EMeyer Posted September 12, 2021 Share Posted September 12, 2021 Got a nice chiller from a friend and I'm considering setting up a coldwater tank. Looking for an acrylic tank with nice thick walls. I've read this is useful to minimize condensation. Something in the 30-60 gal range and ideally a cube or similar. But I'm flexible on that. Also not picky about scratches. Anyone have an old acrylic tank to get rid of? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IntoTheMystic Posted September 12, 2021 Share Posted September 12, 2021 I can tell you from experience that you may be better off having one built for a temperate system with 1" thick panels. Otherwise, for about half the year, the condensation will make the display difficult to see, make your chiller work much harder and result in a lot of water weeping from the tank onto the floor. James Steele at Envision Acrylics is a skilled craftsman and a great guy. He builds jelly kreisels and other kinds of exhibits for public aquariums and his tanks are very nice. Consider calling this fellow up and getting a quote and good luck with the system! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emerald525 Posted September 12, 2021 Share Posted September 12, 2021 32 minutes ago, IntoTheMystic said: I can tell you from experience that you may be better off having one built for a temperate system with 1" thick panels. Otherwise, for about half the year, the condensation will make the display difficult to see, make your chiller work much harder and result in a lot of water weeping from the tank onto the floor. James Steele at Envision Acrylics is a skilled craftsman and a great guy. He builds jelly kreisels and other kinds of exhibits for public aquariums and his tanks are very nice. Consider calling this fellow up and getting a quote and good luck with the system! +1 for Envision he’s a master 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parzifal Posted September 12, 2021 Share Posted September 12, 2021 3 hours ago, IntoTheMystic said: I can tell you from experience that you may be better off having one built for a temperate system with 1" thick panels. Otherwise, for about half the year, the condensation will make the display difficult to see, make your chiller work much harder and result in a lot of water weeping from the tank onto the floor. James Steele at Envision Acrylics is a skilled craftsman and a great guy. He builds jelly kreisels and other kinds of exhibits for public aquariums and his tanks are very nice. Consider calling this fellow up and getting a quote and good luck with the system! +1 on James over at envision. He built my sumps and frag tank and they are AMAZING. the extra cost of a custom build for cold water temperature control is well worth the decrease in labor and upkeep you will experience. Few people have the passion to clean up that much water daily from inside their house! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EMeyer Posted September 13, 2021 Author Share Posted September 13, 2021 Thanks guys thats useful. A new tank is absolutely out of the question, but good to know 1" is the thickness to look for. I knew it needed to be thick but didnt know it had to be that thick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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