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- From: marka@SSD.CSD.HARRIS.COM (Mark Ashley)
- Newsgroups: rec.aquaria
- Subject: Sweaty tanks
- Date: 16 Nov 1992 20:34:20 GMT
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- I'm planning on a chiller for my tank and by coinci-dink
- one of the current fish magazines has an article on chillers.
- It wasn't FAMA.
-
- Anyway it warns about having a cold tank in a warm room.
- It said that the outside of the tank will start "sweating"
- if the tank is made of thin glass or a less than 3/8-inch thick
- acrylic. Does anybody have this problem ?
- Should I get a thick-walled acrylic tank ?
-
- It also suggests putting the chiller outside the cabinet.
- If my cabinet has fans for ventilation, would it be ok
- to put it in the cabinet then ? Chillers are not exactly
- works of art that I want exposed. 8-)
-
- I see the brand "Aquanetics" a lot. Is this the best one
- around for the money ? Is it reliable ? Does it work
- as it is rated to be (i.e. pull down temperature vs. gallons)
- Is the temperature setting mechanism accurate and
- reliable ? Do I need the electronic controller (I hope not) ?
-
- The "Aquanetics" I saw had female threaded pipes for I/O .
- What hose and male pipe can I use for the cooled water ?
- And where can I get this male pipe ?
-
- I'm planning to put the chiller like so: from the sump pump,
- to an Ocean Clear canister (chemical) to the chiller and
- the return hose to the main tank. There should be no
- problem with this setup, right ? I'm also running out
- of horizontal space so I'll set these up vertically.
- e.g. the sump is below the main tank, the pump protrudes
- from the side, above that is the canister and above that
- is the chiller. Any problems with this ?
-
- Should I put foam on the sides of the tank for insulation ?
- How much power does a 1/4, 1/5, 1/6 HP chiller suck up ?
- Should I expect a big jump on my power bill ? Are these
- things noisy ? Do they require regular maintenance like
- oiling ?
-
- Any other tips is welcome. e-mail is fine. Thanks.
-
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