Hi All,
Hope all is well with everyone. I'm new to reef tanks, but I do care for 2 freshwater tanks. I'm currently cycling my reef tank. It's a Red Sea Max E260 (has a rear sump with 2 return pumps and skimmer with a pump as well). I've been having some trouble with the temperature of my tank. My 2 freshwater tanks in my home can keep a temperature of 76-78 degrees Fahrenheit, but my saltwater temperature has been around 80-83 degrees Fahrenheit. I noticed the temperature of my saltwater was highest when my skimmer was on. I turned that off yesterday afternoon and this morning the temperature was at 79.6 degrees. Am I crazy for thinking that the return pumps and pump on the skimmer are warming up my water? The tank also came with 2 Red Sea LED 90's and I have not been using them because I want to get my temperature of my tank down. I can only imagine how warm the water would get when I start scheduling the lights. What do you all think it could be? Hope to hear from you all soon.
Thanks!
Hope all is well with everyone. I'm new to reef tanks, but I do care for 2 freshwater tanks. I'm currently cycling my reef tank. It's a Red Sea Max E260 (has a rear sump with 2 return pumps and skimmer with a pump as well). I've been having some trouble with the temperature of my tank. My 2 freshwater tanks in my home can keep a temperature of 76-78 degrees Fahrenheit, but my saltwater temperature has been around 80-83 degrees Fahrenheit. I noticed the temperature of my saltwater was highest when my skimmer was on. I turned that off yesterday afternoon and this morning the temperature was at 79.6 degrees. Am I crazy for thinking that the return pumps and pump on the skimmer are warming up my water? The tank also came with 2 Red Sea LED 90's and I have not been using them because I want to get my temperature of my tank down. I can only imagine how warm the water would get when I start scheduling the lights. What do you all think it could be? Hope to hear from you all soon.
Thanks!