Jwilken02 Posted August 3, 2015 Share Posted August 3, 2015 So I plan to set up a new nano in a few weeks when I move for school and have been acquiring all the equipment and things ahead of time so I can start the cycle as soon as I get up to Gainesville. My question is about whether my current stand I purchased off craigslist is too enclosed to let enough heat dissipate from the sump/refugium. The only equipment that will be running in the sump, which is a 20L, will be the heater and return pump, ATO, and maybe in the future if water changes aren't enough a protein skimmer. But as of now I do not want to run a protein skimmer if water changes will suffice. I just worry about the shelf location not letting enough air circulation occur. I would like to keep the shelf where it's at because I want to put a couple cheap strip LEDs for some mangroves and macroalgae. So what do you guys think, think I will have any issues with air circulation? Thanks for any input or opinions! Link to comment
Murphs_Reef Posted August 3, 2015 Share Posted August 3, 2015 That will be fine, some people have less space and a door in front. If needed a small fan pointed at the water surface would help. Link to comment
Jwilken02 Posted August 3, 2015 Author Share Posted August 3, 2015 Yeah I have cabinet doors on the front but the rear of the cabinet is completely open but will be up against a wall with the obvious gaps for power cords and the mame overflow plumbing to and from the sump. Link to comment
paulrw Posted August 3, 2015 Share Posted August 3, 2015 If it gets to hot you could always cut a hole in the doors and put a decorative vent plate from lowes over the holes. Or do it on the sides. Link to comment
Jwilken02 Posted August 3, 2015 Author Share Posted August 3, 2015 Haha I would be completely all for that idea but I don't know how well that would go over with the girlfriend... I am really hoping that it will get enough circulation with the back being completely open and there are small gaps in the cabinet doors. Overheating I learned the first round of keeping a nano tank is hard to overcome down here in Florida, I ended up having to run a chiller and am really hoping to negate that with LEDs instead of a 150w metal halide/t-5 combo. Link to comment
Bingo1213 Posted August 4, 2015 Share Posted August 4, 2015 Should be fine I have a 20 gallon sump on my 45 and it is just as enclosed. I do have a fan hooked to my apex to come on at a certain temp but it very rarely runs. Link to comment
Jwilken02 Posted August 4, 2015 Author Share Posted August 4, 2015 Awesome, yeah I plan to just watch temp excessively while cycling which will be the hottest time of the year down here so if I notice it getting up there I will end up trying a fan Link to comment
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