Ghetto ways of keeping tank temps - Page 2 - Aquarium Advice

Wizzard~Of~Ozz · 01-02-2006, 09:09 PM

It's not hard to do, you put the rad inline with the output of your filter, or for option 2, you have the filter output a bit higher then your tank in a [acronym:274621dd46="Plastic pipe"]PVC[/acronym:274621dd46] Y pipe and use a fan to blow down the opposite leg of the Y, but both ways are too inconsistant and the latter could cause all kinds of new problems (and benefits since the water would be very well oxygenated).

I didn't want to get into peltiers and such, they generate too much heat and consume too much electricity (200w or more), plus you'ld need a temperature controller (an [acronym:274621dd46="Activated Carbon"]AC[/acronym:274621dd46] is cheaper)..

I gave up modding my computers when they became prefabs, I recently removed my blue cold cathode (lightning) and put it in the tank canopy I made, looks like moonlight twinkling on the surface of the water at night, and it was a lot cheaper then a single 3/4w moonlight (*cough* ripoff *cough*).

similar to this one.. fish don't even notice that I can see them, and continue about their normal nocturnal activities.

Toirtis · 01-02-2006, 11:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 7Enigma

For the fire hazard, I don't plan on keeping the lights on the tank when I'm at work,

But that will simply mess-up proper, natural photoperiods for your fish and/or plants.

flanque · 01-03-2006, 01:00 AM

Agreed. If you fear a fire hazard when you're not around then it doesn't sound like the correct set up to be using.

malkore · 01-03-2006, 11:04 AM

A simple 4" fan (or even smaller in your case) blowing across the water will easily cool the tank in the summer. I run one on my [acronym:3d8ef8debf="Saltwater"]SW[/acronym:3d8ef8debf] tank on a timer, on 2 hours, off an hour. Drops my temp from 86 to 78, and isn't a permanent fixture either.

flanque · 01-03-2006, 05:06 PM

Do you think that would apply for open tops and blowing across the water in the tank itself?

01-03-2006, 01:00 AM	#13
flanque Aquarium Advice FINatic Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Sydney Posts: 701 Images: 15	Agreed. If you fear a fire hazard when you're not around then it doesn't sound like the correct set up to be using. __________________ Kind regards, [flanque] View My Webshots Website Help save the Great Barrier Reef! Get involved in reef conservation!

01-03-2006, 11:04 AM	#14
malkore Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Nebraska, USA Posts: 6,540	A simple 4" fan (or even smaller in your case) blowing across the water will easily cool the tank in the summer. I run one on my [acronym:3d8ef8debf="Saltwater"]SW[/acronym:3d8ef8debf] tank on a timer, on 2 hours, off an hour. Drops my temp from 86 to 78, and isn't a permanent fixture either. __________________ Visit my aquarium pages - see specs on my tanks, and photos of how they've evolved My other passion: TheNinja 500R - updated 9/18/05

01-03-2006, 05:06 PM	#15
flanque Aquarium Advice FINatic Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Sydney Posts: 701 Images: 15	Do you think that would apply for open tops and blowing across the water in the tank itself? __________________ Kind regards, [flanque] View My Webshots Website Help save the Great Barrier Reef! Get involved in reef conservation!

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01-02-2006, 09:09 PM	#11
Wizzard~Of~Ozz Aquarium Advice Addict Community Mentor Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 2,015 Images: 2	It's not hard to do, you put the rad inline with the output of your filter, or for option 2, you have the filter output a bit higher then your tank in a [acronym:274621dd46="Plastic pipe"]PVC[/acronym:274621dd46] Y pipe and use a fan to blow down the opposite leg of the Y, but both ways are too inconsistant and the latter could cause all kinds of new problems (and benefits since the water would be very well oxygenated). I didn't want to get into peltiers and such, they generate too much heat and consume too much electricity (200w or more), plus you'ld need a temperature controller (an [acronym:274621dd46="Activated Carbon"]AC[/acronym:274621dd46] is cheaper).. I gave up modding my computers when they became prefabs, I recently removed my blue cold cathode (lightning) and put it in the tank canopy I made, looks like moonlight twinkling on the surface of the water at night, and it was a lot cheaper then a single 3/4w moonlight (cough ripoff cough). similar to this one.. fish don't even notice that I can see them, and continue about their normal nocturnal activities.