Temperature.

Daytonben · 04-09-2009, 06:42 PM

How do most people cope with the temperature issues for a Seahorse tank?

For my reefs I have always just adjusted the house to get near the desired temp and then used heaters to elevate that slightly.

If I set the house to 72 and follow this plan for the seahorse tank I am going to have to engineer some new stuff in order to get the larger tank up.

Maybe its easier to keep the seahorse tank on a chiller than it is go to all that trouble. Im thinking a relatively small chiller is all that would be needed for a 40ish gallon seahorse unit ?

Sorry, I was thinking as I wrote this and didn't have it all coherent yet.

panmanmatt · 04-09-2009, 09:35 PM

Desk fans on either the tank or sump. You can drop a tank by 3-5 degrees with just a 6 inch desk fan mounted above the tank blowing across the surface of the water.

Of course your evaporation will increase so you'll need either an ATO or make sure you top off daily.

Clownfish518 · 04-09-2009, 11:10 PM

A larger chiller will cool the tank quicker, run less, use electricity, and be more reliable IME

Aynesa · 07-05-2009, 02:26 AM

I have tried eveything to cool tanks. I live in Las Vegas, where it gets HOT. Typically the house stays around 80-85. Combine that with Halides, pumps, etc etc. I have several fans on my sump right now, but to keep seahorses successfully you should really have some way of dropping the tank temp down to 72, or 68 if possible. I've found a chiller as the only REAL way of cooling a tank. I keep hearing great things about fans on the tank or sump, but they've never really worked for me...

nicoleblkwidow · 07-05-2009, 07:30 PM

I have a newly established 45 seahorse tank. We keep it around 70 to 72 with a 6 inch fan over the sump. I live SE of Phx, Arizona, so heat is an issue at this time of year when it's 110 outside. I would try an inexpensive fan before you spend the big bucks on a chiller, IMO.

beachbabies · 10-06-2009, 05:11 PM

I kept horses for years w/o a chiller and never had a prob, and then this past summer we went on vacation, when i came home my horses started dropping like flies, the tank got hot while we were gone and bacteral and viral infections broke out, i had to strip and steralize the tank. I lost 90 zosterae, 12 kuda, and 9 erectus. But now we know that the worst can happen and we don't take anymore chances, i have a chiller on every tank in the house, including my sons 7 gallon in his room. It helps me breathe easier knowing that if i don't make it home intime to put in another bottle of ice, the tank is still ok. As for getting the chiller, CL is an awesome place to look. Good Luck!

l3fty999 · 10-30-2009, 04:02 AM

Here's a thought: for those of us that keep a cool house, couldn't you just find something similar to a heater core in a car (which is just a miniature radiator), but made of plastic to avoid any chemical reaction and just have the fan blow across that? It would cause less evaporation and then like Daytonben said, use heaters to bring it up to the correct temperature when the house gets too cold? I'm sure it would work most of the year in my house since the temp stays around 64-70 degrees F. I'm sure you could add to this idea and make it better, but it's just a thought.

Aaron

04-09-2009, 06:42 PM	#1 (permalink)
Daytonben Fire Coral Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Dayton Posts: 64 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Temperature. How do most people cope with the temperature issues for a Seahorse tank? For my reefs I have always just adjusted the house to get near the desired temp and then used heaters to elevate that slightly. If I set the house to 72 and follow this plan for the seahorse tank I am going to have to engineer some new stuff in order to get the larger tank up. Maybe its easier to keep the seahorse tank on a chiller than it is go to all that trouble. Im thinking a relatively small chiller is all that would be needed for a 40ish gallon seahorse unit ? Sorry, I was thinking as I wrote this and didn't have it all coherent yet. __________________ Never argue with idiots. They will drag you down to their level and beat you with experience.

04-09-2009, 09:35 PM	#2 (permalink)
panmanmatt Golden Moray Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Waretown, NJ Posts: 2,255 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Temperature. Desk fans on either the tank or sump. You can drop a tank by 3-5 degrees with just a 6 inch desk fan mounted above the tank blowing across the surface of the water. Of course your evaporation will increase so you'll need either an ATO or make sure you top off daily. __________________ The mind is like a parachute, it only works when opened. (\__/) (='.'=) (")_(")

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Clownfish518 Razorback Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Bentonville, Arkansas Posts: 1,542 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Temperature. A larger chiller will cool the tank quicker, run less, use electricity, and be more reliable IME __________________ Entia non sunt multiplicanda praeter necessitatem - William of Ockham

07-05-2009, 02:26 AM	#4 (permalink)
Aynesa Tunicate Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 9 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Temperature. I have tried eveything to cool tanks. I live in Las Vegas, where it gets HOT. Typically the house stays around 80-85. Combine that with Halides, pumps, etc etc. I have several fans on my sump right now, but to keep seahorses successfully you should really have some way of dropping the tank temp down to 72, or 68 if possible. I've found a chiller as the only REAL way of cooling a tank. I keep hearing great things about fans on the tank or sump, but they've never really worked for me...

07-05-2009, 07:30 PM	#5 (permalink)
nicoleblkwidow Sea Pen Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Queen Creek, AZ Posts: 325 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Temperature. I have a newly established 45 seahorse tank. We keep it around 70 to 72 with a 6 inch fan over the sump. I live SE of Phx, Arizona, so heat is an issue at this time of year when it's 110 outside. I would try an inexpensive fan before you spend the big bucks on a chiller, IMO. __________________ Nicole Xenia and GSP are evil

10-06-2009, 05:11 PM	#6 (permalink)
beachbabies Bryozoan Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 53 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Temperature. I kept horses for years w/o a chiller and never had a prob, and then this past summer we went on vacation, when i came home my horses started dropping like flies, the tank got hot while we were gone and bacteral and viral infections broke out, i had to strip and steralize the tank. I lost 90 zosterae, 12 kuda, and 9 erectus. But now we know that the worst can happen and we don't take anymore chances, i have a chiller on every tank in the house, including my sons 7 gallon in his room. It helps me breathe easier knowing that if i don't make it home intime to put in another bottle of ice, the tank is still ok. As for getting the chiller, CL is an awesome place to look. Good Luck!

10-30-2009, 04:02 AM	#7 (permalink)
l3fty999 Pistol Shrimp Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 261 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Temperature. Here's a thought: for those of us that keep a cool house, couldn't you just find something similar to a heater core in a car (which is just a miniature radiator), but made of plastic to avoid any chemical reaction and just have the fan blow across that? It would cause less evaporation and then like Daytonben said, use heaters to bring it up to the correct temperature when the house gets too cold? I'm sure it would work most of the year in my house since the temp stays around 64-70 degrees F. I'm sure you could add to this idea and make it better, but it's just a thought. Aaron

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