Nitrifying bacteria and thermogenesis

[SunnyHouTX]

Does bacterial activity release enough heat into the water column to considerably raise temperature?

[aquabee]

Nitrifying bacteria and thermogenesis

It's been a theory for a while but hasn't been proven. The most recent studies have been showing that they do not do this. It's actually been studies in vivo in humans as well.

[SunnyHouTX]

Re: Nitrifying bacteria and thermogenesis

Interesting. I had a severe bacterial issue in my 450 till I got my filtration resolved just recently. During that time tank temps were getting as high as 84 - 85 degrees until I used a cooling fan. As the tank for cleaner I noticed the temps were going down. As of yesterday, I turned the fan off and temp is around 78 - 79 now and I'm gonna monitor how it varies over the next few days.

[SunnyHouTX]

Re: Nitrifying bacteria and thermogenesis

To clarify, I did not have this problem before the BG got here

[aquabee]

Nitrifying bacteria and thermogenesis

Perhaps the increased flow rates are causing more contact of the water with the surrounding air? Not sure.

[SunnyHouTX]

Re: Nitrifying bacteria and thermogenesis

Maybe, gonna monitor evaporation too. I'm still inclined to think it's the bacteria gone wild that's the culprit

[sunkenmetal]

Or one of your pumps was overloaded.

[SunnyHouTX]

Re: Nitrifying bacteria and thermogenesis

Hmmm, pump temps seem to be the same (in all my tanks, very small variances).

[waterdog]

Sunny if you have enough bacteria buildup in there to raise the temp in your 450, you need to start selling compost!
Sounds off the charts!
I see this was a while ago, did you figure out anything?