can i use a fish tank as a reservoir?

[ThurzNite]

I'm wondering if I can use my fish tank as a reservoir. I have a 300a running at 450, 2.20 volts, running a sandwich hsf combo (4 fans total). Does anybody know how this can be accomplished?
The fish tank is at 68 F. I've got a fiddler crab that likes warmer water. The tank is 1 or 2 gallons. I can't buy a heat lamp cuz the tank is just too small and there's no place to mount it. I just thought maybe I should try using my computer to warm him up a bit.
Jay

 

[Zipperhead]

why not?

 

[Wik]

LOL that would be cool. Crab to cool computer....Computer to heat Crab! Sounds like an efficient design to me.

 

[rootaxs]

lol! that really is way cool.. i can just imagine it now. comp crashes and the crab fixes it hehehe...

 

[EMT218]

Sounds like a great idea. When you have it all set up you should send a story about it and photos to Maximum PC. You never know, they could do a story about it.

Maximum PC

 

[Homerboy]

Why do you need such extreme cooling on a 300A @ 450 is the better question.

 

[subhuman]

Homerboy - Zipperhead already answered your question, see above

 

[Homerboy]

not really.
He answered "why not" to the question of "can I use the Aquarium..."
I'm ask why is all that needed?

 

[R0b0tN1k]

err, I don't think your waterblocks/lines would like that too much....you'd have to filter it pretty good. I think the water would get too warm for the comptuer after a while...but it sure is an original idea!

 

[velvtelvis]

you might boil the crab after a while as well

i'd think plankton and deterious might build up after a while as well.

I've kept a lot of aquariums, and organic sediment builds up pretty quick.


Now if you could figure out a way to use a lava lamp . . .

 

[slpaulson]

Homerboy: In other words because he can.

 

[ThurzNite]

I don't need the extra cooling. I noticed that the 1gal tank is 68degrees most of the time. Fiddler crabs supposedly need warm water, around 78-80degrees. My crab has not been very active, but when I turn on the heater to the room to about 75, he actually moves around quite a bit and his color changes from black to sandy.
Several factors made the idea come up. He's gotta have some dry land and water. The tank is like 5 inches wide, 7long, and 10 high. I want to slope the rocks. There's a filter/aerator (bubble thingy) that I can cut to make shorter if needed.
The tank runs around 78-70degrees most of the time, which's perfect for my chip. My chip runs at 92 when there's no load and up to 105 when doing intensive stuff. 105 isn't terrible and I think the water will be around mid 80's most of the time when my computer is on. It'll be a lot quieter than my 4 fans screaming right now!

 

[ThurzNite]

Thinking about the algae and detrious that might grow (crab loves detrious!)...I think it's bad idea to use the actual fish water. So what if I put the radiator in there? Or lotsa copper tubing coiled around the base? That'll work too, right?

 

[frankyzee]

It's a neat idea, but be careful (for your pet's sake). Automotive type radiators have a high concentration of Lead in them, not to mention you just never know what primitive biological organism is going to land on your heatsink and grow (hence cloggin your pipes). An easy way around this would be to make a heat exchanger. Simply twirl copper pipe (that contains your coolant) through your fish tank. That way, yer crab is happy and safe, and your computer won't need a dose of antibiotics to kill the organisms that will love all that heat. Good luck!

Regards,
Frank