Do I need a chiller?

[Humanis1993]

Ok so it gets super hot where I live during the summer I have a 20 gallon tank and it's a fresh water tank I keep the tank at 79 degrees for my fish. So I was wondering if I need a chiller and if I do. WHere can I buy one for cheap? because the cheapest I've seen is still $149.00 which is just a wee bit out of my price range since I bought my tank and everything in it for under $100 so I can't really spend that much for one peice of equipment.

 

[fort384]

Where is the tank located? I doubt you need a chiller unless you keep your house over 82 or so, and/or the tank is next to a window that gets a lot of sun.

 

[Humanis1993]

its located away from the window but sometimes our house gets really hot into the mid 80s when we go on trips.

 

[fort384]

I still doubt you will need a chiller.

 

[Humanis1993]

do you know where I could purchase a cheap one though?

 

[fort384]

Chillers aren't cheap... At least not ones that work.