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Question: Tank Upgrade (cooling)

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I am upgrading my 90l aquarium to a 240l aquarium as my Axie needs some more space. The only thing I'm worried about is cooling. I have had enough trouble this summer keeping the tank below 24 degrees and I'm worried about having such a large tank to keep cool. Do fans even work in humid(ish) British heat?? I am thinking about a chiller but most are about £250 and thats a lot on top of a £500 tank. Do many of you out there have them and do you have any recommendations? (The cheaper the better as long as they work well)
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There are DIY mini fridge chillers, but I haven't bothered with one of those yet. I use a fan on my tank and it's situated with an AC vent blowing at it. I had my axolotl in a 37L (10G) when he was a juvie and upgraded him to a 208L (55G). The 208L tank actually stays about the same temperature if not a degree or 2 lower than the 37L tank, and other than being a bit closer to the AC, nothing has changed other than a bigger air pump since the tank is bigger, but I'm still using the same clip on fan.
 
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Evaporative cooling does work better in lower humidity.

Here are some cooling ideas:

Caudata Culture Articles - Cooling

I went with a standard aquarium chiller in order to reduce tank temperature by 10 degrees Fahrenheit, as well as to keep the temperature stable, in order to avoid stress-related ailments (both for the axies as well as myself :happy:).
 
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