Aw_Ref
Aquarium Advice Apprentice
Call me a skeptic. A few months ago I posted a question about buying a chiller. My tank was consistently 84 degrees, even with the lights off. The thought of spending that type of cash didn't thrill me, but I knew I needed do something before the hot summer months hit. fishfreek and thumper both suggested using small fans blowing on the surface to increase cooling and evaporation. I found a quad fan, two-speed set-up on eBay and installed them in my canopy. Two blowing in and two blowing out. I have discovered something...
...my heater works. I was expecting a 2-3 degree pull down, but actually ended up with 8-9 degree pull down. The first morning I checked the temp my heater was actually on (and that didn't even happen during the winter months). I'm sitting consistently at 75 - 76.5 now.
Thanks fishfreek and thumper for the convincing argument (and saving me a HUGE chunk of cash).
...my heater works. I was expecting a 2-3 degree pull down, but actually ended up with 8-9 degree pull down. The first morning I checked the temp my heater was actually on (and that didn't even happen during the winter months). I'm sitting consistently at 75 - 76.5 now.
Thanks fishfreek and thumper for the convincing argument (and saving me a HUGE chunk of cash).