New to this, got questions

Snyper19 · 04/23/2013, 09:21 PM

Hello,
I'm kinda new to this and I'm barely starting my cycle.... I owned a second hand RSM 250 with sump and refugium.... It gets really hot where I live so definitely I will need a chiller.... I'm looking for a used jbj artica 1/10hp... What is a good decent price for one of these?

awais98 · 04/23/2013, 10:53 PM

$300+/- depending on conditon

Snyper19 · 04/23/2013, 10:55 PM

I thought so, there is one locally, 2 yrs used.... Good conditions.... So 300 is good?

Megaton · 04/23/2013, 11:01 PM

I just baught window mount whole room AC... Seemed like a better investment to me...

jake koppen · 04/24/2013, 01:56 AM

+1 on chilling the whole room.

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Snyper19 · 04/24/2013, 01:28 PM

Yeah, in my case I need to switch AC to refrigeration air... but that's a plan for next year probably...

canyousee · 04/24/2013, 09:02 PM

If possible plum chiiler out side/not in same room with DT,I had mine next to DT and every time it turned on it raised the heat in the whole room. Try fans across top of DT and in the stand before you spend money on chiller,fans may keep tank below 82 deg. by them selfs.

Snyper19 · 04/25/2013, 07:23 AM

right now as it is ... the tank temperature ranges from 79.3-81.5, I had the lights on for about 3 hrs (i'm barely cycling) and 81.5 was the hottest it got, I'm barely going to turn on my AC in my house so hopefully it will keep it a little bit cooler ...

klwheat · 04/25/2013, 07:59 AM

what kind of lighting? how far off the water? Also, as above, do you have any fans blowing across the water? Even the 4" or so computer fans across the surface of the tank or sump can make a significant difference with minimal cost and minimal electricity usage.

Snyper19 · 04/25/2013, 11:41 AM

I believe the lights are the regular ones that comes with the RSM 250, I do not have any fans blowing across the water yet... will try to add one soon.... I have a sump and refugium

stacy_vennes · 04/25/2013, 03:07 PM

hey snyper if you can one way of cooling your tank is to open your hood up a little bit during the day to allow air to cool the tank i know it will be hard to do that with the rsm tank you have but like other ppl have said just keep fans on the sump during the day and try to kinda keep your house colder at night so it doesn't get to warm during the day hope it helps

04/23/2013, 09:21 PM	#1
Snyper19 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Posts: 288	New to this, got questions Hello, I'm kinda new to this and I'm barely starting my cycle.... I owned a second hand RSM 250 with sump and refugium.... It gets really hot where I live so definitely I will need a chiller.... I'm looking for a used jbj artica 1/10hp... What is a good decent price for one of these?

04/23/2013, 10:53 PM	#2
awais98 SPS Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Texas Posts: 897	$300+/- depending on conditon __________________ Awais Current Tank Info: 240DT SPS DOMINANT

04/24/2013, 09:02 PM	#7
canyousee Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Bakersfield Posts: 280	If possible plum chiiler out side/not in same room with DT,I had mine next to DT and every time it turned on it raised the heat in the whole room. Try fans across top of DT and in the stand before you spend money on chiller,fans may keep tank below 82 deg. by them selfs. __________________ Each succeeding year of my life feels less free than the one before Current Tank Info: 125 g mixed reef with sump

04/25/2013, 07:59 AM	#9
klwheat Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 676	what kind of lighting? how far off the water? Also, as above, do you have any fans blowing across the water? Even the 4" or so computer fans across the surface of the tank or sump can make a significant difference with minimal cost and minimal electricity usage. __________________ 180 Gallon Mixed reef President/Co-founder Running4Trisomy A Butterfly's Touch

04/23/2013, 10:55 PM	#3
Snyper19 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Posts: 288	I thought so, there is one locally, 2 yrs used.... Good conditions.... So 300 is good?

04/23/2013, 11:01 PM	#4
Megaton Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Posts: 23	I just baught window mount whole room AC... Seemed like a better investment to me...

04/24/2013, 01:56 AM	#5
jake koppen Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: lakewood Posts: 593	+1 on chilling the whole room. Sent from my Nexus 7 using Tapatalk HD

04/24/2013, 01:28 PM	#6
Snyper19 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Posts: 288	Yeah, in my case I need to switch AC to refrigeration air... but that's a plan for next year probably...

04/25/2013, 07:23 AM	#8
Snyper19 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Posts: 288	right now as it is ... the tank temperature ranges from 79.3-81.5, I had the lights on for about 3 hrs (i'm barely cycling) and 81.5 was the hottest it got, I'm barely going to turn on my AC in my house so hopefully it will keep it a little bit cooler ...

04/25/2013, 11:41 AM	#10
Snyper19 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Posts: 288	I believe the lights are the regular ones that comes with the RSM 250, I do not have any fans blowing across the water yet... will try to add one soon.... I have a sump and refugium

04/25/2013, 03:07 PM	#11
stacy_vennes Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Posts: 252	hey snyper if you can one way of cooling your tank is to open your hood up a little bit during the day to allow air to cool the tank i know it will be hard to do that with the rsm tank you have but like other ppl have said just keep fans on the sump during the day and try to kinda keep your house colder at night so it doesn't get to warm during the day hope it helps