aquaman183
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Okay, so I finally got around to buying a couple of thermometers..I hadn't before because my tank is only about a month old now, has some clean up crew, and a damsel, nothing I really care too much to lose. Anyways, the temperature is 84 degrees. [emoji32] Initially I thought my T5 light fixture was the cause of all this heat..but I'm not so sure..I looked at the temperature this morning before the lights came on and it was 82 degrees, so that sounds to me like the lights are only adding 2 degrees to the tank..now I have a freshwater tank set up right beside this one, and that tank is always about 76 degrees, so I would think the saltwater tank should be around this temperature when the lights have been off for awhile. My question is, do you think something else could be causing this extra heat? Like the return pump or the protein skimmer pump?
By the way, the tank is a 40 gallon breeder, with about 20 or so gallons down in the sump area.
All help is appreciated, thank youu!
By the way, the tank is a 40 gallon breeder, with about 20 or so gallons down in the sump area.
All help is appreciated, thank youu!