I've got a temperature problem and question.
Late Friday night I set up a new Eclipse 6 for my two small fantails. Within 24 hours I was dismayed to find the temperature had climbed to roughly 79/80 degrees, where it's been hovering since (about 16 hours now). In my previous tank, the water was usually about 75 degrees.
I've figured out it isn't the light but the pump assembly that's giving off so much heat. I can even feel heat escaping when I open the feeding door. I removed, disassembled, and inspected the impeller unit, but found nothing wrong with it, and have no idea why it's so warm to the touch.
While I'm waiting to hear back from Marineland about the possibility of a replacement, I'm very worried about the continuance of elevated temperature. My fantails seem active and happy at the moment, but is it better that I turn off the pump to keep the temperature down rather than utilize the filtration system?
Late Friday night I set up a new Eclipse 6 for my two small fantails. Within 24 hours I was dismayed to find the temperature had climbed to roughly 79/80 degrees, where it's been hovering since (about 16 hours now). In my previous tank, the water was usually about 75 degrees.
I've figured out it isn't the light but the pump assembly that's giving off so much heat. I can even feel heat escaping when I open the feeding door. I removed, disassembled, and inspected the impeller unit, but found nothing wrong with it, and have no idea why it's so warm to the touch.
While I'm waiting to hear back from Marineland about the possibility of a replacement, I'm very worried about the continuance of elevated temperature. My fantails seem active and happy at the moment, but is it better that I turn off the pump to keep the temperature down rather than utilize the filtration system?