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Same room, different temperatures

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jennifer

Guest
Here is a dramatic illustration of the fact that the temperature of water in an aquarium can be either higher or lower than the ambient air. There was a 6-degree F (about 3.5 degrees C) difference between the water in one tank versus the tub in the same room!

All three temperatures were measured with the same aquarium thermometer. I would like to repeat the measurements with a more accurate thermometer, if I can find one that works in both air and water.

Air temp = 71F (21.7C)
Tank temp = 74F (23.3C)
Tub temp = 68F (20.0C)

Here are photos of the tank and tub:


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The relevant differences between the tank and tub:

glass lid versus open top
1 meter off the ground versus on the floor
canister filter versus air-driven filter

Moral of the story: if you really want a cool tank, put it on the floor, get a screen lid, and ditch the power filter!
 
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sharon

Guest
LOL! Or you could put the tanks IN the bathtub!!!

I did notice that my tanks with internal powerfilters were warmer than the two with air pump driven filters. I really think I need to stop being so cheap and buy some truely silent air pumps.

Sharon
 
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jennifer

Guest
Sharon - I highly recommend Rena air pumps. They are about as close to silent as you can get.
 
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alan

Guest
Second Jenn's recommendation.
Also, I'm currently using a Rena airpump which is coming up for it's 40th birthday (although it hasn't been used continuously for that time) - pretty good going.
Do Rena make cars?
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sharon

Guest
Hey! Great suggestion! I was figuring it would be another try and try again, product test thing!

Thanks!

Sharon
 
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anthony

Guest
Sharon another way to silence the the pumps is to set them on carpet.It makes a huge difference.It is a must though that you use one of the anti-reverse flow valves on the line though.Other wise a power failure could cause a nice flood.
 
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sharon

Guest
LOL! Thank goodness, my 1 1/2 yr daughter goes through shoes so quickly!

I put a thick pad of carpet on the bottom and put make-up foam wedges on the sides, this does keep them fairly quiet. But not enough!!! LOL!

Sharon
 
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