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summer is coming up ,so :bump:ing up this thread for ppl to read 
junglebase
Will always be a Newbie..
- Location
- Jersey City
summer is coming up ,so :bump:ing up this thread for ppl to read
I thought it was a new thread so i was reading up on it and then i saw an entry by Ink.. and i was like... he is back.... not!!!
Question on the Ranco; I set mine to 78, 78 and it keeps it more stable. The one degree difference turns on the heater @ 78 and the fan at 79.6
Do you see anything wrong with doing that long term? When I had t set to 78 and 80 the fan wouldn't turn on until it was one degree over 80 (about 81.6)
Do you see anything wrong with doing that long term? When I had t set to 78 and 80 the fan wouldn't turn on until it was one degree over 80 (about 81.6)
Good solid advice Ronen! I use a chiller set at 79 and it does come on even when the lights are off. The problem is that my co-op has a lot of old people that like it HOT in the winter. I have to open my windows in the winter cause its so warm.
Hmm ,,nope ,i keep my tank the same way ,My chiller would go on only if my tank reached past 81 .
I now keep a reefkeeper 2 instead of the ranco,,,its was cheaper in the long run ,,,,,My fans are set to turn on at 80 D and shut off at 78.9 ,,my chiller will go on at 81.5 and turn off at 79.5 ..my heater is set at 78 ,so it will only go on if it drops below 78.Ive been doing this for the past 4 years .My corals and fish are 1000% fine with this
here is a pic,,this works great for me
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- Upper East Side
I've been having problems keep my tank cool during the winter because of the heat in the building. I have to leave my windows open all the time.
I live in the Central Valley of California. Our summers are VERY HOT!
Last summer the temps were in the 110's with 85% humidity. We are
not used to the humidity. We have swamp coolers. These work great
when the humidity is in the 10%-20% range or lower. The problem is
that they saturate the air with water, so fans stop working to cool a
tank. Last year in a desperate hope I built this...
First Picture...20g Ice Chest...25' of clear tubing...
25# of Ice...1 gal of water...2 cups of rock salt.
Thin sheet of styrofoam with cutouts for hose...
one leads from a Maxijet1200 in my sump...the
other returns to the sump.
Put stock lid back on and fire up the pump.
This kept my tank @78 all summer. With times
that the heater kicked on. It was a great fix.
And It would last about 20 hrs.
This year I'm hoping for a Chiller.
Last summer the temps were in the 110's with 85% humidity. We are
not used to the humidity. We have swamp coolers. These work great
when the humidity is in the 10%-20% range or lower. The problem is
that they saturate the air with water, so fans stop working to cool a
tank. Last year in a desperate hope I built this...
First Picture...20g Ice Chest...25' of clear tubing...
25# of Ice...1 gal of water...2 cups of rock salt.
Thin sheet of styrofoam with cutouts for hose...
one leads from a Maxijet1200 in my sump...the
other returns to the sump.
Put stock lid back on and fire up the pump.
This kept my tank @78 all summer. With times
that the heater kicked on. It was a great fix.
And It would last about 20 hrs.
This year I'm hoping for a Chiller.
Eznet2U...I bet your cooler is a lot quieter than a chiller! There's something really great about the design. It sorta speaks to the design-nerd within me because it is so straightforward and effective, too.
BTW...I just put a fan on my sump because I took the chiller off my tank, and even on the lowest setting (it's a dinky little CVS clip-on fan), I was able to lower the tank's temp by 4 degrees. I was amazed. After reading all the hype on certain other sites (not MR), I didn't think I would ever be able to run a reef tank w/o a chiller. Go, fans!
BTW...I just put a fan on my sump because I took the chiller off my tank, and even on the lowest setting (it's a dinky little CVS clip-on fan), I was able to lower the tank's temp by 4 degrees. I was amazed. After reading all the hype on certain other sites (not MR), I didn't think I would ever be able to run a reef tank w/o a chiller. Go, fans!
junglebase
Will always be a Newbie..
- Location
- Jersey City
First Picture...20g Ice Chest...25' of clear tubing...
25# of Ice...1 gal of water...2 cups of rock salt.
Please enlighten me what the rocksalt was for.....
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