DO YOU NEED A FISH TANK CHILLER?
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If you live in an area where the summer temperatures regularly stay above 85 degrees F (30 degrees C) then you will need a means of cooling your aquarium. It can be much cheaper to run a fish tank chiller than to run the air conditioning all day – especially if you are running the air conditioner just to keep the fish tank temperature at the optimum temperature!
Even though a fish tank chiller can be an expensive item – prices range from several hundred dollars up to $1500 or more – it will quickly pay for itself if you don’t have to run the air conditioning for long periods of time if you are out all day or on vacation.
Fish Tank Chiller Alternatives
Good ventilation and air movement will assist in reducing the temperature of your aquarium. A hood fan can be added to extract the hot air from beneath the canopy. Using the lights for fewer hours in summer will also help.
Fish Tank Temperature
If you have a range of corals and fish from different tropical environments then maintaining a temperature in the range of 75 to 82 degrees F in a fairly safe choice. If you have cooler climate fish tank you may still require a chiller to lower the temperature to the required environment for you fish.
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November 24th, 2007 at 8:35 am
That is great introduction to aquarium chillers. I have heard of some people modifying beer fridges into aquarium chillers for their marine fish.
December 6th, 2007 at 11:48 am
[…] Perhaps the most important piece of equipment in your fish tank is the filter system. However, if you have a marine aquarium you may find that you also require a fish tank chiller. There are a several different types of fish tank chillers including drop in chillers, thermoelectric chillers and in-line chillers. Choose the one that best fits your fish tank size and add it when setting up the aquarium fish tank. […]
January 11th, 2008 at 10:08 am
I have a 3oo litre tank , ilive in Cairns and i am finding it a struggle to keep the water temp down, casualities abound unfortunatly. I am looking to purchase a chiller, regards andy.
January 15th, 2008 at 11:35 pm
Andrew, if you can’t find a fish tank chiller locally in Cairns try searching on the internet and buy one from an online pet store / aquarium supplier.