Hardest time of year for the nano

[canadianbudz604]

This time of year sucks to own a nano (unless u have a chiller). All though I do have a fan blowing across the water this temp still climbs up to 82, and i go through ro water like crazy. I need to invest in an air conditioner lol

[11purewater]

I know the feeling!I've got a 5g with at home(no AC)that hit 86yesterday.Had to use RO ice cubes for top offs(luckily I was home),todays going to be hotter so into the basement it goes!

[Dearth]

There is a nano chiller available out of the US that has gotten excellent reviews not sure of shipping costs though

http://www.marinedepot.com/CoolWorks...FICHMC-vi.html

[MarkoD]

Just put regular ice cubes in a ziplock bag and float it. Don't need to use ro ice cubes

[11purewater]

Originally Posted by MarkoD

Just put regular ice cubes in a ziplock bag and float it. Don't need to use ro ice cubes

True,just thought I'd kill two birds

[daniella3d]

AC for the aquarium and for me here. I cannot survive in the heat so the AC was a must.

My aquarium water never really fluctuate.

[ScubaSteve]

I use frozen bottles of water in my tank. One ~375ml bottle can drop my temp from 86 to 83 in30-40 mins, so it's pretty effective... When I'm home that is.

[swill]

My Seahorse is in a 20 gallon in my kitchen, it has an aquarium fan blowing 24/7 but yesterday the temp got to 79 even still, so today the game plan is to move her to the basement. No easy task.

[fishoholic]

Originally Posted by canadianbudz604

This time of year sucks to own a nano (unless u have a chiller). All though I do have a fan blowing across the water this temp still climbs up to 82, and i go through ro water like crazy. I need to invest in an air conditioner lol

ditto my 2.5g with a fan blowing on it still got to 81

[paddyob]

Yup.


This is the season I fondly look back at my nano days and smile... Because I no longer have it.

82 was the norm for it through summer. Lost a few corals every summer when the temp spiked.

I would say at least, get yourself an auto top off. Will relieve one head ache.