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Old 05-21-2015, 03:56 PM
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Hooked up a fan over the tank last night and plugged it into the apex for control. Easily brought the temp down to 79. Going to try to get it back down to 78 tonight. I was pretty surprised how effective it was!
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Old 05-21-2015, 05:22 PM
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I run my tank at 80 all the time so even though it got warm out yesterday my tank only rose to 80.2. Its supposed to be a long hot summer in BC though and most of us don't have AC. When I get over 82 I just use a clip on fan and that always takes me back down to 80.
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Hooked up a fan over the tank last night and plugged it into the apex for control. Easily brought the temp down to 79. Going to try to get it back down to 78 tonight. I was pretty surprised how effective it was!
Just be aware of increased evaporation. I did this for a couple years, and manually filling my reservoir got to be a chore
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Old 05-21-2015, 05:27 PM
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Just be aware of increased evaporation. I did this for a couple years, and manually filling my reservoir got to be a chore
I'm using the 'Aquattro Method', no buckets. So it's all good.
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Old 05-21-2015, 07:15 PM
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My home has full a/c system so everyone is happy, I do have a as new 1/10 hp chiller, but won't be using it.
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I have a chiller on my system. It's in my sump room and the exhaust is drawn outside by fans.
I also use computer fans over the sump. This helps keep the chiller from running as much but ya, the evaporation is much more.
With all the gear I don't get any fluctuations.

I also have AC in both our Master and my sump room so when things get unbearable I run the furnace fan to circulate the sweeeet cold air
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I have a portable air conditioner but my wife would kill me if I took it out of the bedroom and gave it to the fish.
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Old 05-22-2015, 02:37 AM
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I have a portable air conditioner but my wife would kill me if I took it out of the bedroom and gave it to the fish.
If you have forced air as I do, and your portable is a decent size, a second unit would possibly cool your whole house ...
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