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View Poll Results: How are you dealing with the summer heat? | |||
Chiller |
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18 | 9.78% |
AC |
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48 | 26.09% |
Fans |
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54 | 29.35% |
Nothing |
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54 | 29.35% |
Other |
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10 | 5.43% |
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#21
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![]() I spent the last five years battling Toronto's summer heat, with pop bottles with frozen water, calling my wife from work to check the temp, shutting of the lights early. This year I decided I no longer want to worry about it and grabed a PCI 1/4 chiller. It works great, much quieter than I expected. The only downside of it is the size of the chiller itself.
I would have liked to try one of the new Profilux Temp Control units but the price was a too hight for me.
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75g 24x30x24 w/external overflow 35 sump/fuge 250w Ice Cap MH with Radium 20k & Luminarc Reflector PS4 Return -PCI Chiller - WavySea 2 x Tunze 6101 H&S A150-2001 2 x Deltec Reactors Carbon/Phosban Profilux Plus II |
#22
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![]() i keep my AC at a constant temp ( both in the summer and the heat in the winter ) and have a basement sump that really helps keep the tank temp down.
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` 120S RR tank with 60G basement sump / fuge Return Pump: Little Giant 4-MDQX SC Water Movement: Seio 1500, (2) Hydor Koralia 4's Lighting: 400W SE MH with 14K Aqua Connect Skimmer: Euro-Reef RS250 with gate valve Other: RODI, RDSB, PO4 / AC reactor |
#23
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![]() I find running multiple tanks, at least multiple tanks with halides, pretty much negates the "This is Calgary" factor, basement or no.
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-- Tony My next hobby will be flooding my basement while repeatedly banging my head against a brick wall and tearing up $100 bills. Whee! |
#24
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![]() I have an in wall air conditioner in my living room (where my tank is) but I've always had difficulty balancing the tank temp in the summer because like most in-wall air conditioners there is no real control. I have to turn it on or off manually. Which causes difficulties when I'm away.
Last year I got a little smarter and put it on a timer (to come on during the heat of the day and off in the evening) but that still isn't the best solution because the tank would get too cool when the weather didn't heat up the house. This year I managed to find a plug-in thermostat and Canadian tire. I works great! I set the temperature and it comes on and off as needed. It was 38 degrees outside yesterday and the combination of the air conditioner and fan across the sump kept the tank temp steady at 79F all day. I can't find a link to it but it's built by Noma and you can find it in with the light timers. I think it cost $25. It works so well I bought a second one for my portable air conditioner. I now no longer worry about the wicked fluctuations of temperature I get in my tank (especially when I'm away). Cheers
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Setup Mar 2004 50g tank 23g DIY Acrylic Sump\Refugium Sold Dec 2009 ![]() Vacation Fun: http://members.shaw.ca/cabin54/ |
#25
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We have no other air conditioner. My tank has ranged from 79 to 82F. It has an add-on Ice Cap variable rate fan that kicks up its speed when the air over the tank warms up. Seems to work since the room temp has been hovering around 80F recently.
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CadLights 39G Signature Series Started April, 2008 |
#26
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HTH
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Setup Mar 2004 50g tank 23g DIY Acrylic Sump\Refugium Sold Dec 2009 ![]() Vacation Fun: http://members.shaw.ca/cabin54/ |
#27
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![]() It's true...Tony's basement makes me sweat!
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![]() I will try this evening, great solution if it works.
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CadLights 39G Signature Series Started April, 2008 |
#29
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![]() I float large RO/Di Ice cubes that also act as top off. One cube can bring temp down 2-3 degrees C.
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#30
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![]() OMG are you other Calgary people in the same Calgary I am in. I have been roasting all summer long!
Tank is running with a chiller, and I am running with ice and cold beverages. |