Thanks Ace. It actually has legs that you can use to prop the llid open. SO I opened it up and cranked the ceiling fan and lowered AC to 77. Dropped the temp by three degrees in just an hour or so. So that will get us by. I still want a chiller so I don't have to worry about jerry riggin' things in the future (plus, I really would like to get teh SunPod...hahaha. I need me some clams in my 24 gallon money pit!!!!
Confused About temp
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Slick on the top of the water
In the product description for the Aquapod it says that the filter is such that it is a true skimmer and gets rid of the skim and bubbles... will what is the skim stuff. Cause I have it, even with teh skimmer. So here is what I did... I put one of the sponges back in and moved the weir up to where it is about 1/8 under the water. This way water is going in to the rez mid level as well as at the top (but the top is going in slower... hoping that will take care of the slick on the top of the water. It is clear btw and can only be seen from underneath (for example when you touch the water or food falls in).
In the product description for the Aquapod it says that the filter is such that it is a true skimmer and gets rid of the skim and bubbles... will what is the skim stuff. Cause I have it, even with teh skimmer. So here is what I did... I put one of the sponges back in and moved the weir up to where it is about 1/8 under the water. This way water is going in to the rez mid level as well as at the top (but the top is going in slower... hoping that will take care of the slick on the top of the water. It is clear btw and can only be seen from underneath (for example when you touch the water or food falls in).
The oil slick is DOCs, dissolved organic compounds (or carbons, both terms acceptable). It is the oils and fish poo that is breaking down in the water. You can aim a powerhead towards the surface to break them up... notice in the picture of my 29G I have the K3 powerhead doing just that.
Just ran into this while looking for t-5 stuff.
http://www.drsfostersmith.com/product/prod_display.cfm?c=3578+20024+20401&pcatid=20401
http://www.drsfostersmith.com/product/prod_display.cfm?c=3578+20024+20401&pcatid=20401
Man, I got excited. I thought that was a chiller for under $100. But it is just the controller. Darn the luck. hahaha. Back to the auction block. Selling a bunch of stuff and hope to be placing a call to Marinedepot tomorrow. ANyone need a Gretsch 5120 hollowbody electric guitar?
Mcsassy... yep that's me. I didn't take the picture though. My wife is a photographer and we took that picture for my band. ahahah. handsome fella ain't i, lol.
The thought of me making a chiller is scary. I was lucky to have not burned down the house making my DIY co2 thing.
UPDATE: I think I have solved the mystery of the high temps. Last night, while sulking in my constant lack of adequate immediate fundage, I noticed that my pump was not pushing water as much as I thought it should. Great, now I gots to buy a new pump. Took it out of the tank and took it apart. Put it back together and it woudl not work... did this three times before I realized that the impellar was not seating properly. Got that squared away, flow increased and oddly the temp in the tank went down.
I think my impellar was rubbing or binding somewhat, just enough to push water but still create an overload. It is just a theory but the temp last night after 2 hours was between 78-80. Whereas before it had been over 82. Still will probably buy a chiller, but thought that this may well be the issue.
The thought of me making a chiller is scary. I was lucky to have not burned down the house making my DIY co2 thing.
UPDATE: I think I have solved the mystery of the high temps. Last night, while sulking in my constant lack of adequate immediate fundage, I noticed that my pump was not pushing water as much as I thought it should. Great, now I gots to buy a new pump. Took it out of the tank and took it apart. Put it back together and it woudl not work... did this three times before I realized that the impellar was not seating properly. Got that squared away, flow increased and oddly the temp in the tank went down.
I think my impellar was rubbing or binding somewhat, just enough to push water but still create an overload. It is just a theory but the temp last night after 2 hours was between 78-80. Whereas before it had been over 82. Still will probably buy a chiller, but thought that this may well be the issue.
