lighting period atnight as well?

Dosing c02 at night? you mean when light on???

30C is killing the HC..

Drew

yeap i am considering getting a chiller. its on my top list now since, i have ntg else on my list that i need to prepare a healthy environment for shrimp n plants.

william, just treat them like treating urself ! a high-end i7 core = chiller !!

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Added on May 26, 2010, 12:58 am6gb of ddr3 ram = eheim filter !

This post has been edited by fongzai92: May 26 2010, 12:58 AM

hahah yeap yeap jsut gonna review some chiller bfore i make purchase

Yeah my lighting period is from 8pm to 7am ie 11hrs with CO2 injection...guess I need to change plants now!

or get your self a DIY computer casing fan. Its cheap, reliable and will drop your tank temperature to about 26~29c.

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Added on May 26, 2010, 10:49 amand if you use fan, please prepare your self to add water everyday to your tank.. eheh

This post has been edited by Adremier: May 26 2010, 10:49 AM

buy aircond lahhhh! cools you and ur tank

i m using a DIY pc fan for my 2ft tank... the temperature is always 30degree... guess it is too weak for a 2ft tank.. keke..

i also have 2 feeter.. but i use thermaltake 90 cfm casing fan

Adremier, is yours AC or DC? Can reduce to 26C? What is the fan size?

Its a PC fan, of course its a DC
You need to find a AC/DC adapter and connect it to the fan.
I use 12V , so the speed is faster.

Normal temp that I got is about 28 to 29C
26 C sometime can be achieved on rainy or cloudy day.
The effect is better on dry day because with fan is we are applying water evaporative properties to cool down the water.
In dry day, more water will evaporate, so more heat energy will be absorbed by the water in the surface when the become vapors.
Bigger surface area also help water to cool down the water more.

This post has been edited by Adremier: May 26 2010, 03:41 PM

I saw there are also AC fans sold in Low Yat, the wind flow is greater but I have also read discussions that it is dangerous if it dropped into the water....so DC supposed to be safer la....

DC would be safer..
Check the fan Cubic feet per minutes (CFM) properties of the fan..
The bigger the CFM value is, the more air displacement it creates..
so more airflow..
The high end fan also more quiet..

The angle of the fan also very important to get most effective cooling effect.

the downside of using fan is... You need to top off your tank everyday because the water evaporate like crazy.. hehe

Another thing to consider before buying a fan for your aquarium. The cheaper ones will take up room. And might end up blocking the lights for your aquarium. There are those rather expensive ones that you put at the side and they have a nozzle to channel the air flow into the tank.

Btw, anyone seen Horned Nerite Snails or Sulawesi Snails for sale anywhere?

This post has been edited by SweetPuff: May 26 2010, 01:21 PM

where do u get 12v and how much ? im using 9V only..

the 12V ac adapter is a bit expensive..
i bought mine at PJ section 14.
cost me about rm25

digital mall ? if so, i think jalan pasar will be cheaper.

cant find cheaper co2 splitter at jb.. rm100 lowest i can get..

http://stores.shop.ebay.com.my/AquaticMagi...634Q2ec0Q2em322