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01/26/2018, 10:57 AM | #1 |
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Cheap Nano Chiller?
Is there such a thing as a cheap chiller ($100)?
I have a 20 gallon IM peninsula for my office tank in Florida. Weekdays the A/C is on at 72 F, however on the weekend they shut the air down. The weekend temperatures range from 74F to 81F. I would expect it to get to 82F in the summer. Is there a cheap chiller or something else for me to use just on the weekends? Also, my office is 10'x10' so I can close my door just to cool my office if there is an inside unit available. I can't find a portable A/C that does not require an outside vent. I think fish and coral will survive these temperatures but I would like to make the tank more stable. The corals look kind of stressed on Monday. I currently have a frogspawn and green toadstool |
01/26/2018, 11:22 AM | #2 |
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Although it will increase evaporation, I'd just get a cheap clip on fan from HD/Lowes and set it to blow across the top of the tank or sump. If it maxes out at 82 you'd be fine in any case.
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01/26/2018, 01:01 PM | #3 |
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agree with billdogg on the fan.
chillers aren't cheap. even the small micro ones are around 200 bucks here's a link for a micro https://www.marinedepot.com/CoolWork...yABEgLcyvD_BwE
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01/26/2018, 01:09 PM | #4 |
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I think the fan is my only option unless buy a more expensive chiller.
I think those micro ones are more of a heat sump or evaporation coil system. So they only work if the air is cooler than the tank. |
01/26/2018, 01:55 PM | #5 |
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A ziploc bag full of ice
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01/26/2018, 02:21 PM | #6 |
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Yeah a fan and use evaporation (you will be using it more than it being a negative, assuming room/tank temps are the same) to cool during weekends, just turn it on when you leave and top-off on Monday. Much cheaper and simple.
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01/26/2018, 04:19 PM | #7 |
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A fan will work, but I live in NM and we use evaporative coolers (swamp coolers) those don't require a place for water to drain but you do have to put water in them. They make portable ones.
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