 this morning 78.1 degrees F, no light on and only 50 watt heater running The temperature is still not coming down.
Any help here please as the density of the water is correct, my measurements of Ammonia and Nitrate are only slightly up, Nitrite at 0 and PH at 8.2.
I have noticed some algae growth on the live sand already. Could this be the reason for temperature increase?
It has been a while since I had my last salt water tank.
Thank you.