How is your temperature?

[Reef Pilot]

Originally Posted by hillegom

So many possibilities with a fish room, even when it is small

Too bad my RO/DI filter is upstairs in my kitchen. If it was in my sump room I could run the RO waste water through the sump coil, and that might be enough to cool the tank sufficiently.

[hillegom]

Originally Posted by Reef Pilot

Too bad my RO/DI filter is upstairs in my kitchen. If it was in my sump room I could run the RO waste water through the sump coil, and that might be enough to cool the tank sufficiently.

I guess you have tried to run a line downstairs by the sink grey water?

[Reef Pilot]

Originally Posted by hillegom

I guess you have tried to run a line downstairs by the sink grey water?

I do have an RO/DI line running downstairs to my sump room (for my ATO and water change), but the RO waste line is upstairs under the kitchen sink. No problem, though, as my sump room has all the tap and waste water plumbing there too, so was easy to hook up this cooling experiment.

[mark]

central air, tank's happy, family happy, helps with the humidity

[intarsiabox]

Originally Posted by mark

central air, tank's happy, family happy, helps with the moisture

Me too!

[WarDog]

Tank normally runs at 78 but over the last few days it got up to 79.5. Rather than having a daily fluctuation of 1.5 degrees, I just set the apex for 79. Going to hook up a fan tonight and see how that does before I freak out.

Seriously considering building a new house just to have a fish room in the basement and central air, lol!

[Wretch]

Originally Posted by WarDog

Tank normally runs at 78 but over the last few days it got up to 79.5. Rather than having a daily fluctuation of 1.5 degrees, I just set the apex for 79. Going to hook up a fan tonight and see how that does before I freak out.

Seriously considering building a new house just to have a fish room in the basement and central air, lol!

My fan keeps my tank right at my 78.7. If that doesn't work I keep the stand doors open. When it gets hot it still usually stays under 82. I might add another fan too or just change out for a bigger one.

[SeaHorse_Fanatic]

My 5 tanks range from 74 to 77 F. Ground floor suite that stays reasonably cool year round. If it gets above 79 F, I have a 12000 btu portable air conditioner that I can plug in.

Anthony

[hondas3000]

Originally Posted by SeaHorse_Fanatic

My 5 tanks range from 74 to 77 F. Ground floor suite that stays reasonably cool year round. If it gets above 79 F, I have a 12000 btu portable air conditioner that I can plug in.

Anthony

Lol Anthony, fish tank before kid . Just how I would too.

[WarDog]

Hooked up a fan over the tank last night and plugged it into the apex for control. Easily brought the temp down to 79. Going to try to get it back down to 78 tonight. I was pretty surprised how effective it was!