Colder weather moving in people !! A quick reminder.

[saltwaterinbrooklyn]

Time to check your heaters folks .

Unplug heaters and inspect it for damage , cracks in the glass and the cable that makes contact with the salt water , allow it to cool for a good time period and then remove it from the tank and clean it for a good inspection .

Place it in a fully submersible container that gives you enough water to make it to the water line and plug into outlet and make sure it's heating correctly .

Adjust the temps and readjust to make sure it's responding well to desired temp and when inspection is over and heater has passed , just replace into your tank and your good to go!.


Simple measure and a reef saving one !

Happy reefing folks!

 

[ravi197699]

+1

 

[Jenna X]

thanks for the memo and just in time

 

[Lostinthedark]

Good timing. I just installed a new Jaeger heater with a Finnex controller last week. I also replaced my net top with acrylic sheets to keep the heat in. Remember when falling leaves used to signal the change i seasons?

 

[heylauren]

Thanks for the reminder!

 

[KathyC]

Good timing. I just installed a new Jaeger heater with a Finnex controller last week. I also replaced my net top with acrylic sheets to keep the heat in. Remember when falling leaves used to signal the change i seasons?

Acrylic sheets may keep some of your heat in, but they are hurting the oxygen exchange
..they are also likely reducing how much lighting is getting to your corals too.

..good reminder SWinBrkln

 

[saltwaterinbrooklyn]

Acrylic sheets may keep some of your heat in, but they are hurting the oxygen exchange
..they are also likely reducing how much lighting is getting to your corals too.

..good reminder SWinBrkln

Thanks kat:flower::flower::flower::flower:

 

[Lostinthedark]

I only cover 3/4 of the top (18 of the 24 front to back), which when combined with the skimmer doesn't affect the oxygen level that much. I also turn up the LEDs a bit to compensate for the reflected light. Without the sheets I go from 2 gals a day to over 4 in evaporation. The Ph reacts more to the windows being closed then to the top being covered. Those are very valid points though. Thanks for the heads-up.