Tank tooooo HOT!!

[garychef1]

i had the same problem with my 55 this summer. I got a fan and skimmed it over the surface, but you cant do that in a nano. What Coral Keeper did was get a Computer cooling fan and stick it on top of the intake fan. That way it blew the air in the tank cooling it down. What i would do is stick the fan over the out-take and draw the air out. But i got my cup a few weeks ago when it was not hot. Aim ur pump flow at the surface to create a nice ripple. The ripple effect can lower tank temp by 1-2 degrees. Also, the main problem with temperature is not the heat but fluctuations. So set ur tank temp to like 82 and that will eliminate the fluctuations.

 

[garychef1]

Originally Posted by Oceansidefish
If you want to spend the 250 go for it....But totoally unecessary IMO. There are several solutions in the DIY section
BINGO!

 

[lbaskball]

Originally Posted by wpayton34
Mini Prime In-Line Chillers
These chillers are great for small and nano aquariums. Each chiller features a super quiet, energy efficient high BTU compressor and includes an integrated dual-stage digital temperature controller (60° - 80º), 1/2” inlet and 5/8” outlet barb fittings, 6 foot power cord and R134A refrigerant. Rubber feet eliminate vibration noise.
HP BTU Amps/Volts Flow (gpm) Inlet/Outlet Temperature Range Dimensions
1/15 HP 750 1.65 300 - 600 50 gallons 60°- 80°F 9½" x 12" x 11½"
1/10 HP 1485 2.1 420 - 720 80 gallons 60°- 80°F 10" x 11" x 14
ANY know anything about this chiller?? The first one is only 254 dollars and free shipping. Man if i had known i was gonna have these problems w/ this nanocube i would have just would have bought a small tank and made my own nano.

I highly recommend getting the nano chiller by JBJ. I am guessing that is the one you put the description of. I have a small JBJ chiller and it is working great. Keeps the tempetures at 78.0F. The whole fan thing didnt work for me because it caused too much evaporation, and on such a small tank, you can't afford to have too much evaporation. With the chiller, I dont have to top off for 2 weeks. And Only a cup every 2 or 3 weeks of top off water.