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06/10/2008, 04:51 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Memphis, Tennessee
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Quick way to beat the heat
Yesterday my tank temps got up to 84.6 degrees. 6ft lighting fixture has 3 - 250watt MH and 4 PC's. I went to home depot looking for a fan to blow across the top of the water surface to remove some of the heat. Also, with my 6ft long tank, I have a total of 7 powerheads/pumps inside the water. Anyway, I bought this thing called the original blue blower which moves 300 CFM.
http://www.thetoolwarehouse.net/shop/BB-3000.html I have it on a shelf about 10 inch away from the tank blowing across between the light fixture and water surface. The warmest my tank has been since is 79.5 degrees. Its very noise, no doubt but, it does work. They also sell a heater attachment to this unit which makes for a nice small room heater in the the winter. This thing really blows. My fixture is suspended from the ceiling and it actually sways from time to time. |
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06/10/2008, 05:57 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: Cary, NC
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thats a pretty cool unit, thanks for sharing.
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- Ryan B "that is enough skimmate to ruin lives." - GSMguy Current Tank Info: 220g Display, 70g sump, 35g frag, 50g fuge, 2x250w MH, 1x400w MH, 2x80w T5, 2x140w VHO Actinic |
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06/10/2008, 06:13 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Joplin MO
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I`ve got one just like it,I use it to cool hot engines moves alot of air...I`ll bet your evaporation rate has doubled
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06/10/2008, 06:32 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: ca
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how many watts does that put out? cool looking unit, its gotta be alot cheaper than running my chiller...
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06/10/2008, 08:23 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Uranus
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cool fan, i am going to get one of those
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Senior Member of the "Hardly any Water Changes, Temp Swinging, T5ing, No Qtining, Frag Exchanging for Fish Food Current Tank Info: 90RR inwall, Octopuss Skimmer, 2 MP40 wQD, 1 MP10 WQD, 2 Radions G4 Pro, Apex Doser, Apex Controller, 400w heater, 30 Gal Sump, Biopellets, Carbon, Gfo, Macroalgae |
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