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Checked into the ice probe and I think that it is more of a nano tank product. It will chill 10 gal. of water 6-8 degrees below ambient, but will decrease my 35 gal tank only 1-2 degrees below ambient. Thanks for the post though, one of the most productive so far. Oh, and instead of a 20 oz...

Phil, not quitting. no way. I Will find a way!!!

Originally Posted by Fish TV Not exactly a solution, but run any lights early in the morning, turn them off mid day and then on at night. Not only will this help to keep the air cool around the tank, but the lights will be on when you can enjoy the tank. And the fish don't seem to mind. Do fish...

the bottle idea doesn't work. The ice melts in less than 30 min. & temp decreases 1 or 2 degrees. the fan idea doesn't work. The air in my house is what is so damn hot, so pointing a fan at the tank, if anything, makes it worse. the A/C idea doesn't work. All I have is a window unit so there is...

can google. did google. and you were right. there are about 50 different plans for a DIY chiller on the net. thanks for the suggestion. I feel foolish for not checking there in the first place.

I have an eclipse system and a small powerhead already in use. Pretty good flow and circulation throught the tank producing ripples on the top. I used my stand oscilatting fan that was in my room and pointed it at the surface for a couple of days. None of this has worked. bottom line is the...

Thanks for all your help guys but we have two main problems with your Ideas. 1: The hot air around the tank is what is causing the elevated temp. Therefore pointing a fan at the tank will not work. If the lights were overheating the tank then this would be a great sugggestion, but not the case...

tank not that high tech. no metal halide lamps. Really need to think outside the box on this one. how much are chillers? $300 + ? too much for my pay bracket.

I live in central texas and am a poor graduate student in freshwater stream ecology who spends very little time at home. Air temperature outside is over 100 on average and a few degrees cooler in the house. The tank maintains about 88-90 whereas ideal temp is 78-82 for the organisms I want...

Thanks for starting this project of yours. You have asked all the questions I needed answered as a novice aquarium hobbyist. I am in my first steps of setting up a 35 gal tank starting with the decaying shrimp method and the LR and LS. You and all those who've shared their insight have really...