Tank Heat in Summer

[xrobbx03]

What does everyone do in the summer to keep their tank heat down. I do not have the more or the place for a Chiller. I was curious what other people do in order to keep their tanks 78-80 on a 85+ day in the summer. My tank is in my room and i usually keep an AC in there in the summer but this is the first year i have a tank. My regular lights would usually dim from the AC kicking on an off. Would this be a problem for my MH lights on my tank?

 

[calgar]

I've read people put fans on top of their tanks to help air circulation. Never tried it myself though as mine is 24/7 in AC controlled area.

 

[spiked09]

Also heard of people floating bags of ice in the tank.

 

[bluelagoon]

i use a fan when it gets too hot. just one of the small metal ones from walmart, and i just direct it at the side of the tank. that helped lower the temp a few degrees.

 

[bamc123]

What I do and have no problems is get a couple of old ice cube trays freeze some ro water into ice cubes. When the water gets low from evaporation and the temp det up yhere just dump a tray of cubes in there and the water will cool down. Works for me.

 

[merredeth]

I freeze RO water in regular old water bottles and float them if necessary.
Ones with a white cap are just RO water, ones with blue caps are water that is pre-salted. This way, if the salinity needs to be increased and the bottle breaks I don't have a problem.
Denise M.

 

[agent707]

If you are floating the water bottles, why does it need to be RO water? I don't see how they could break. :thinking:
:notsure:

 

[mrsdorothy]

Originally Posted by Merredeth
I freeze RO water in regular old water bottles and float them if necessary.

I do the same thing, except I use 2 liter bottles.

 

[bamc123]

How do you freeze salt water?

 

[birdy]

Fans and keeping the room temp at 75 or lower.
Run your lights in the evening when the heat of the day is lower.
I wouldn't rely on frozen 2liters, what if you have a day you cannot put one in. YOu should have a consistent reliable way of maintaing temp.
The frozen water trick should only be for emergencies not a way of keeping the tank cool on a regular basis.