Hot Summer Days!!

[corbinwaltz]

Since my tanks only 34 gallons and I only run T-5's over it, I figure there is no need to really buy a chiller for it. That usually work perfectly fine for me, but for about 2 weeks every summer, I've seen my tank go as high as 85 degrees! I feel its really unnecessary to go a buy a chiller for a problem that only effects the tank for a couple days during the year.

Is there any other solution to my problem? Ice cubes? Fans?

 

[reefanatic]

fans would help. if it's just a short period of time though you could fill a 20 oz soda bottle about 3/4 full with RO/DI water, let it freeze then just float it in the tank. That way even if it leaks it's just a little rodi water...

 

[BlazinNano]

Fans work great. A little fan from Wally World will cost you like 8-10 bucks. Put it on a timer with your lights and even if it makes the tamp a little low if you have a heater it will kick on before it drops to far. I live in Florida. It has been 95+ for a month now. Granted I keep my apartment at 73 but I have a 28 gallon with a 150MH sitting about 3 inches off the top of my tank. The tank is open top with a small little fan blowing right across the top of the water. I have never seen the tank go above 79, that is where I keep my heater set at. The fan is on when the lights are on.

 

[Acezwild]

+1 on fans for sure try that before invisting in some chiller

 

[jok312]

my fan has kept my tank 4 degrees cooler lately

 

[helfrichgolby]

I live in so cal. My buddy has a 100 gallon and it gets about 100 degrees indoors last few weeks, he is surviving with 3 nano fans. Going as high as 80-81