Cooling systems

[SirMinion]

I'm not sure if I'd use copper coil, as the copper would taint the water and your inverts would die and the fish might get sick.

One of the things that water conditioners detoxify is copper in the tapwater from your house plumbing.

I saw someone's home made cooler once for a north sea marine setup where the water had to stay at around 2 degrees celcius. It was a standard small chest freezer with two holes drilled in the top and placed under the tank.

All the pipework, the pump and the sump were in the freezer taking water from the tank, cooling & filtering it inside the freezer before returning it to the tank.

It worked like a dream and the freezer only cost about £70!

 

[Blue Lobster]

I'm not sure if I'd use copper coil, as the copper would taint the water and your inverts would die and the fish might get sick.

One of the things that water conditioners detoxify is copper in the tapwater from your house plumbing.

I saw someone's home made cooler once for a north sea marine setup where the water had to stay at around 2 degrees celcius. It was a standard small chest freezer with two holes drilled in the top and placed under the tank.

All the pipework, the pump and the sump were in the freezer taking water from the tank, cooling & filtering it inside the freezer before returning it to the tank.

It worked like a dream and the freezer only cost about £70!

Whoops, forgot about the copper. I guess plastic tubing would do the trick.

 

[Dorkhedeos]

get some solid co2 and put it inside a breeder

 

[Paul_MTS]

surely sing solic co2 would dissolve CO2 into the water which during higher temps you want want as the water will be lacking o2 as it is.

 

[Dorkhedeos]

get some water into a cup and put it in?

 

[SirMinion]

surely sing solic co2 would dissolve CO2 into the water which during higher temps you want want as the water will be lacking o2 as it is.

Adding extra co2 does not reduce the amount of o2.
Common misconception.

 

[Paul_MTS]

Doh!!

 

[OrkyBetta]

The safest method is to ask your family to invest in central air. This keeps steady room temperatures, and makes both you and your fish happy. No more being sticky and uncomfortable in summer.