Chiller Help!

familiar1985 · 04/19/2009, 11:40 PM

Im looking for a chiller for my reef. Total water volume is around 120gal. What hp rating chiller do i need? Im planning on setting it to turn on at 82. The room temp can get into the hi 80's. I imagine it might have to bring tank temp down 4 to 8 degrees while ambient temp is in the hi 80's. Can anyone recomend some nice chillers?

rezaktp · 04/21/2009, 10:54 AM

I use an aqualogic, I have a 1/3hp on a 100G tk, you could go with a 1/4hp probably. There was not much diff in price when I bought mine soI went with the larger unit.

cody3553 · 04/21/2009, 04:48 PM

a small fridge from lowes drill two holes and run a coil clear hose and a small return water pump cost new fridge wine cooler type 150 and pump 40 dollars

Fish4Me2 · 04/21/2009, 05:23 PM

I live in LA too, and ran a 1/10th on my 75G with no problem when the room temp was 85-87, and I was running 2-250W halides and hot pump (Posidon P4). I would think a 1/4 would be fine for you.

Tylt33 · 04/21/2009, 06:16 PM

Probably a 1/4 HP. The better brands seem to be: Tunze, JBJ Arctica, and Aqua Logic.

04/19/2009, 11:40 PM	#1
familiar1985 Moved On Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 321	Chiller Help! Im looking for a chiller for my reef. Total water volume is around 120gal. What hp rating chiller do i need? Im planning on setting it to turn on at 82. The room temp can get into the hi 80's. I imagine it might have to bring tank temp down 4 to 8 degrees while ambient temp is in the hi 80's. Can anyone recomend some nice chillers?

04/21/2009, 10:54 AM	#2
rezaktp Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Gurnee, IL Posts: 1,407	I use an aqualogic, I have a 1/3hp on a 100G tk, you could go with a 1/4hp probably. There was not much diff in price when I bought mine soI went with the larger unit. __________________ Happy Reefing! Current Tank Info: 180g. Reef w/8-80w t-5's, 70g. Rubbermaid basement sump w/10g. fuge, APEX, Reef Octopus SRO 2000 Skimmer, 1/3hp Aqualogic chiller, 57w Aqua Ultraviolet UV, BRS 2-part w/2-Drews Dosers, 4-MP40wES

04/21/2009, 04:48 PM	#3
cody3553 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: falcon,co Posts: 18	a small fridge from lowes drill two holes and run a coil clear hose and a small return water pump cost new fridge wine cooler type 150 and pump 40 dollars

04/21/2009, 05:23 PM	#4
Fish4Me2 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: TwinCities Posts: 650	I live in LA too, and ran a 1/10th on my 75G with no problem when the room temp was 85-87, and I was running 2-250W halides and hot pump (Posidon P4). I would think a 1/4 would be fine for you.

04/21/2009, 06:16 PM	#5
Tylt33 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Chico, California Posts: 1,755	Probably a 1/4 HP. The better brands seem to be: Tunze, JBJ Arctica, and Aqua Logic.