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larry c Hobbyist Posts: 95 Votes: 0 Registered: 16-Mar-2004	I have thought about putting a tank in my garage. It is a seperate unit with a flat blacktop roof. Air temp range in the garage is 110 degrees to 70 degrees depending on the sun's brightness. Would the water temp get to hot for any type of tropical fish?
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:57
Racso Mega Fish Some Assembly Required Posts: 1163 Kudos: 1442 Votes: 35 Registered: 19-Feb-2002	110 is way too hot for any fish. If you could find a way to cool the garage down and keep it down, then there would be no problem. Another route is a chiller for the aquarium. Cheapest I have ever seen them is about $300.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:57
techjak Fish Master Posts: 1515 Kudos: 2354 Votes: 4 Registered: 09-May-2003	That would be a bit too hot for a tank IMO, but you could insulate the garage so that it doesn't get so hot. Also, the humidity level and evaporation rate would be high in this case so you will want to keep that in mind.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:57
amilner Big Fish Posts: 429 Kudos: 654 Votes: 0 Registered: 05-Jul-2004	Have to agree that it seems without a lot of spending, either on aquarium equipment or garage maintainence, its going to be a huge workload for you to manage effectively enough to achieve success. The chiller would be the best solution for all concerned in my opinion. The fish get constant temp, you keep heat in garage and can maintain the tank as you would most other set-ups.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:57


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