summer temps?

[cabin7882]

What does everyone do about the hot summer temps and their tank? Is there some kind of cooling device to put in you tank?

 

[bang guy]

Do you have a fan on the sump?

 

[cabin7882]

not to sound stupid but I'm farley new and not sure what a sump is I have a bak pak 2 and 1 powerhead. sorry?

 

[bang guy]

Ahhh.. no that's fine. If you're curious do a search on sump.
For now, is there a way you can mount a small fan to blow air across the water surface?

 

[captneil]

Originally Posted by cabin7882
What does everyone do about the hot summer temps and their tank? Is there some kind of cooling device to put in you tank?
We bought a chiller to maintain temp. They are expensive, but the cheapest I found was $299

 

[dogstar]

One way to lower the temp a few degrees is to have good water circulation in the tank and good air circulation across the top water surface. A small fan placed were it blows air on to the water often works well on smaller tanks. Raising lights or running lights for a shorter time can help sometimes too.
There are different types of water " chillers " you can place inside or plumb into the system that work well and keep the temps stable but they are a lot of money to buy and operate.

 

[cabin7882]

ok thanks my tank is 46 gals and is only at 78 degrees right now so not so bad I'll try the fan thanks