Has anyone ever tried a household fan

[aaustin15]

Has anyone ever tried to cool their tank using a household fan? i have a ten gallon and the temp to drop about 6 degrees. thanks!

 

[aaustin15]

and need the temp to drop*

 

[Kaysie]

Have you read this article on cooling?

 

[aaustin15]

yes i have. it helped a lot. but i was wondering if someone could tell me approximately how many degrees the fan would cool it. the other ways are either too expensive or require a bunch of setup or require it being moved. and I'm limited to my dorm room.

 

[Kaysie]

It really depends on relative humidity. The lower the humidity, the higher the evaporation will be, and the lower you can drop the temperature with a fan. I wouldn't expect anything more than 3-4 degrees. Larger tanks also resist warming better than smaller bodies of water.

 

[aaustin15]

hmm okay thank you. i have a paddle tail newt and the temperate is at 68 after i put a couple ice bottles in it. ):

 

[aaustin15]

temperature* i can't multi task worth anything -____-