80.4 four days straight.

Samper · 01-18-2005, 02:17 PM

I use this timer located in the link below for my halide and fan.

http://www.intermatic.com/?action=prod&pid=9235

I have a cheap fan made by Lakewood blowing toward the Halide and water surface. I have the timer set to start up the fan when the halide fires up.

http://www.gadgetbargains.com/leh-hv18.html

For temp I use this found at Wal Mart for 15 bucks.

http://www.natlallergy.com/allergy/p.../spreadid/1526

And my heater is I don't even know what but it's glass and made in Italy.

I have finally found a balance between everything. My systems water has stayed at a constant 80.4 for the past four days and I'm pretty happy with that considering how I pieced it together.

**scubadude** · 01-19-2005, 06:59 PM

80.4 Thats a good area to be in! I hope you keep that kind of stability in the heat of the summer too.

Samper · 01-19-2005, 07:01 PM

By summer time I should be back home and I'll have it down in the basement.

**Poseidon** · 01-20-2005, 12:02 AM

YIKES!!! That big of fan is why your Evap rate doubled!!! I know evap has a cooling effect on the water, but I wonder if you could get away with a say 6" fan instead... That might bring you back to 2 liters a day of make up water!

Samper · 01-20-2005, 07:58 AM

I tried with a few smaller fans and the water was overheating still. I took 3 cheaper ones back until I got this one, It's aimed straight at my fixture and only a small amount hits the surface. I don't mind but if I ever do another nano after this one gets moved over I won't have quite so strong of a light over it for sure.

**Poseidon** · 01-20-2005, 08:10 AM

Cool, sounds like you made every effort. I imagine that fan is quite loud, but as long as it is only on with the halide it won't affect sleep... LOL

Samper · 01-20-2005, 08:52 AM

Yeah, my tv volume has to go up a few notches but that's just another small price to pay.

01-18-2005, 02:17 PM	#1
Samper Contributing Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Arkansas Posts: 3,761	80.4 four days straight. I use this timer located in the link below for my halide and fan. http://www.intermatic.com/?action=prod&pid=9235 I have a cheap fan made by Lakewood blowing toward the Halide and water surface. I have the timer set to start up the fan when the halide fires up. http://www.gadgetbargains.com/leh-hv18.html For temp I use this found at Wal Mart for 15 bucks. http://www.natlallergy.com/allergy/p.../spreadid/1526 And my heater is I don't even know what but it's glass and made in Italy. I have finally found a balance between everything. My systems water has stayed at a constant 80.4 for the past four days and I'm pretty happy with that considering how I pieced it together. __________________ Keep your heart pure conceive your own dreams Respect your fellow man the earth and the trees.

01-19-2005, 06:59 PM	#2
scubadude Moderator Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Wichita, Kansas Posts: 5,291	80.4 Thats a good area to be in! I hope you keep that kind of stability in the heat of the summer too. __________________ Rocky

01-19-2005, 07:01 PM	#3
Samper Contributing Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Arkansas Posts: 3,761	By summer time I should be back home and I'll have it down in the basement. __________________ Keep your heart pure conceive your own dreams Respect your fellow man the earth and the trees.

01-20-2005, 12:02 AM	#4
Poseidon Moderator Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Swartz Creek, MI Posts: 6,248	YIKES!!! That big of fan is why your Evap rate doubled!!! I know evap has a cooling effect on the water, but I wonder if you could get away with a say 6" fan instead... That might bring you back to 2 liters a day of make up water! __________________ Need a Photographer? Just say NO to CRABS Mike

01-20-2005, 07:58 AM	#5
Samper Contributing Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Arkansas Posts: 3,761	I tried with a few smaller fans and the water was overheating still. I took 3 cheaper ones back until I got this one, It's aimed straight at my fixture and only a small amount hits the surface. I don't mind but if I ever do another nano after this one gets moved over I won't have quite so strong of a light over it for sure. __________________ Keep your heart pure conceive your own dreams Respect your fellow man the earth and the trees.

01-20-2005, 08:10 AM	#6
Poseidon Moderator Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Swartz Creek, MI Posts: 6,248	Cool, sounds like you made every effort. I imagine that fan is quite loud, but as long as it is only on with the halide it won't affect sleep... LOL __________________ Need a Photographer? Just say NO to CRABS Mike

01-20-2005, 08:52 AM	#7
Samper Contributing Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Arkansas Posts: 3,761	Yeah, my tv volume has to go up a few notches but that's just another small price to pay. __________________ Keep your heart pure conceive your own dreams Respect your fellow man the earth and the trees.

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