Cooling the tank on a budget

[QuagmireMan]

why not just buy a window ac unit and cool the one room, or have the window ac blow on the tank itself. It will be a pretty similar effect as a chiller. You can find used ones for less than 100 bucks.

 

[wcolwell88]

I'm going to try to use 2 small fans for now. Not sure how much of a temp difference it will make yet.

 

[Grins]

We should all find a solution against global warming together.

Just kidding.

Quick question.

Blowing a fan over your surface, how much does that really help the temp in terms of degrees? I live on relatively cooler area, so heat is not TOO big of a problem, but I did see my tank shoot up to 86 at one point this summer... Makes me wonder if it will only get worse in the years to come.

It helps a lot! With the exception or days getting 107+ humidity factor ere, computer fans were all I needed to keep the tank cool enough. On the other days I floated ice and reduced the light cycle. With my sump being finished and running a clip on fan on it those days will hopefully be safer.

 

[wcolwell88]

I imagine those metal halides get pretty hot. The coralife lunar fixture I use is a power compact fixture. 1 full spectrum bulb and 1 actinic. Thanks a bunch for the help.

 

[Dustin83]

It helps a lot! With the exception or days getting 107+ humidity factor ere, computer fans were all I needed to keep the tank cool enough. On the other days I floated ice and reduced the light cycle. With my sump being finished and running a clip on fan on it those days will hopefully be safer.

Thanks Grins,

One more question.

I guess it has to be over the surface of the display tank only right? and not over the sump?

 

[Grins]

It can be either actually. I have 2 computer fans over the display but the sump will have a clip on fan that may or may not be hardwired like the smaller fans are.