Summer Heat Tips

DogFish · 07-03-2012, 06:29 PM

This one is to help the Newbis. Post your tips to keep your tanks cool.

I put 3 - 1gl jugs of water in my full sized freezer for about 30min. It drops the temp to about 35degrees (just starting to get Icy) In my 40 it will drop temps 5-6degrees. If I do the WC when the tank is 83 getting it to 77 It usually lasts 6-8hrs. In a non-airconditioned room windows open fans on.

It has been 90+ for two weeks now. Plants are doing well!!!

**TexasCichlid** · 07-03-2012, 06:33 PM

I turn on the AC.

Overfloater · 07-03-2012, 08:07 PM

Agreed. I set my central air to 75. Havent used a heater in years.

dubels · 07-03-2012, 09:52 PM

fan but watch for evaporation. My aquatek dual fan setup was able to keep my tank down as low as 68 when the room temperature is 75. Just got it today but I like it so far. My house usually sits around 75 degrees. Trying to get my tank to sit at around 72 for OEBTs

07-03-2012, 06:29 PM	#1
DogFish Planted Tank Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (33/100%) Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: ChicagoLand Posts: 5,273	Summer Heat Tips This one is to help the Newbis. Post your tips to keep your tanks cool. I put 3 - 1gl jugs of water in my full sized freezer for about 30min. It drops the temp to about 35degrees (just starting to get Icy) In my 40 it will drop temps 5-6degrees. If I do the WC when the tank is 83 getting it to 77 It usually lasts 6-8hrs. In a non-airconditioned room windows open fans on. It has been 90+ for two weeks now. Plants are doing well!!! __________________ ToxicTen/DogFish's 40/Aquaponics for Vegans

07-03-2012, 06:33 PM	#2
TexasCichlid Surrounded by Blyxa (View User Tanks) PTrader: (19/100%) Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Texas Posts: 1,326	I turn on the AC. __________________ ADA 60P Iwagumi JBJ 3G Picotope - PFR Factory

07-03-2012, 08:07 PM	#3
Overfloater Wannabe Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (66/100%) Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Columbus, OH Posts: 1,748	Agreed. I set my central air to 75. Havent used a heater in years. __________________ Regards, Robert 48G Rimless Mr Aqua http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/ta...g-rimless.html 37G Oceanic "Cube" http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/sh...ad.php?t=37999 75G Cichlid Setup http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/sh...ad.php?t=32197 75G Planted http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/sh...ad.php?t=15921

07-03-2012, 09:52 PM	#4
dubels Planted Member (View User Tanks) PTrader: (6/100%) Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Sacramento/Alameda, CA Posts: 172	fan but watch for evaporation. My aquatek dual fan setup was able to keep my tank down as low as 68 when the room temperature is 75. Just got it today but I like it so far. My house usually sits around 75 degrees. Trying to get my tank to sit at around 72 for OEBTs __________________ 10 G Fire Red Shrimp Tank \| 5 G Dwarf Puffer Tank \| Evolve 4 Rili Tank \| 5 G OEBT Tank \| Shrimp Bowl Experiment

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