spaceman Posted January 31, 2012 Report Share Posted January 31, 2012 Im currently living in a mining town in the outback of Australia and the temp in my tank sits on about 26 - 27 (no heater) with the air con on and at night but during the day it gets up to around 36 so i started leaving the air con on but after a really expensive power bill i cant leave it on so just wondering if anyone has any ideas on how to keep it cool? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
myfishybuisness Posted January 31, 2012 Report Share Posted January 31, 2012 buy a chiller? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted January 31, 2012 Report Share Posted January 31, 2012 Im currently living in a mining town in the outback of Australia and the temp in my tank sits on about 26 - 27 (no heater) with the air con on and at night but during the day it gets up to around 36 so i started leaving the air con on but after a really expensive power bill i cant leave it on so just wondering if anyone has any ideas on how to keep it cool? Big fan blowing on the surface of the water is going to be the cheapest. Might get 5° out of it. And insulate the sides of the tank to keep heat from getting in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hovmoller Posted January 31, 2012 Report Share Posted January 31, 2012 Depending on how long you are staying there I guess: http://www.fnzas.org.nz/fishroom/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=57012 I know this is my own post and I haven't gotten any firm solutions yet but seeing as you are living in a mining town you might have some serious digging equipment handy? :slfg: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrahamC Posted January 31, 2012 Report Share Posted January 31, 2012 What's your room temperature? What's the target temperature and volume of water that you're trying to cool? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spaceman Posted January 31, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 31, 2012 i think its about 250l and the room temp goes up and down depending on the temp outside which has been 38 - 41 lately. hopefully not planing on being here to long but thats a famous saying in this town lol might try the fan idea and see how it goes thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrahamC Posted January 31, 2012 Report Share Posted January 31, 2012 If your night time temperature is much cooler, then a larger tank might be the answer as it will have a larger thermal mass, and might stay more closely to the mean of the day and night temperatures. I take it no lights are on over the tank, and the tank is placed in the coolest part of the house? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spaceman Posted January 31, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 31, 2012 yeah its downstairs in the living room away from the front door and the windows. I like the idea of a bigger tank Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikey Posted January 31, 2012 Report Share Posted January 31, 2012 NZ Native keepers need to work to keep their tanks cool. Common Options: a) Get a chiller... would it be weird to have a chiller on a tropical tank b) Air con the room to appropriate temp (expensive as you have found) c) take lids off and point fan at water surface d) insulate sides and back of tank with poly to restrict heat transfer. e) freeze water in plastic bottles and float in tank during hot times. There are pros and cons to all of these options... some works best in combination, i.e. insulate sides and put in water bottles. Although I don't know how accurate the water bottle idea would be for a tropical tank... you still want it warm, just not steaming hot... whereas with NZ natives we are look at staying under 18 degrees or so. Hope you suss it out Cheers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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