Filter on the same level as tank?

[nicklimzhiwe]

Hi people!

My tank just came from Wee Yang yesterday, very pleased.. Haha.. Currently, my Atman CF-1200 is sitting beside my tank which is sitting on the floor..

Truth be told, I do not know how a 1550L/hour flow rate should feel like, and I was wondering if having both items on the floor would affect the flow rate of the filtration..

However, one plus point of having my tank on the floor is that when it gets super hot, like when my brother or sis-in-law is cooking or a hot sunny day, the water still remains around 28 degree.. And mind you, that was during the experimental phrase where I test the temperature using two pail of water (controlled by placing the 2 pails under air-con at 25 degrees before taking to where the tank would be) with no fan.. The results were 0.5 degrees of difference.. Not bad I would say.. And now with two fans, my 4 feet tank about 60% filled is at 27.4 degrees (averaged using a digital and glass thermometer)..

But the question remains.. How would this placement of equipment affect the flow rate? If it does affect, would the results of a lower temperature be worth it?

Cheers!

[StanChung]

It would be close to the best rate already IMO because-
1. The shorter the length of hose the smaller the resistance to flow.
2. Less impact of gravity.

However I don't think higher or lower flow has significant impact on water temperature with all else being equal.
Get a chiller-

[nicklimzhiwe]

Haha.. Thank Stan..

Anyways, I think you misunderstood me.. I did not mean to say that lose length has got an impact on the temperature of the water, rather, what I was meaning to say was that air closer to the floor is cooler than air higher up, thus resulting in cooler water temperature..

And I just came home and checked on my temperature in my tank now.. Its 27.5 degree.. Kinda surprised that it only went up by 0.1 degree since the morning.. And at this very moment, I would say its pretty hot almost everywhere, inside or outside.. Very pleased with the performance of my set-up, temperature wish now..

Furthermore, this is the temperature that I wanted to achieved, so no chiller needed for the moment.. But thanks for the thought though..

Cheers!

[StanChung]

Ah- LOL. I think the air down there is a little cooler. Every 0.1C counts right?

[Desewer]

well, cold air descends and warm air rises, so yes, perhaps placing the tank on the floor will help in the cooling. but does the tank rest on a thin foam mat or styrofoam piece? won't the foam insulate from heat gain/loss between the tank and floor?

[nicklimzhiwe]

well, cold air descends and warm air rises, so yes, perhaps placing the tank on the floor will help in the cooling. but does the tank rest on a thin foam mat or styrofoam piece? won't the foam insulate from heat gain/loss between the tank and floor?

Yo.. Mine's a rubber mat.. Yes, I would assume that a rubber mat, regardless how thin, would insulate against some temperature gain/loss.. But I'm looking at the ambience cooling effect more.. And how I would wish I not use the mat.. Then the tank will be super cool.. Cause usually the floor is super cool..

And yes, every 0.1 degrees counts..! Haha!!!