Fish Tank In The Garage

[Rossy]

I know there are a few other topics about this. I live in Texas and during the summer it gets really hot. I'm just hoping there are some kind of fan I could use. I have a L shape garage. Don't laugh at me about this please.

 

[Gourami Swami]

You can get a chiller unit. They are pretty pricey but it is perfect for what you need.

 

[krichardson]

What about one of those units that keeps the space cool as it pulls the hot air out through the roof?

 

[FishEZ]

I would never laught. My fish room is in the garage also. It gets hot here in the summer (So Cal) so I have had a few issues. But I have tried opening the garage in the evening time, letting all the hot air out, then keeping the garage enclosed during the mornings and it keeps the night temperatures in. Then only when it gets too hot, do I open the doors and let the hot air out. Texas has a lot of humid weather too, so depends on where you are at, (which part), a cheap way to go is to use a swamp cooler for the garage if the humidity doesn't get too high.

 

[krichardson]

What is a swamp cooler?

 

[Deadliestviper7]

What is a swamp cooler?

Is that like those little refrigerators?

 

[krichardson]

Is that like those little refrigerators?

I have no idea,never heard of it before.

 

[FishEZ]

A swamp cooler is an old term for an evaporator cooler. Evaporator coolers work well in less humid areas, typically deserts use them a lot because they are very cheap to run (one small water pump) compared to air conditioning that uses a condenser.

 

[krichardson]

Interesting,thanks for explaining.

 

[burntrubber]

If you got a spare fridge you could hook it up to the tank. And cool the beer.
It's been discussed before I think.