Water Temperature Question.
Hi,
I got a problem with my very small tank. I have a 2gal planted tank with a 28W light. Since the bulb is very close to the surface of the tank, it kinda heats up the tank. The problem arises when I switch off the light. The temperatures dips quite a bit. With this constant fluctuation, my fishes fell very sick (white spots) and some died. My question is, besides adding a heater which i can maintain at 30 degrees celsius, so as the difference will not be too large, is there any other way I can cool the water even though my light is on? cheerios Vincent |
Water Temperature Question.
"news.so-net.com.hk" vincent0@signentdotcomdotsg wrote in message news:3ec851b8@shknews01... Hi, My question is, besides adding a heater which i can maintain at 30 degrees celsius, so as the difference will not be too large, is there any other way I can cool the water even though my light is on? Outside of setting up some kind of cooler, a fan or some such, I'd say the best thing to do would be to switch to a small flourescent bulb rather than the incandescent one I assume you have now. The flourescent won't create as much heat. bill vincent |
Water Temperature Question.
A fan will keep your tank much cooler. Aim it over the top of the tank. But
if your tank has an open top, it will increase evaporation, perhaps to an annoying extent. Leigh http://www.fortunecity.com/lavender/halloween/881/ |
Water Temperature Question.
"LeighMo" wrote in message
... A fan will keep your tank much cooler. Aim it over the top of the tank. But if your tank has an open top, it will increase evaporation, perhaps to an annoying extent. And if you realy want to cool tank, not just to move air above the water - the water have to be evaporated. The more is gone, the cooler the rest - physics!-) -- ~SP~ I am not a perfectionist. My parents were though. |
Water Temperature Question.
Hi,
Mine is an enclosed tank. How am I going to fix a fan inside of the hood and since its only a 2 gallon tank, where can i find a small powerful fan? cheerios Vincent "Sergey Politaev" wrote in message ... "LeighMo" wrote in message ... A fan will keep your tank much cooler. Aim it over the top of the tank. But if your tank has an open top, it will increase evaporation, perhaps to an annoying extent. And if you realy want to cool tank, not just to move air above the water - the water have to be evaporated. The more is gone, the cooler the rest - physics!-) -- ~SP~ I am not a perfectionist. My parents were though. |
Water Temperature Question.
"Vincent " wrote in message
... Mine is an enclosed tank. How am I going to fix a fan inside of the hood and Fix a cooler inside the hood wall, so it could push air inside or pull it out, n'importe. since its only a 2 gallon tank, where can i find a small powerful fan? Inside your IBM PC. -- ~SP~ "I don't know the key to success, but the key to failure is trying to please everybody." Bill Cosby |
Water Temperature Question.
"Vincent " wrote in message ... Hi, Mine is an enclosed tank. How am I going to fix a fan inside of the hood and since its only a 2 gallon tank, where can i find a small powerful fan? cheerios Vincent Any computer store. Bob |
Water Temperature Question.
"Robert Flory" wrote in message om... Any computer store. Bob And Norvac or Radio Shack could sell you the power converter. Switching to flourescent prolly be cheaper. |
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