Summer idea
- Thread starter bsharpe
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Freeze a 96oz juice bottle with water in it. Read the attached article by Rich Ross.
http://www.reefhobbyistmagazine.com/archives/vol_2/issue7/pages/issue_7-18.htm
http://www.reefhobbyistmagazine.com/archives/vol_2/issue7/pages/issue_7-18.htm
This came up in another post of mine regarding a bad heater but I've had amazing success with a simply fan. The first day I tried it, I aimed the thing at the top of the aquarium and in a room that was 85 degrees, I got the water in the tank, which was at 80, to go down to 75. Granted, it took a gallon of water to do it, but that's small potatoes in my book if it means a simple fan can keep my aquarium cool without a chiller.
Consequently, I also raise chickens here on my little homestead and I freeze 2 liter bottles every day and give one to them-- immediately begins to melt and give them cool water during the warmest period of the day. I imagine the same thing would work well for the aquarium.
BTW, I have the fan on a timer-- turns on with the first bank of lights. Had to readjust it because it was TOO effective.
Consequently, I also raise chickens here on my little homestead and I freeze 2 liter bottles every day and give one to them-- immediately begins to melt and give them cool water during the warmest period of the day. I imagine the same thing would work well for the aquarium.
BTW, I have the fan on a timer-- turns on with the first bank of lights. Had to readjust it because it was TOO effective.