Fans

[jerl77]

So summer is coming my tank hit 81 today I do run ac in the summer the house is set to 72 so my question will a fan om top of the tanks and one im the dump help with the heat?

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[strgazr27]

Yes they will but they will also accelerate evaporation. You have a fan in your dump? Or just a lisp

 

[saltwaterinbrooklyn]

Lol hey I am using a fan on top of my tank , and it's a real fast server fan with aluminum body and blades but like star said it will increase evaporation and you will be going through more water than average but on a good not if you can keep your Rodi water cool than adding more top off can help cool off the tanks temp.

 

[jerl77]

I am not worryed about evaportion rate I got 20 gallons of top off water on hand

Yes they will but they will also accelerate evaporation. You have a fan in your dump? Or just a lisp

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[ming]

If you A/C the room the tank is, that will keep humidity down and allow evaporation (cooling effect) to continue on humid days which should keep the tank fine. If you have a controller, you can make the fan go on when the temp goes a certain temp, and turn off if it goes below a certain temp

 

[jerl77]

But will it bring down the temp?I have central ac in the house I just don't want to turn it on yet just looking to bring it down 2-4 degrees

If you A/C the room the tank is, that will keep humidity down and allow evaporation (cooling effect) to continue on humid days which should keep the tank fine. If you have a controller, you can make the fan go on when the temp goes a certain temp, and turn off if it goes below a certain temp

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[garys reef]

Yes it will bring down the temp

 

[ming]

The fan itself will bring down the temp on non-humid days. If its hot and humid, then AC and fan will bring the temp down a good amount. (I suggest using the controller for the fan because it can actually bring it down too much if its a strong fan and your house is set at 72)

 

[Gwiz3005]

A fan can bring the temp down 2 degrees. I am currently doing that with my tank.

 

[INNEED]

yea my tank hit 80 with 2 clip on fans.....just to be sure i guess its time to bring out the chiller

 

[Zuska]

word, im hooking the chiller up tomorrow. cant take the chance of everything melting. also have to get a nice clip on fan to connect to my controller

 

[strgazr27]

Looks like you need to move that sump to the basement buddy. Or fire up the AC.

 

[Dre]

Looks like you need to move that sump to the basement buddy. Or fire up the AC.

No the dump Lol,,,or invest in a chiller. Power heads off at night will help as well.

 

[Salty Dog]

my chiller came on today for an hour

 

[jerl77]

Got a chiller last night its set at 78

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[strgazr27]

Got a chiller last night its set at 78

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[mqur1963]

if you have canaster filter use it i use it in summer and put canaster filter in 5 gal bucket with ice fill with 1/2 bucket your temp will dropp to 2 deg when out side temp is higher then 90 i turn my a/c on tehn temp stayed at 79 in my tank other wise it goes up to 81.3 or even 81.7 i was told you can go upto 84 deg temp in your temp with coral max

 

[LatinP]

If you have a controller, you can make the fan go on when the temp goes a certain temp, and turn off if it goes below a certain temp

^ This I manage to keep my tank within 1 degree with nothing more than fans and a controller. I don't even use a heater tank never goes below 78 even in January.

 

[Brando457]

Any specific fans or just a clip on? Link would be appreciated.


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[jerl77]

Bite the bullet and get the chiller tank at 78 now

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