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I've put this in a new post from the one below on gauges in general. I'm a complete dunce when it comes to gagetry, especially anything electrical.

My idea is to hook up a thermostat to an alarm of some sort for one tank in particular that tends to overheat in summer. While I'm sure this is possible, I have no idea where to begin or what to look for. I would like to have some sort of alarm go off when the tank reaches 80 degrees. Either that, or turn on a fan or activate some other sort of ventilation system. I know there are big greenhouse systems that automatically raise window vents, turn on fans, etc. but have never run across anything like this in miniature--for an 80 gallon bow tank with a hinged glass top.

If anyone has some suggestions, I promise never again to make fun of the Techno-Bills, who love to automate everything--(and know how.)
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Patty
Pahsimeroi, Idaho

D. auratus blue
D. galactonotus pumpkin orange splash back
D. imitator
D. leucomelas
D. pumilio Bastimentos
D. fantasticus
P. terribilis mint and organe
D. reticulatus
D. castaneoticus
D. azureus
P vittatus
P. lugubris

You could get a thermostat for about $20-$30 at Petsmart, ebay, ect. Set it at 76 or 78 degrees and it will shut off all the lights over the tank once reaching those temps. Also you could leave a small fan/ computer fan hooked up all the time to a different outlet. This way once the lights shut off the fan will keep running and cool it off. That is how I keep my snake eggs from overheating in the summer.

Or you could get a thermostat set up in reverse with a small boombox plugged into it with the volume cranked up set at 80. Once temps reach 80 the boombox would come on alerting you to turn off the lights. But the first scenario seems like less work and more efficient plus it would work when you weren't there.

Thank you for the information. This seems simple enough, which it will have to be with me setting it up. Something that just turned out the lights would be a big help.
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Patty
Pahsimeroi, Idaho

D. auratus blue
D. galactonotus pumpkin orange splash back
D. imitator
D. leucomelas
D. pumilio Bastimentos
D. fantasticus
P. terribilis mint and organe
D. reticulatus
D. castaneoticus
D. azureus
P vittatus
P. lugubris