Please help

[abryant]

I need help I’m looking for a good but cost effective chiller for my 32 gal biocube. Yesterday was the first hot day we had in Michigan and my tank got 4° hotter than it was supposed to and I could tell everything in there was stressed and not doing great. I need a solution on how to cool it down I tried RODI ice cubes they work but I want a long term solution please help

 

[Bucs20fan]

I need help I’m looking for a good but cost effective chiller for my 32 gal biocube. Yesterday was the first hot day we had in Michigan and my tank got 4° hotter than it was supposed to and I could tell everything in there was stressed and not doing great. I need a solution on how to cool it down I tried RODI ice cubes they work but I want a long term solution please help

Do you not run A/C during the summer months?

If you dont, chillers run between 150-500 dollars for a tank that size.

 

[Eleni18]

A fan placed so as to blow over the water connected to a controller

 

[erttydabeast]

Fans the cheapest bet as long as you have auto top of, sometimes insulation around the sides helps. You could also diy chiller out of a mini fridge but that gets more complicated

 

[workhz]

What's the house temp getting to and like someone else suggested a fan will always help speed up evap which should help lower temps. It's not near a window or anything?

 

[Cell]

I saw some aquarium fans being advertised recently by a well known brand but I don't recall which one. I think it was a BRS Thomas video.

 

[workhz]

I had cheap computer case fans in a canopy for years without issue. Still curious how much warmer it's running above room temp.

 

[j.falk]

Have you already unplugged your heater? I'm in Illinois and I don't have to use a heater during the summertime and I leave it unplugged until fall starts rolling in.

 

[abryant]

Have you already unplugged your heater? I'm in Illinois and I don't have to use a heater during the summertime and I leave it unplugged until fall starts rolling in.

Yes but I have a controller so it turns off when the temp goes above 78°

 

[abryant]

What's the house temp getting to and like someone else suggested a fan will always help speed up evap which should help lower temps. It's not near a window or anything?

The house temp is 77° in the summer but my room is upstairs and it gets alot hotter in my room probably about 80s up here and yes there’s a window I currently have a fan in it now

 

[abryant]

Do you not run A/C during the summer months?

If you dont, chillers run between 150-500 dollars for a tank that size.

What chiller would you recommend for my size

 

[vetteguy53081]

I need help I’m looking for a good but cost effective chiller for my 32 gal biocube. Yesterday was the first hot day we had in Michigan and my tank got 4° hotter than it was supposed to and I could tell everything in there was stressed and not doing great. I need a solution on how to cool it down I tried RODI ice cubes they work but I want a long term solution please help

JBJ and Arctica is the best. a 1/15th or 1/10th HP is adequate
I run a Teco and versus the home A?C is much more reliable and cost effective to operate

 

[Dom]

I need help I’m looking for a good but cost effective chiller for my 32 gal biocube. Yesterday was the first hot day we had in Michigan and my tank got 4° hotter than it was supposed to and I could tell everything in there was stressed and not doing great. I need a solution on how to cool it down I tried RODI ice cubes they work but I want a long term solution please help

Point a fan at the tank. This will accelerate evaporation and cool the tank.

 

[Cell]

I remember now the product now, I was interested because I'm a fan of Tunze. It was the Tunze Aquawind fan.

 

[workhz]

The house temp is 77° in the summer but my room is upstairs and it gets alot hotter in my room probably about 80s up here and yes there’s a window I currently have a fan in it now

I meant close your blinds so sunlight doesn't hit the tank and/or warm up the room plus run a fan so the air blows across the water to help with evaporation. Might help you know exactly how hot your room is so you can figure out how much of a temp drop you're going to need.