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Old 07-02-2009, 02:17 AM   #1
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overheating nano


so i just set up my new 10g nano tank (so far i only have 10lbs live sand and 12lbs live rock) and i have been letting it sit for about a week. (i'm not anticipating a cycle since all the live rock was from an older tank, but just want to be safe)

now i am having some issues with heat. we have been having a bit of a heat wave and unfortuanately my tank is in the hottest room in the house and i cannot move it. so far it hasn't gotten above 85, but i wouldn't trust it, and i know that is even about 5 degrees too warm. now i was wondering if anyone had some quick fix ideas that would just be short term. i don't want to spend the money for a chiller if i am only going to need to use it for one or two weeks out of the year.

i have heard that fans work, but i have a hood on my tank... rather hard to keep it lighted and have the fans running across the top of the water at the same time... any ideas are welcomed!
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Old 07-02-2009, 02:24 AM   #2
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fans are your best option if possible. What is the hood like? is there no place to install a small computer fan? What kind of lights do you have? What is the room temp?
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Old 07-02-2009, 07:02 AM   #3
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Raise the lights,fan,A/C in a window.
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Old 07-02-2009, 07:05 AM   #4
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Oh and float ice cube bags.
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Old 07-02-2009, 08:06 AM   #5
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they make some very good clip on fans if you dont mind seeing it. imo it may be a bit of an eyesore but it will probably do the trick.
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Old 07-02-2009, 12:06 PM   #6
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so fans are my best bet? what type of fans?would just a small clip on fan work? and where should i place it? ive heard that for some people putting it just facing the glass works.

i have two compact fluorescent lights with a total of 100 watts. i havn't ever had heating problems with these lights before. (i have been using this type of lighting for about 5 years). My hood is just a small simple hood that came with the tank. i know, i need a new one and i will. on that topic, what type would be best for a ten gallon?

the temperature of the room varies throughout the day because it has three exterior walls: one to the west, one to the south, and one to the east, so it gets all the possible daylight. it also sits above our kitchen, so when anyone cooks, it's the first room to get hot. the temperature usually though sits around 80-90 degrees, with the A/C on. it's great in the winter when it's snowing but not so much with a heat wave.

would floating bags of ice cubes really work?

oh, and thanks for all the replies!
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Old 07-02-2009, 12:17 PM   #7
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I would try to put a small computer fan in the hood...I did this on some of my nanos...you can power them off of a 12v AC/DC adapter like an old answering machine used or something similar...a 9v adapter will actually work well too, it just runs a bit slower.

I wouldn't worry too much about the heat though...it's certainly on the high end which doesn't give you as much buffer, but I have nanos the routinely hit 83 or 84 this time of year and they are just fine.
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Old 07-02-2009, 02:23 PM   #8
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so fans are my best bet? what type of fans?would just a small clip on fan work? and where should i place it? ive heard that for some people putting it just facing the glass works.

i have two compact fluorescent lights with a total of 100 watts. i havn't ever had heating problems with these lights before. (i have been using this type of lighting for about 5 years). My hood is just a small simple hood that came with the tank. i know, i need a new one and i will. on that topic, what type would be best for a ten gallon?

the temperature of the room varies throughout the day because it has three exterior walls: one to the west, one to the south, and one to the east, so it gets all the possible daylight. it also sits above our kitchen, so when anyone cooks, it's the first room to get hot. the temperature usually though sits around 80-90 degrees, with the A/C on. it's great in the winter when it's snowing but not so much with a heat wave.

would floating bags of ice cubes really work?

oh, and thanks for all the replies!
wow 100watts for a 10g!!! thats a lot of light from a PC(power compact)
computer fan would probably work good. do you have a pic of the lighting/ hood?
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Old 07-06-2009, 12:10 AM   #9
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you can get nano chillers as well.
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Old 08-06-2009, 03:17 AM   #10
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fans are youre best bet. but the evaporation rate goes up.
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