Cooling Method

I am now using a 500ml freezed water bottle to cool the tank down.. keke... it seems to work... is this advisable?

I will put the bottle into the freezer to freeze then take it out and put it into the shrimp tank once a day or twice. saw a LFS doing it to his tank.

[ymmij]

you can do that but the temp would not be consistence. think about it.

Originally Posted by ymmij

you can do that but the temp would not be consistence. think about it.

How about leaving the freezed bottle in front of the rain bar in the middle of the tank... as i think that is the most centralize position and there is water movement to the bottom of the tank... so there is current to move the cool water around. in my own opinion

[juvenn]

u keeping CRS ? the water temp will keep changed, dont think is good

Originally Posted by juvenn

u keeping CRS ? the water temp will keep changed, dont think is good

Yup keeping crs... but in another tank... this is for a Sakura tank... cos got no chiller or fan for it... so tot of this...

[juvenn]

Originally Posted by icebabys

Yup keeping crs... but in another tank... this is for a Sakura tank... cos got no chiller or fan for it... so tot of this...

i try this method before but on cheery shrimp before getting them a proper chiller, abit troubelsome , but not on CRS..ha ha
CRS very very sensitive ...

[ahloy]

for sakura u dun need to get a chiller ba..

hmm.. let me ask u instead..

if u are being to throw to a desert(a place out of ur normal temp range) and place a fan for u with ice cube infront of the fan.. and change it when it melt finish.. u think u will get sick?

and how sure are u, that u are able to change the ice cube at the rite time.. can u stand by at ur tank 24/7?

ice melt differently on different days..

give it a thought..

[bettarism]

You might as well invest in a good chiller to ease you from all these troublesome chores for the next few years?

[sheng]

Errr, y not put ur tank in ur fridge .
Not all thing can DIY etc, sometimes must invest some $$$

Wouldn't suggest it.. even with a fan, you'll get fluctuating temps. Besides, too many variables involved when using your method. I'm sure there are other ways, but I only know of 4 methods to cooling water temp.. fan, chiller, aircon room, moving to a country with cold climate