Re: [APD] Re: Chemists: Aluminum and the Freshwater Aquarium?

["S. Hieber" <shieber at yahoo_com>]

A power (hang on) filter filter can work instead of
drilling the tank. Set the Iceprobe into that and the
filter pump will recirculate the water.

I think you'll find that peltier devices generally will
cost more to purchase and more to operate than conventional
(compressor) types of chillers. The only rub is if you want
a very small chiller. The main advantage of peltier devices
is that that can be had in very small packages -- small
enough to cool PC CPUs.

The radiator leaking over the electricals shouldn't be a
big deal, at least as far as sparks go -- the GFCI should
trip immediately ;-)

sh
--- Tom Wood <tomwood2 at flash_net> wrote:

> Thanks Bill, long term exposure was my concern since the
> radiator will be 
> right over my main electrical distribution center to the
> tank. A leak would 
> be more entertaining than I want.
> 
> Russell - I looked at the Iceprobe but for my setup it
> requires drilling the 
> tank. I also looked at the Peltier (Thermo-electric)
> industry in general and 
> there are a lot of products out there that could be
> adapted. I still prefer 
> the radiator setup since it requires less electricity to
> run it.
> 
> TW
> 
>  
> 
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