LED's and heat question????

PortlandReefer · 11/26/2011, 10:10 PM

I’m doing a 300 cube build and going to run 4 LED fixtures on it. My question is??
On the tank I'm running now with MH I have a 1/2 chiller on it will I still need this in summer or will I be ok without a chiller I'm in Oregon and the summer don’t get that hot plus the house has AC. I dont want to sell it and be sorry come the summer.

tkeracer619 · 11/26/2011, 10:14 PM

You should be ok.

clayspst · 11/26/2011, 10:16 PM

i run leds on my 180 and live in south FL and dont use a chiller. temp stays where i want it to 76.0 degrees

curthendrix · 11/26/2011, 10:19 PM

I run 4 AI units and two 5' T5s over a 215g and I run 2 degrees over ambient room temp.

PortlandReefer · 11/26/2011, 10:23 PM

Thanks felling better about selling it....

11/26/2011, 10:10 PM	#1
PortlandReefer Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 91	LED's and heat question???? I’m doing a 300 cube build and going to run 4 LED fixtures on it. My question is?? On the tank I'm running now with MH I have a 1/2 chiller on it will I still need this in summer or will I be ok without a chiller I'm in Oregon and the summer don’t get that hot plus the house has AC. I dont want to sell it and be sorry come the summer.

11/26/2011, 10:14 PM	#2
tkeracer619 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Westminster, CO Posts: 17,289	You should be ok. __________________ Hobby Experience: 9200ish gallons, 26 skimmers, and a handful of Kent Scrapers. Current Tank: Vortech Powered 600G SPS Tank w/ 100gal frag tank & 100g Sump. RK2-RK10 Skimmer. ReefAngel. Radium 20k.

11/26/2011, 10:16 PM	#3
clayspst Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Seven Hills, OH Posts: 2,741	i run leds on my 180 and live in south FL and dont use a chiller. temp stays where i want it to 76.0 degrees __________________ Support Search and Rescue........GET LOST!

11/26/2011, 10:19 PM	#4
curthendrix Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Tulsa Posts: 758	I run 4 AI units and two 5' T5s over a 215g and I run 2 degrees over ambient room temp. __________________ Curt Current Tank Info: 500g inwall

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11/26/2011, 10:23 PM	#5
PortlandReefer Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 91	Thanks felling better about selling it....