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Temp update

Removed the glass and added a small fan. Ran the fan from 5:00 pm to 11:30 pm and the temp dropped a couple of degrees. This morning currently the tank is 75.7 & the house is 78. Going keep an eye on it today without the fan and see how it does.

Thanks again for everyones help!!

You guys are awesome, thank you for all the response

Temp update – House 78 & water 82.8

what kind of equipment do you have inside the tank/sump – 2 x Aqua Clear 50 hang on back filter & 1 x Hydor Koralia powerhead

if you have powerheads, make sure they are not running hot...if they are they may just need a good cleaning – Will check that when I get home

What pumps are you running? I've had some older ones that started to put out a ton of heat compared to when they were new. If you've never had problems in the past, I would look at the equipment that could possibly put out more heat as it ages. – Will check the powerhead & filters tonight

Thank you for your response Capt. Obvious, I have answered your questions in red below.

I assume you have no heater - No heater

What is the temperature in the house like - Day 78 and night 74

outside wall? inside wall?" any direct sunlight exposure? Inside wall & no direct sunlight

t8 lighting shouldn't put off a ton of heat...are the ballasts warm? I have not taken the hood apart to feel the ballast but I can try that tonight

I assume you mean 8hrs and not years - Yes you are correct 8 hrs

also check with another thermometer to ensure it is not just a bad reading - Checked the thermometer yesterday with another one & both had the same temp reading

My tank water temperature has recently increased and was hoping someone might have some suggestions for me. Below are my tank details and any help is greatly appreciated.

Tank History

33 gallons

Established for 5 yrs & in the same location for the past 2 years

Temperature kept at 76 degrees

Lights on for 8 yrs in the evening

Both T8 bulbs replaced May 2^nd

Water test all good

Recent issues

78 degrees with the lights off

83 degrees with the lights on

Major green algae outbreak

Thank you all for the advice, I guess I will give it a shot. I do have a couple of questions.

Do I need to keep the water circulating for the fist while they are in a bucket?

I was under the impression I have to use all of the old water, is that correct?

Honestly I am new to the hobby & I am just nervous about screwing it up

Can anyone recommend someone in Austin who offers a tank moving service? I have tried getting information from Kingfish & Sea Clearly but they have not returned my emails or phone calls. I need to get the tanked moved on Saturday morning. Any suggestion would be greatly appreciated.

It is a 33 gallon tank & both houses are only 10 miles apart. Does anyone know what it might roughly cost as well?

I have have not changed anything with the lighting, I added some pH buffer Monday afternoon & I am going to check it again today. I have had the Xenia for about 6 months and the problem just started, I did recently add a heater & have it set @ 78.

I did a water test & the only thing that was off a little was the pH

Nitrite - 0 ppm

Ammonia - 0 ppm

nitrate - 0 ppm

pH - 8.0

Sorry for the bad pic, but can anyone tell me what is wrong with the Xenia? It does not seem to pulsate any longer & it looks like it is about to detach from the rock.

It looks like my Yellow Tang is struggling to survive. I have tested the water and everyting looks ok. Any suggestions?

We were able to scrape off some of it with my finger nail - it was dry & flakey.

I am still fairly new to salt water tanks, so I am not sure if I need to be concerned with the reddish dots or not. Come someone tell me what these reddish dots all over my glass is? How do I get rid of them?

Thank you

Thank you everyone for your response - it was all very helpful. Thank you Sundra for telling me about this site - it is awesome & everyone has been very helpful.

I am new to the hobby and the recent cooler weather made me wonder what is the best water temp for a Saltwater tank? Any help would be greatly appreciated.

I am insterested in some of the small rocks w/ zoas & other types of polyps. I am in Wells Branch & I can come pick them up afer the UT game. Please let me know what time will work good for you.

Thanks

Keith

I am fairly new to salt water tanks and I need some advice on algae. I have a 33ga tank that has been running for roughly two months. I have some live rock, mushrooms, xenia, 2 peppermint shrimp, 1 clown fish & 1 Yellow Tang. I first started to get a brown algae all over the live sand, some of it went away but then I started to notice in the back of the tank that the algae was turning a reddish color. Then two days ago a notice in the front a small patch of a blackish algae but this algae had as my son explains it "little hairs" growing from it. I did a water test and everything was perfect & I am doing a 10% water change every two weeks.

Is this normal or do I have a problem on my hands? If this is a problem, how can I fix it? If this is normal, how much longer will this last?