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June 6th, 2006, 01:26 AM
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Chillen my tank
Last week my tank has jumped up in tempature,and is staying anyware form 83 to 86 degress.
 I have droped more bags of frozen ziplocks then I care to remember.I have been running just the lights few hours in the evening and leaving the canopy open with a fan blowing accross water.I cant win my apartment is just warm inside.  I been thinking of way to chill my tank.I have decided to make my own iceprobe chiller(50 watts will bring my tank down 2 degress at a $100) och! http://cgi.ebay.com/IceProbe-Thermo...1QQcmdZViewItem Today I found theese babies(Thermoelectric-Peltier-Cooler) and wanted to share them everyone and get opinions good or bad http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...MEWA%3AIT&rd=1 I am thinking about getting one or two of these and attach it to a metal L or U braket. One end can be dipped in the tank(hopefully something rust resistant)the other end I would attach the cooling pad.I will need to wire these up to 12 volts DC.I have an adapter form some PC speakers that will have enough amps) __________________
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Jasen Current Aquarium(s) Description: 29 gallon reef Experience in Saltwater & Reef Aquarium Hobby: 3 salt and 10 fresh Last edited by minireefer; June 6th, 2006 at 05:04 PM. 
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June 6th, 2006, 02:06 PM
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Links aren't working.
http://www.jbjlighting.com/aquarium_prods.html are great chillers... I also noticed they just introduced a nano chiller for a 20 gallon and a 40 gallon... Doesn't have a price, but might be something to check into. I have the 1/5 HP model and love it. Current Aquarium(s) Description: 92 Gallon Corner, 77 degrees, 800 watts, MR-2R Skimmer, MRC Nilsen, Tunze Stream, Aqua Cont Jr. Experience in Saltwater & Reef Aquarium Hobby: 6 years
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June 6th, 2006, 05:06 PM
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I fixed the links.Thanks Brandon I will look into thoose.
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Jasen Current Aquarium(s) Description: 29 gallon reef Experience in Saltwater & Reef Aquarium Hobby: 3 salt and 10 fresh
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June 6th, 2006, 05:17 PM
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http://www.marinedepot.com/a_ch_iceprobe.asp?CartId=
here is an example of that thermo technology being used in a marine chilling product. If nothing else could give you an idea on how to hook it up. Brandon Current Aquarium(s) Description: 92 Gallon Corner, 77 degrees, 800 watts, MR-2R Skimmer, MRC Nilsen, Tunze Stream, Aqua Cont Jr. Experience in Saltwater & Reef Aquarium Hobby: 6 years
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June 13th, 2006, 06:15 PM
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Re: Chillen my tank
I ended up with dual fan mounted in a metal plasic combo housing.It almost looks like a small light fixture.I was able to mount it on the side of my tank.The good news is my tank is at 78-79 degres again from the 84-85 degres it was at.
For $35 I could not be happier.I would have spent much for my homemade ice prob http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...e=STRK:MEWA:IT
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Jasen Current Aquarium(s) Description: 29 gallon reef Experience in Saltwater & Reef Aquarium Hobby: 3 salt and 10 fresh
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