Chiller?

[Tea1337]

This is hardly computer related, so I am posting in off topic. But I have a question, my cousin has a 55 gallon aquarium that I acquired from him last week, and in my room it get's fairly hot since it's been hitting around 90*F the past few days. I have a breed of fish that have to stay cool in waters around 75*F, and the tank is hitting 82-83*c. So my algae growth is out of control. So I need a way to cool down my tank. But then I thougt, what If I used a 360mm rad and a pump to cool down my tank?

 

I can run the hosting from the top down underneath where there is good ventilation,  and have a radiator made to be used in a pc setup, to cool my tanks water. Would this be possible? if the rad is made out of copper I believe it is safe to have in my tank. I would use 3 scythe gentle typhoons and a pump I had from when I had a salt water aquarium. Any help would be appreciated!

[Ryan Leech]

If the surrounding air is warmer than the water, you're only going to warm the water. You are probably going to have to buy a purposed aquarium chiller or get ac

[Tea1337]

If the surrounding air is warmer than the water, you're only going to warm the water. You are probably going to have to buy a purposed aquarium chiller or get ac

It's 72*f constant in the house, and chillers made for this are WAY out of my budget

[Imabigmac]

How about some ice 

[Ryan Leech]

It's 72*f constant in the house, and chillers made for this are WAY out of my budget

If it's 72f in the house, how is the tank hitting 83f?

[Tea1337]

How about some ice 

I can't add more and more water to it , and I don't have enough ice. 

 

If it's 72f in the house, how is the tank hitting 83f?

I am thinking it is just my room. the thermostat says 72-73 in the living room, but it my room it's much warmer. I may need to go with just a row of fans to do evaporative cooling.

[Imabigmac]

I can't add more and more water to it , and I don't have enough ice. 

 

I am thinking it is just my room. the thermostat says 72-73 in the living room, but it my room it's much warmer. I may need to go with just a row of fans to do evaporative cooling.

Time to go Geothermal can do both heat and cool.

[Tea1337]

Time to go Geothermal can do both heat and cool.

Not when the ground is near 130*f, and I can't dig into solid rock . 

[Imabigmac]

Not when the ground is near 130*f, and I can't dig into solid rock . 

well you have to go down a little bit. maybe tnt? 

 

Maybe ghetto rig a old refrigerator? 

[Tea1337]

well you have to go down a little bit. maybe tnt? 

 

Maybe ghetto rig a old refrigerator? 

I wish, I am going to have to go with good old evap cooling