Re: [GSAS-Member] Upcoming Heat Wave Concerns?

[Linda Knapp <linda@bozuk.org>]

I had a lot of problems keeping my saltwater nano tanks cool enough.  
One  problem is the high wattage lights. I have since rigged computer  
fans to blow across the light and top of tank. I wire them in to old  
wall warts with 12volt output. I use the larger fans (120mm) or they  
even have ones on a flexible stalk. I have one of those attached on  
the back of the light so it blows across the light at an angle.  You  
could just use a small regular fan as well.
I leave the cover on of course because I really don't want more  
evaporation in the saltwater tanks. But for fresh you could open the  
tank up. You can also switch the lights to on at night instead of day  
or off completly if your plants will take it.
My axolotyl has no light and no cover and an eclipse filter with the  
water running up and in the open. Lots of evaporation which I make up  
for by adding ice and cold water!
Linda

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linda@bozuk.org

On Jul 24, 2009, at 1:49 PM, Kypros Hostetter <Hostetter2003@lawnet.ucla.edu 
 > wrote:

> great inexpensive idea, thanks
>
> Matt Staroscik wrote:
>> If you open the canopy a bit and direct a fan to blow across the  
>> surface of
>> the water, you will greatly reduce the temp of the tank.  
>> Evaporation is a
>> wonderful heat sink. Just keep an eye on the water level.
>>
>>
>>
>> On Fri, Jul 24, 2009 at 12:20 PM, Kypros Hostetter <
>> Hostetter2003@lawnet.ucla.edu> wrote:
>>
>>
>>> With the threat of mid 90 degree weather threatened next week, is
>>> anybody worried about their fish.  I dont have AC and I have a  
>>> tank with
>>> rainbowfish and tiger barbs and corys.  Is anybody worried about  
>>> these
>>> high temperatures and does anybody have any ideas of how to cope  
>>> with it
>>> without buying chillers.
>>> thanks
>>> Kypros
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