starting a tank inside a cabinet.

**EvolutionZ** · 22nd Mar 2010, 16:02

planning to start a 1ft cube planted (or similar size tank) inside my self-made cabinet tank... this cabinet has little or no ventilation. this planted tank will have all the equipments like fan, light and filter.. i wonder issit workable? need you guys input.. thanks!

**eviltrain** · 22nd Mar 2010, 16:08

i guess you will still need some sort of ventiliation. all equipment will contribute to heating up of the temperature in the cabinet

**EvolutionZ** · 22nd Mar 2010, 16:09

is the blowing fan enough to keep the cabinet ventilated?

**eviltrain** · 22nd Mar 2010, 16:15

Maybe just to cut two small hole behind the cabinet to have exchange of air? 1 in 1 out. Don't have to get those 6x6 cm fan, just a 3x3 cm fan will do

**EvolutionZ** · 22nd Mar 2010, 16:16

Originally Posted by eviltrain

Maybe just to cut two small hole behind the cabinet to have exchange of air? 1 in 1 out. Don't have to get those 6x6 cm fan, just a 3x3 cm fan will do

acctually there are holes at the back bottom of the cabinet so theres ventilation.. but very poor air exchange i guess..

**Shadow** · 22nd Mar 2010, 16:22

Originally Posted by EvolutionZ

is the blowing fan enough to keep the cabinet ventilated?

You need to move the heat somewhere outside the cabinet, otherwise it sill just build up hotter and hotter up to certain point

**eviltrain** · 22nd Mar 2010, 16:27

but why are you hiding your tank in the cabinet?

secret breeding project?
you can get those air duct to either suck/blow the air out the cabinet for better air circulation/ventilation/temperature.

**Jimmy** · 22nd Mar 2010, 16:28

cabinet with glass door?

**Shadow** · 22nd Mar 2010, 16:31

Originally Posted by EvolutionZ

acctually there are holes at the back bottom of the cabinet so theres ventilation.. but very poor air exchange i guess..

Maybe put fan on the holes?

**EvolutionZ** · 22nd Mar 2010, 16:40

Originally Posted by Shadow

You need to move the head somewhere outside the cabinet, otherwise it sill just build up hotter and hotter up to certain point

hmm..the cabinet is built to hide such things and end up moving elsewhere defeats the purpose of the cabinet..

Originally Posted by eviltrain

but why are you hiding your tank in the cabinet?

secret breeding project?
you can get those air duct to either suck/blow the air out the cabinet for better air circulation/ventilation/temperature.

nope.. its my 4x2x2ft arowana tank.. no other place to put a small tank so this tank in cabinet thingy came to my mind.

Originally Posted by Jimmy

cabinet with glass door?

nope.. have to open to view it..

Originally Posted by Shadow

Maybe put fan on the holes?

not possible bro.. the holes are very near to the wall behind the tank..

**yeoyl87** · 22nd Mar 2010, 17:43

if you keep the tank in the cabinet, isn't it going to build a very moist and warm environment in the cabinet? Those cabinets with sump tank have a lot of ventilation hole cut in the cabinet.

**EvolutionZ** · 22nd Mar 2010, 21:32

Originally Posted by yeoyl87

if you keep the tank in the cabinet, isn't it going to build a very moist and warm environment in the cabinet? Those cabinets with sump tank have a lot of ventilation hole cut in the cabinet.

true... guess no choice have to drop this idea then.

thanks for all your important inputs!