Help! tank overheated

[redive]

I must have moved the dial on my heater when changing some plumbing last night. Tonite, I noticed the temp had gone up to 88. I normally keep it at 80 with max 2 variation. How fast should I try to cool things down?

Thanks,
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[GlobaLPimP]

I'd get it to 84 asap - then cool about a half degree or so an hour till get back to normal. Turn your lights off and use a fan, ice packs, power heads pointed towards the surface.

 

[THEPHISHGUY]

Unless you do water changes with cold water, I dont think you need to worry about the speed. Ice packs, fan... are all passive enough that you will not have an issue..

 

[redive]

Thanks for the replies. I did a 5G water change with 80D water, killed the lights, and have an ice pack in. I live in the mountains, so if I leave the window open, the room will cool to 60 overnight. My anemones are retracted, but otherwise most things aren't looking too stressed.

 

[Biscutz]

I had a similar thing happent to me today as well. While doing tank maintenance I turned of my chiller and forgot to turn it back on....DOH! My tank went up to 84 before I noticed the temp, so I turned the chiller back on and it seems there was no damage. Good luck with yours!

 

[sales weasel]

My tank stays around 80 during the day. At night, the fans go off with the lights and I noticed it hit 82.9 last night. I placed a fan on the floor in front of the sump and the temp dropped 1-degree in about 5-mins. I moved it back three feet when it hit 80 again. A fan blowing directly at it will work wonders.

 

[redive]

Thanks for the advice. My tank is back at 80 with no visible carnage.