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08-05-2010, 08:44 AM #19Senior Member
DWC Water Temp Problems
Personally I've not had problems even outdoors in hot Cali sun with water temps past 90 degrees as long as the reservoir is large enough, has a TON of oxygen being pumped through it, and has great circulation so it doesn't go stangant.
Also, that added motion helps with the cooling process. Convection helps a tiny bit.
If you really want it cool, get a Peltier cooling module, fix a thin heatsink and fan to it, pop it on the side of your reservoir, hook up power. This should help immensely. For a small 5 gallon reservoir, you'll only need a 60 watt one to help bring that temp down.
The majority of root rot is caused by a lack of oxygen and circulation. Pathogens that cause this thrive in poor reservoir conditions, even at room temperature.
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