Okay, so my tank has temperatures that range from about 79 at night to 86 in the day. I have a 55 gal, with a 30ish gallon sump. It just finished cycling, and i added a peppermint shrimp to take care of the aptasia that was starting to return. He was in there for a few days, only came out at night, and then, yesterday, the water got up to almost 90, and the peppermint died. I am to scared to do anything with my tank until i get the temp down. Don't want to waste another 10 bucks on another shrimp either!
The only lights i use right now are 4 55 watt pc, and they get sort of hot, but it was never a problem when my tank was fw with the same lights. What could make the water so hot? At first i thought it was because of room temperature, but the water is hotter than room temp, and even the air conditioner didn't lower the temp. I also tried water changes, but that didn't work either.
Maybe the heat is from bacteria? sounds unlikely.
What causes this and how do i stop it?
The only lights i use right now are 4 55 watt pc, and they get sort of hot, but it was never a problem when my tank was fw with the same lights. What could make the water so hot? At first i thought it was because of room temperature, but the water is hotter than room temp, and even the air conditioner didn't lower the temp. I also tried water changes, but that didn't work either.
Maybe the heat is from bacteria? sounds unlikely.
What causes this and how do i stop it?