Fish tank in hot garage 2 weeks - advice needed

[Dr. Dendrostein]

Hi all!

I need some advice. I have to do some work on the house that is going to require me to keep my 125g red sea reefer xl in my garage for a few weeks. The challenge is that I live in Florida and my garage does not have A/C, so temperatures in the garage will regularly hit 95 degrees. I do not have any photosynthesis dependent creatures in the tank so I will keep the lights off. I am looking for any tips to help keep the water temps stable. Would a chiller be able to keep the temp stable in that kind of consistent heat? If so, any recommendations on type of chiller? I'm not to keen on paying $$$ for a new chiller, but may be able to borrow a chiller from a LFS. Thanks for any advice!

Check Internet classifieds, I now own pre-owned chillers 3, bought for $20-$40. They are 1/3 hp 4th is 1/10. All working. From classifieds. I too live on a hot, but not humid area .

If you can use 1/2hp chiller would be nice. If Possible Keep Doors open put a fan by chillers help it work easier. Just saying

 

[Dr. Dendrostein]

This one ought to do it for ya ;-)...

This one is similar to what I rented/used...

I'm in HVACR, the small one on wheels is not cheap. Home depot type way to go. MHO

 

[Dburr1014]

Is there Some way to re-direct your ac into the garage?

 

[Greybeard]

That's what friends are for. I've baby-sitted a friends tank while they were renovating, not that big of a deal.

If the garage is insulated, an AC unit might do it. If it's not, maybe build an insulated room in the garage....

Ah, who am I kidding... take it to a friend's house.

 

[scott711]

if you want a permanent solution to heat/cool the garage, look into a mini split unit. Very efficient. My tank is in the garage and I currently have a a/c window unit that helps. Chillers use a lot of electricity and are not very efficient. A mini split is a lot more efficient and depending on what size you need, might be cheaper than a big chiller.