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07/17/2005, 12:37 PM
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Temperture Problems!
My 10 Gallon experiment is raising new questions every day. I took my heater out due to temperatures rising in the 90's. Even now that I have turned the heater completely off, I'm still reading in the 85 +. What can I do to solve this problem?
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07/17/2005, 12:50 PM
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I'm having problems with my 55 gallon. For now I am using 2 liters filled with water (freeze them overnight). I was looking at chillers and haven't decided to buy one yet. I did notice some nice reasonably priced chillers for nano tanks though.
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07/17/2005, 03:21 PM
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A 10 gallon tank will heat up very quickly with warmer temps. An easy fix is to float an Ice pack in the water. 10 gallons will cool off very quickly. I assume the room is not air conditioned. Theres not much you can to with a 10g tank in 90 degree temps. Even a clip on fan (although it may help a bit) won't do too much in the way of cooling. I'd say try to get an AC or an aquarium chiller to keep a stable 78-80 degrees.
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07/17/2005, 03:40 PM
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Clip on fans actually work very well. It will help cool the water a few degrees but will increase your water evaporation. I just picked one up from WalMart today for $7.
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07/17/2005, 03:43 PM
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Fans (cooling by evaporation) and/or AC is the way to go.
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07/17/2005, 03:48 PM
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I agree, fans are the way to go. I have a little minibow7 (pendant lighting) and with the home AC on (outdoors temp is 114 degrees) I never have a temp. problem. If I had, I'm sure the little clip on fans would do the trick.
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07/17/2005, 04:51 PM
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i will try goign ot walmart and gettig one my tank is a few degress on the warm side (about 83)
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07/17/2005, 05:13 PM
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Fans are best but if you need to cool off the tank take a 2 liter pop bottle and freeze it and then let it float.( that's about the only way to do it without AC or chiller)
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07/17/2005, 07:08 PM
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Fans are definatley good but in a 10g tank in a room that hits 90 degrees I don't think the fan is gonna do enough to bring the temp down to a more suitable 79-80. In order to do that he is going to have to take other measures (like AC or a chiller) besides a fan.
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07/17/2005, 08:08 PM
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Sorry for the ignorance but I am confused. I have never had temps in my 75 go above 79. I have no chiller. I have dual 175 MH and 4 x 96 PC's. I have the lights mounted in a canopy with two fans in the canopy. I keep the temp in the house at 72. THe only thing I can think that would cause the problems you are all talking about would be if you don't have AC in your homes and your house temps are real high.
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#12
07/17/2005, 08:14 PM
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cobs00 is running an experimental 10 gallon tank.
(Are you taking part in a contest, cobs?  )
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