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08/11/2014, 06:11 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2014
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Insulating back of QT from direct sunlight
Hi all
I am in the midst of setting up a marine tank after almost a decade in freshwater. The only practical spot for a QT in my apartment will have the back of the tank receiving direct sunlight in the afternoons. Would appreciate your ideas on how to minimize the heat from the direct sunlight. For example, will thick Styrofoam help? etc. Cheers Tim |
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08/11/2014, 06:18 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2013
Location: holmdel, NJ
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use some insulating foam on the outside
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08/11/2014, 10:45 PM
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Go get a sheet of white foamcore board at your local hobby store and put that in your window.
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Sk8r Salinity 1.024-6; alkalinity 8.3-9.3 on KH scale; calcium 420; magnesium 1300, temp 78-80, nitrate .2. Ammonia 0. No filters: lps tank. Alk and cal won't rise if mg is low. Current Tank Info: 105g AquaVim wedge, yellow tang, sailfin blenny,royal gramma, ocellaris clown pair, yellow watchman, 100 microceriths, 25 tiny hermits, a 4" conch, 1" nassarius, recovering from 2 year hiatus with daily water change of 10%. |
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08/12/2014, 05:09 AM
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A curtain?
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