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Review on 🐠 Petzilla 4-Fan Aquarium Chiller Cooling System for Salt and Fresh Water Tanks - Fits Aquariums with Lip Width Less Than 1/2 Inch by Robin Brinks

Revainrating 5 out of 5

Literally a lifesaver for my axolotl! Cooled the tank FAST!

We just got our Axolotl for the winter so keeping him at a safe temperature hasn't been a problem for him. In the last week or so here in Oklahoma the temp has climbed to 100 and our axolotl is staying up so I started my research when the water temp in his tank started to rise to 70. I found this and after reading all the helpful reviews especially for axolotls I didn't hesitate to try it considering the price of the tank cooler wasn't something I would want to buy but I certainly would if it wouldn't be work. He's part of the family. I am so glad I made this purchase. This is literally a lifesaver as my research has shown that the ideal temperature for them is 60-64°C, with anything above 70°C becoming problematic and even deadly. I received the tank yesterday after work around 4:00 am and the temperature on the tank was approaching 72° (first photo). I immediately took it out of the box, put it in my pocket and like other reviews said it doesn't fit over the top of the tank but so far it's holding onto the glass lid I had over the tank (second pic). ) works fine but I'll try to secure it with velcro as another review said they did it to prevent my son (he's not a kid he's 16) from accidentally tipping it into the water, while feeding him. At 6:00 am, at the peak of the day, and when the air conditioning can only cool down to 75°C upstairs and the fans are on, the tank has already cooled down to 68°C (3rd photo)! 4° in just two hours! I was very happy and so was he. He went straight to the fans and stood there for a while, almost like a man cooling off in a fan. I think he liked the power it gave off but it was cute. The fans upstairs are a bit noisy, I mean it sounds about the same as a small table fan you would put upstairs. When I woke up this morning I took his temperature again and he cooled his tank down to under 66C! It's as low as my thermometer shows. So if it is below 66° or above 84°, the thermometer bar is just black. Given that it was under 66° I figured turning the fans off would be ok. Today, after coming home from work, again in the middle of the day, with the fans on, he set the temperature to a cool 66° (4th photo). I can't be happier with my purchase!

Pros
  • Pleasant
Cons
  • So So