My setup is just a few gallons larger and in my livingroom. With a single 250w halide 3 x 120mm fans could keep it at 80 on a warmer day. Hot days I had a window AC unit running so it was still ok.
Now I run 2x250w and the fans alone were not enough and I felt I was evaporating far too much into my living space. Rather than add more fans and make my humidity issues worse I opted to run a chiller. Not a green solution but I'm very happy I've done this.
If I had central AC I'll bet I'd be fine without the chiller.
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