How do You keep your tank at a cool during the summer.

dmorrison · May 25, 2012

Other then using a chiller what do you do to get your tank temperature down when the weather gets hot? Not hot enough to put my ac in yet and cant afford a chiller. Tricks and tips please.

shred5 · May 25, 2012

Central air and fans on the sump....

Prozium · May 25, 2012

fans, blow the heat from your lighting away before it has a chance to affect your water temp.

cdness · May 25, 2012

I have a fan on my sump as well as 3 fans in the canopy to cool off the lights.

However, I have installed my AC in the house and depending on house temp and outside temp I will run it if needed, but prefer to just open the windows up.

dmorrison · May 25, 2012

my tank is actually at 80 without the lights on with a fan on it. I also droped ice cubes in my filter sock

Chameleon · May 25, 2012

80 isnt bad....reefs get up in the 90s in the wild. The key is stability pick a temp and stick to with it. Fans are a great way and if you get a controller you can hook a temp probe to your fans so they only come on as needed. I run my tank at 81-82 year around

BarbH · May 25, 2012

Here is a link to a thread that was started a couple of months back, some good ideas here of things that work https://www.reef2reef.com/forums/reef-aquarium-discussion/81410-what-do-you-do-keep-your.html

dmorrison · May 25, 2012

my buddies frog spawn melted at 86. I love my frog spawn/ancor cross and really down want it to melt.

ruppertb · May 25, 2012

sump to the basement for me seems to be working already

thewackyreefer · May 25, 2012

How big of a system are you looking to cool?

dmorrison · May 25, 2012

luvmyacans said:
How big of a system are you looking to cool?

I've got the biocube 29. I currently have both lids open and the hood propped up, A tower fan blowing on the tank, And a ziplock of ice in the back chamber.