Cooling Aquarium Cabinet

[Brian W]

Tank size- 100 gallon
sump size- 50 gallons
cabinet dimensions- 60"W*40"T*20"L

I am looking for a way to cool my cabinet during the night when my Kessil H380 is running in my sump. I though of just using a couple ice cap fans to extract the heat and 1 to intake cool air from outside. THe tank is in a room I sleep in so I want to minimize the light leakage?

so 2 questions
will 2 icecap fans be enough to cool the inside of my cabinet down?
what is the best way to reduce the light leaking?

or should I just not worry about ti and let the light keep the water "warmer" at night? reducing the need for the heater at night

 

[saltyfilmfolks]

12 computer fans. and blow in not out. you can find vent covers . https://www.google.com/search?q=ven...nsXTAhUnh1QKHR2dCV8Q_AUIBygC&biw=1920&bih=950

 

[Brian W]

12 computer fans. and blow in not out. you can find vent covers . https://www.google.com/search?q=ven...nsXTAhUnh1QKHR2dCV8Q_AUIBygC&biw=1920&bih=950

you messing with me "12 computer fans" ;Woot lol

 

[Brian W]

you messing with me "12 computer fans" ;Woot lol

good idea on the vents. This will cut down a lot of the leakage

 

[saltyfilmfolks]

you messing with me "12 computer fans" ;Woot lol

oops. 12v.
sorry:oops:

;)

 

[Brian W]

oops. 12v.
sorry:oops:

;)

I was like 12 fans, There goes the Structural integrity of this cabinet ;Nailbiting

 

[saltyfilmfolks]

I was like 12 fans, There goes the Structural integrity of this cabinet ;Nailbiting

hahahaha... no I'm too lazy to drill that many holes!

 

[Brian W]

hahahaha... no I'm too lazy to drill that many holes!

you seen my signature?

 

[saltyfilmfolks]

you seen my signature?

;) I did.

 

[jsker]

I am assuming that the house is Airconditioned at night, and you are using a LED light? I do not think the heat from the light would affect your system. You could vent the cabinet in the back and use black foam to block the light and whatever heat that was produced would vent that way.

 

[Brian W]

I am assuming that the house is Airconditioned at night, and you are using a LED light? I do not think the heat from the light would affect your system. You could vent the cabinet in the back and use black foam to block the light and whatever heat that was produced would vent that way.

yes the house is cool at night...around 70.

I may try it with mp fans, vents etc and moniter the temp. I may be over thinking this like I do will everything else :)

The led light is a Kessil H380
I have not found how hot these can get if not ventilated

 

[saltyfilmfolks]

When I set up my tank I used a BBQ/cooking thermometer with a remote probe and watched the temp throughout the day. I did that in my sump and canopy and compered that to the tank tep probe AND the digital thermometer I set next to the tank to check ambient air temp.

 

[jsker]

yes the house is cool at night...around 70.

I may try it with mp fans, vents etc and moniter the temp. I may be over thinking this like I do will everything else :)

The led light is a Kessil H380
I have not found how hot these can get if not ventilated

Ha,Ha I think so. With 100 gallons of water and glass up top, that is a pretty big radiator for the heat. At 70 degrees in the house at night I bet you heater will still kicks in.:)

 

[Brian W]

When I set up my tank I used a BBQ/cooking thermometer with a remote probe and watched the temp throughout the day. I did that in my sump and canopy and compered that to the tank tep probe AND the digital thermometer I set next to the tank to check ambient air temp.

I was just thinking about putting my extra apex temp probe in the cabinet and track the temp

 

[jsker]

I was just thinking about putting my extra apex temp probe in the cabinet and track the temp

Just watch the system heat and the heater at night, if you are maintaining the temperature you are good.