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05/20/2012, 11:19 AM
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Location: Plano, TX
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Temp to choose on a 450 with a 1HP chiller?
What temperature would you aim for if you had a 1HP chiller on a 450g system (volume after displacement + sump)? This is primarily a SPS reef.
Was thinking aim for 79, but is just an arbitrary number really. The ambient temperature during the hot summer months sticks around 83 in the tank. Thoughts?
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450g Mixed SPS/LPS Reef (MH/T5/VHO) |
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05/20/2012, 01:34 PM
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Dr. Reef at ur service
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i have a 300 gal system with a 1.5 hp commercial grade chiller. it have it set at 78 but it keeps the tank at 79.1-79.2 range. soon as tank hits 79.3 it comes on and drops to 78.2 in less than 30 sec. i know its an over kill for my setup but my tank is in my garage with a in-wall face inside the house. garage gets 120+ in oklahoma summer.
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Water Quality: NO3 0,Phos 0,Cal 440,Alk 7.5,Mag 1300 "Reef Fast, You Crash, Reef Slow, You Pass" Mike's Reef 3:16 Current Tank Info: 350g DT,95g sump, 50g Frag tank, 4800gph return 4x Sea swirls. 6x AI Vega Color. 200# Pukani rock, dual recirculating skimmer, Biopellet, GFO Carbon rx's, Cal rx. Closed loop. 1.5hp chiller, genesis renew. Apex & RKE |
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