Can Liverock Handle High Temps Of 30c?

[australia]

as some of you know i am setting up a marine setup and my shed is very hot sitting my tank sits at around 30C.....im wondering how will my liverock be in 30C temps?

 

[seffieuk]

Long term not good - you are going to need to get some fans in there or indeed a chiller

Seffie x

 

[australia]

Long term not good - you are going to need to get some fans in there or indeed a chiller

Seffie x

iv put some fans near the aquarium hoping this will work, i am also freezing a bottle of water to put in there to cool it down.

 

[Luketendo]

Get some air con mate as I live in cold England to be honest I don't know how you survive let alone your fish lol!

 

[australia]

Get some air con mate as I live in cold England to be honest I don't know how you survive let alone your fish lol!

the only reason its that hot is becuase i keep discus in my shed.......its freezing here is aus. lol

 

[AK77]

Get some air con mate as I live in cold England to be honest I don't know how you survive let alone your fish lol!

the only reason its that hot is becuase i keep discus in my shed.......its freezing here is aus. lol

I used to keep javelins in mine, but got rid of them in favour of shotputs

On a serious note, it might be a good idea to drop an airline/stone into the tanks to help raise the dissolved oxygen level. Higher the temp, the lower the O2 level.

 

[Buddyboy67]

Good point..however be careful not too oversaturate with air...this can lead to disorders like gas bubble in your fish, where large air bubbles appear, usually around the eyes...caused by too much oxygen in the water and it affects the oxygen levels in their blood.....
Excess oxygen can also start to alter the chemical balances in marine systems......If your tank is sumped place the airstone in there as bubbles in your main tank can be very harmful..ie they will kill sponges on contact !! Try directing a powerhead towards the surface and this extra surface turbulence will help with gaseous exchange..pushing out co2 and helping to balance your ph as well as allowing more oxygen into the water.
Many tanks are ran at 80/81 degrees, especially in the states.....care of sg levels is important at these top end temps but.......... anything over 84 degrees and then you will start hitting major problems normally

 

[australia]

ok, im a little worried i have to mutch air in my tank.... what do use think? here is a pic....btw the temp is now down to 27C..

 

[Buddyboy67]

Mate that looks fine..nice big coarse bubbles there...excessive fine bubbles from wood block diffusers cause the most troubles here..nice surface turbulence.
Good job with the temp as well, fans seem to be working well.....

 

[AK77]

Just another thought that I don't think anyone's mentioned here. Since you don't have any coral in the tank, you can just shut the lights off above it. If you have MH lighting, they throw out a crazy amount of heat. If all of this is in your shed, try opening a window and a door too, if there is one. A good through draft will really help keep the temps down. I know how hot and stuffy it can get in them during the summer.