Help with Heat issues

[dannyny]

i added a fan and it lowers my water temp about 5 degrees to 79 if i wanted to but i dont know how to keep that consistant... i might have to invest in a controller

 

[garys reef]

have the fan come on only when the lights are on

 

[Reef Fixations]

you can get a Ranco Temp Controller. It comes with a male plug and a female plug plus a probe.

Probe goes in your water (preferably somewhere with a little flow like your sump)

Male plug goes in your wall

Fan plugs into the female plug

Set the temp and you're good to go. New they're typically $100-150 for the basic ones and about $100 more for one that is waterproof.

You can try and find a used one or get an actual reefing controller too.

Glad things are going better.

 

[dannyny]

have the fan come on only when the lights are on

Thanks i will have to invest in another timer.

 

[dannyny]

you can get a Ranco Temp Controller. It comes with a male plug and a female plug plus a probe.

Probe goes in your water (preferably somewhere with a little flow like your sump)

Male plug goes in your wall

Fan plugs into the female plug

Set the temp and you're good to go. New they're typically $100-150 for the basic ones and about $100 more for one that is waterproof.

You can try and find a used one or get an actual reefing controller too.

Glad things are going better.

I was looking for a device exactly like the one you mentioned. Not sure which one exactly I should order. I have found some for 50-75$. If its about 150$ I'd get an apex jr.

 

[KathyC]

You're better served by purchasing an actual contoller like the Apex or a AC Jr as it can montitor your tank summer & winter and control heat temps & lighting.
A clip on fan blowing across your sump will lower the temp by 2-3 degrees.
If the room your tank is in tends to heat up even more, you may have no choice but to invest in a chiller.

The camping ice pack brick things are a bad idea in the event they have a pinhole leak, you could wipe your tank out. No idea what the contents of those contain You'd be better off freezing water in a zip lock bag or a clean soda bottle for days when the temp spikes.

 

[charliethetuna88]

Get a chiller

 

[dannyny]

You're better served by purchasing an actual contoller like the Apex or a AC Jr as it can montitor your tank summer & winter and control heat temps & lighting.
A clip on fan blowing across your sump will lower the temp by 2-3 degrees.
If the room your tank is in tends to heat up even more, you may have no choice but to invest in a chiller.

The camping ice pack brick things are a bad idea in the event they have a pinhole leak, you could wipe your tank out. No idea what the contents of those contain You'd be better off freezing water in a zip lock bag or a clean soda bottle for days when the temp spikes.

looking into an Apex Jr. at the moment.

was planning to put the ice packs inside a plastic zip lock bag before placing into my tank but that's for emergencies only.

 

[dannyny]

Get a chiller

i started to look for one but planning to just lower my central air to 81 degrees for the house and having my fan turn on till it cools it down to 79/80 degrees.

 

[rbtwo4]

chiller will only heat ur house more. its like an indoor AC. have u ever stood behind an AC when its on?