Question about tanks in the wall

TraciJean · 10/10/2006, 11:56 AM

I have a question about heat and tanks. I live in Florida and I am considering on putting my 90 gallon reef tank in the wall and making it a picture frame tank. I want to do this because it will help with the noise of the tank, make more room in my living room, and it word look sweet. The back end of the tank would be in the garage along with the pumps and sump. My question is in Florida the heat in the garage can reach 110+ in the summer. Will a chiller be strong enough to cool every thing and even being chilled would it be OK for the algae? Has anyone that lives in a warm climate area done a wall tank out to their garage, If so, can you give me some pointers.
Thanks

Shooter7 · 10/10/2006, 12:03 PM

What happens if your power goes out and kills your chiller? Fried tank.

TraciJean · 10/10/2006, 12:05 PM

Its called a generator. It turns on when the power goes out!

hodsgod · 10/10/2006, 12:47 PM

You just have to get a chiller which suits your tank and ambient temperature. They are available.

meco65 · 10/10/2006, 01:25 PM

If I was going to put the money into a tank like that I would build a small room around the tank in the garage part and air condition it along with the house system. That way the tank temp will be more stable.

10/10/2006, 11:56 AM	#1
TraciJean Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Florida Posts: 3	Question about tanks in the wall I have a question about heat and tanks. I live in Florida and I am considering on putting my 90 gallon reef tank in the wall and making it a picture frame tank. I want to do this because it will help with the noise of the tank, make more room in my living room, and it word look sweet. The back end of the tank would be in the garage along with the pumps and sump. My question is in Florida the heat in the garage can reach 110+ in the summer. Will a chiller be strong enough to cool every thing and even being chilled would it be OK for the algae? Has anyone that lives in a warm climate area done a wall tank out to their garage, If so, can you give me some pointers. Thanks

10/10/2006, 12:03 PM	#2
Shooter7 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Tolono, IL Posts: 6,754	What happens if your power goes out and kills your chiller? Fried tank. __________________ Dave Current Tank Info: 10 years salty - standard 29g reef - moved from 120 gal reef, 2x250w Reeflux 10k's on ARO electronics and VHO super actinics on Icecap ballast, 2xTunze 6060, MSX 200 skimmer, GEO 612 Ca reactor, mag 12 return

10/10/2006, 12:05 PM	#3
TraciJean Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Florida Posts: 3	Its called a generator. It turns on when the power goes out!

10/10/2006, 12:47 PM	#4
hodsgod Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Yokohama, Japan Posts: 155	You just have to get a chiller which suits your tank and ambient temperature. They are available.

10/10/2006, 01:25 PM	#5
meco65 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Arkansas Posts: 1,603	If I was going to put the money into a tank like that I would build a small room around the tank in the garage part and air condition it along with the house system. That way the tank temp will be more stable.