Flaming Nemo Posted October 5, 2006 Share Posted October 5, 2006 Hi friends, CUrrently my protein skimmer is giving out heat in my sump tank turning the water a bit warm. Is this a problem or is normal? I'm using a submerging pump. The pump is in the water. The pump giving out heat.... Advise? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member iceman Posted October 5, 2006 SRC Member Share Posted October 5, 2006 What skimmer u using?? What model is the pump? Quote My Decom Tank Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member ervine Posted October 5, 2006 SRC Member Share Posted October 5, 2006 is it giving out A LOT of heat? and how do you know it's giving out heat if it's in the water? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member subxero Posted October 5, 2006 SRC Member Share Posted October 5, 2006 All pumps give out heat... its a matter of more or less. However, it should not heat up the water too much or else it might affect the LS. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hammy Posted October 5, 2006 Share Posted October 5, 2006 Hi friends, CUrrently my protein skimmer is giving out heat in my sump tank turning the water a bit warm. Is this a problem or is normal? I'm using a submerging pump. The pump is in the water. The pump giving out heat.... Advise? advice ? get a chiller or fan to cool ur water temp. more reliable pump such as aquabee / eheim are more energy effucient , thus consuming less electricity and produce less heat . can change ur pump too . it is normal for pump to give out heat. Quote 2x1.5x1.5 tank Lighting: AI hydra 52HD Skimmer: Deltec SC 1455 Reactor: Minimax; rowaphos Skimz ; NP biopellets Wave Maker: MP 40 WQD Return pump: Eheim 1262 Chiller: Arctica 1/10 hp A righteous man cares for the needs of his animal, but the kindest acts of the wicked are cruel -- Proverbs 12:10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member Sapp Posted October 5, 2006 SRC Member Share Posted October 5, 2006 Take the temperature of your water with the skimmer on. Then switch off the skimmer for about 1 hour or 2 and measure the temp again. Then you will know roughly if the pump for the skimmer is causing the water temp to rise sharply. If it is, best advise is to change to a better pump like aquabee or ehiem that emits less heat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mansiz Posted October 6, 2006 Share Posted October 6, 2006 But no matter what, you have at least 3 power heads in your whole aquarium setup. One for circulating the main tank, one for skimmer and one as the return pump for pushing water back to the main tank. You will need a chiller. Or get a fan. Your temp will sure go up with 3 powerheads. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flaming Nemo Posted October 6, 2006 Author Share Posted October 6, 2006 THanks for all your advise!!! I using Dymax brand. FYI, I only using 1 pump to pump up the water from sump to main tank... i using gravtional energy to pull the water down... Another issue.... My protein skimmer is producing lots of bubbles... in the sump tank causing bubbles to raise up in my main tank... very ugly.... How to solve? When we should on the skimmer? Cos my tank just set up.. only live rocks and sands.... PLs advise me again... THanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member boxfish Posted October 6, 2006 SRC Member Share Posted October 6, 2006 take a pic of your sump and show? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member ClOwNy_LoVeR Posted October 6, 2006 SRC Member Share Posted October 6, 2006 it should not be like that unless there is a leak in your skimmer or there is too little water in your sump. regards. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member w3ish3ng Posted October 6, 2006 SRC Member Share Posted October 6, 2006 if he use beckett or something, that problem is likely to happen. go get some black sponge to eliminate the bubbles Quote Member of Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flaming Nemo Posted October 7, 2006 Author Share Posted October 7, 2006 THanks !! I used some black sponge and its reduce the bubbles significantly BUt the heat is another prob again..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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