Water Temp?

[wcgunns]

I have my 450 gallon with 125 gallon sump setup in my garage right now. Im in north Texas with no direct sun light to the aquarium. How warm do you all think the water will get this summer? I do have alot of water movement with the sump return pump being a Reeflo Hammerhead and 2 x Eheim 2260 filtering water in the sump.

 

[thewaterboy]

my guess is as hot as the garage gets with the hottest being at early evening. i don't think water movement will effect the temp that much. water moving through 90 degree air will eventually reach 90 degrees. just my opinion.

 

[RESET]

575 gallons of water has a lot of thermal mass. Given enough time it would match the ambient temp of the room but I am betting that the fluctuation will be very slow with that much water. If your average temp stays in the upper eighties for a couple days then you will be looking at some warm water.

 

[warmouth]

I have my 450 gallon with 125 gallon sump setup in my garage right now. Im in north Texas with no direct sun light to the aquarium. How warm do you all think the water will get this summer? I do have alot of water movement with the sump return pump being a Reeflo Hammerhead and 2 x Eheim 2260 filtering water in the sump.

Believe it or not but airflow can help the temp of your water ie a big fan pointed directly on the water, also does your garage have a window you can crack?

 

[The_Nuge]

if your keeping natives I would think its going to get way to hot.

 

[wcgunns]

Yes I have two windows in the garage. The small creek that I have been collecting at got up to 89 degrees last summer so I would think my tank mates would make it in warmer water. I will try the fan. Also thinking of adding a large air stone or stones.

 

[warmouth]

Yes I have two windows in the garage. The small creek that I have been collecting at got up to 89 degrees last summer so I would think my tank mates would make it in warmer water. I will try the fan. Also thinking of adding a large air stone or stones.

thats a good idea, and luckily some natives can handle warmer water than others anyway (Green sunfish, Florida Flagfish, Bantam sunfish, Texas cichlids, Dollar Sunfish, Southern studfish etc.).