The 125 garage tank: Name TBD

[Blaise006]

Evaporative cooling by fan should work well

I worry about not being around the tank getting too hot. The house could easily get up to 82 if The ac isn’t on.

 

[Mike Yasin]

I worry about not being around the tank getting too hot. The house could easily get up to 82 if The ac isn’t on.

Lots of folks insulate the door- my tank is in the house, so I don’t use them for that reason- I have the gym set up in the garage. They work very well.

Here they are at Amazon. Home Depot was cheaper I think.

Owens Corning Garage Door Insulation Kit - Garage Door Insulation Panel Kit Double Door - Amazon.com

Owens Corning Garage Door Insulation Kit - Garage Door Insulation Panel Kit Double Door - Amazon.com

www.amazon.com

 

[RandyC]

I worry about not being around the tank getting too hot. The house could easily get up to 82 if The ac isn’t on.

I have multiple tanks in the garage where ambient air can get to 95-100 degrees in there because the sun beats down on it all afternoon. I only have fans on it and it doesn’t hit past 83F.


Post in thread 'Fans in light fixture?'
https://www.bareefers.org/forum/threads/fans-in-light-fixture.25897/post-378248

Fans will do more than you think. Give it a whirl after hooking it up to a temp controller (ranco or Inkbird) or an Apex.

Post in thread 'Heat and more heat'
https://www.bareefers.org/forum/threads/heat-and-more-heat.26713/post-391299

 

[RandyC]

Lots of folks insulate the door- my tank is in the house, so I don’t use them for that reason- I have the gym set up in the garage. They work very well.

Here they are at Amazon. Home Depot was cheaper I think.

Owens Corning Garage Door Insulation Kit - Garage Door Insulation Panel Kit Double Door - Amazon.com

Owens Corning Garage Door Insulation Kit - Garage Door Insulation Panel Kit Double Door - Amazon.com

www.amazon.com

Yup. I’m one of those that did that. Makes a big difference for me.

 

[Blaise006]

I have multiple tanks in the garage where ambient air can get to 95-100 degrees in there because the sun beats down on it all afternoon. I only have fans on it and it doesn’t hit past 83F.


Post in thread 'Fans in light fixture?'
https://www.bareefers.org/forum/threads/fans-in-light-fixture.25897/post-378248

Fans will do more than you think. Give it a whirl after hooking it up to a temp controller (ranco or Inkbird) or an Apex.

Post in thread 'Heat and more heat'
https://www.bareefers.org/forum/threads/heat-and-more-heat.26713/post-391299

Thanks Randy, I’ll give this a shot!

 

[Blaise006]

Yup. I’m one of those that did that. Makes a big difference for me.

Does your garage have decent ventilation?

I’m worried about humidity in the garage. Currently it fluctuates between 46% and 58%.

It it starts averaging higher I really might need to consider other options for the tank cause I don’t want to risk mold.

 

[RandyC]

Does your garage have decent ventilation?

I’m worried about humidity in the garage. Currently it fluctuates between 46% and 58%.

It it starts averaging higher I really might need to consider other options for the tank cause I don’t want to risk mold.

its not horrible, but it’s not awesome. I have been planning to install an exhaust fan with a humidistat so it turns on automatically for a while, but haven’t done so yet. I do open the garage at night sometimes when it feels muggy in there.

 

[ashburn2k]

I have this installed in my garage

AC Infinity CLOUDLINE T8, Quiet 8” Inline Duct Fan with Temperature Humidity Controller - Ventilation Exhaust Fan for Heating Cooling Booster, Grow Tents, Hydroponics https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07BQS1GB9/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glt_fabc_K1KXBVN650YJ25S6W70N

Works great so far

 

[fishy408]

I was thinking about a frag tank. If its in the house it needs to have a small footprint. if its in the garage it can be bigger. Interested on boq this turns out and what is needed to keep the temp in control.

 

[Blaise006]

Not my best effort at aquascaping but it will do. I think it is finally done. Fish come out of QT in 2 weeks.