new aquarium lights affecting my tank temp

[rusty-nail-z]

Hi,
just installed new lights for my cycling/ lcuring live rock tank. Lights are HO, 4 bulbs --daytime, actinic, moonlight. Ive had the daytime/actinic on today for 3-4 hours and my tank temp has understandably risen 3-4 degrees. Should I compensate for this daytime temp rise by adjusting my heaters, and in turn have a colder nite time temperature with the weak moonlights on? My concern is becuz ill be setting up a reef, then fish tank, and I heard water parameters are very sensitive with reefs.

[Reefscape]

most people use little clip on fans and direct them so they are blowing across the water surface to dissapate the heat...should be fine for you....

Niko

[Germanman]

air conditioning or fans are the nest way to go IMO.

[noskimmer]

I only use a chiller. Not sure what sort of temp you guys get in summer, but here we have little option. All things considered, a good chiller, a redundant set of heaters, is getting to the least expensive part of your tank. Not to mention the reduction of stress (me included) to all the inhabitants.