RE: NANFA-- Goldstein article in AFM and a Request for

Nick Zarlinga (njz_at_clevelandmetroparks.com)
Mon, 18 Nov 2002 17:45:11 -0500

I think that you will find that chilled air will not be nearly as effective
as chilled water in dropping your temperature. It is just plain thinking
that if some of the aquarium water is in the fridge, it is going to be more
effective. The refrigerator is much more effective by "cooling the heat" in
the tubing rather than the chilled air "cooling the heat" in the aquarium.
It has to do with densities and physics of the two materials.

Nick Zarlinga
Aquarium Biologist
Cleveland Metroparks Zoo
216.661.6500 ext 4485

-----Original Message-----
From: owner-nanfa_at_aquaria.net On Behalf
Of Jeremy Tiemann
Sent: Monday, November 18, 2002 11:41 AM
To: nanfa_at_aquaria.net
Subject: Re: NANFA-- Goldstein article in AFM and a Request for
specimens

Would either of these methods work? I would like to chill my tank
and then warm it back up in the spring time (as usual, all of my
tanks are dependent on room temp, which usually varies 2 degrees
(68-70) all year round. I have a dorm fridge about a foot away from
my aquarium, but I do not think that my office mates would like fish
water running over their yogurt and sodas (I do not know why... it is
just added flavor). I think that an air hose might be a little
better for them.

>intrigued by the suggestion to put an air pump in a dorm fridge and cool
>the air that goes into an aquarium instead of running the water through
>the fridge and cooling it directly, as has been the standard use of dorm

--
Jeremy Tiemann
Illinois Natural History Survey
Center for Biodiversity
607 E. Peabody Dr.
Champaign, IL 61820
Phone: (217) 244-4594
Fax: (217) 333-4949

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