Virginia Reef
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I have a 225g in-wall with a fish room behind it. This is in my basement. I have a large exhaust fan thru the wall to pull about 400-500cfm. The fan runs 24-7. My tank runs about 83 degrees +/-.
I have not tried a fan blowing directly across the tank surface for greater evaporation/cooling. Is this likely to reduce the temp by 4-5 degrees?
One concern that I have with a chiller placed in the fish room is that the warm air is vented right back into the room. I'm sure that the right chiller would help my problem despite this.
Are there chillers available that could be set up outside like a heat pump? I could easily put another hole in the house for this...either above or below grade. I'm concerned about the water lines freezing and bursting in the winter as well as the weather getting to the chiller itself.
Ade, I seem to recall that your chiller water line runs to the exterior wall of your house. Is your chiller outside?
I have not tried a fan blowing directly across the tank surface for greater evaporation/cooling. Is this likely to reduce the temp by 4-5 degrees?
One concern that I have with a chiller placed in the fish room is that the warm air is vented right back into the room. I'm sure that the right chiller would help my problem despite this.
Are there chillers available that could be set up outside like a heat pump? I could easily put another hole in the house for this...either above or below grade. I'm concerned about the water lines freezing and bursting in the winter as well as the weather getting to the chiller itself.
Ade, I seem to recall that your chiller water line runs to the exterior wall of your house. Is your chiller outside?