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the absolute best chiller hands down!
who makes the very best chiller? i need to know opinions on what is the very best, reliable and long lived chiller on the market. do not even bother posting about the coralife or via aqua chillers as they have both proved to be a little flaky.
if this is the wrong place to post i apologize and please move it to the right forum. thanx.
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03/07/2006, 09:05 PM
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I have had years of experience with JBJ Artica chillers. They are very very quiet and fairly efficient for the larger models. PCI also supposedly makes good chillers as I know of several people that are satisfied with them, 1 of which has been running 7-8 years.
What size tank is this going on?
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03/07/2006, 09:45 PM
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several sizes. i have good things about pacific coast as well.
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03/07/2006, 09:47 PM
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Fish heads unite!
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Tagging along here since realizing I am definitely going to need a chiller....
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Peter SDMAS member Marine tanks since 1989. ><((((º>`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸.·´¯`·...¸><((((º> ·´¯`·.¸. , . .·´¯`·.. ><((((º> Current Tank Info: 240g butterfly and angel FOWLR. 15g QT. |
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03/08/2006, 12:31 AM
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yeah come on you chiller freaks....which is the one to have?
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03/08/2006, 12:32 AM
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I love my Teclima CA 680
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There is an island of opportunity in the middle of every difficulty. Miss that and you are doomed. Current Tank Info: 180 SPS Reef |
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03/08/2006, 09:56 AM
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do you have a web site? company name?
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03/08/2006, 04:37 PM
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I've had my artica 1/4 hp chiller for about 3 months, and i love it. i used to have huge fluxes in temp when the lights popped on, but now it holds steady, and its pretty quiet (i have it near my living room and its not distracting).
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03/08/2006, 04:46 PM
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Moved On
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just bought a 1\4 current tower chiller, the one set up at one of the LFS sold me, very quiet chiller and not a space hog, they come in 1\4hp and 1\3, very impressed.
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03/08/2006, 08:48 PM
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03/08/2006, 09:20 PM
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I have a 1/3 hp jbj arctica on my 90. I have been pleased with it thus far (2 yrs).
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03/08/2006, 09:30 PM
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best chiller......the 1/3hp one i bought that works...and only cost me $300.
short answer - the one that works
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03/08/2006, 10:18 PM
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03/08/2006, 11:06 PM
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i love my jbj
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03/08/2006, 11:10 PM
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I too have JBJ for past 2 years w/ no problems.
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OK, but where does the meat go! ------------------------------------------------ 120g SPS, 125g mix, 56g FOWLR, 20g qt |
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03/08/2006, 11:11 PM
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I have no experience other than what I have.....JBJ and love it.
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03/09/2006, 12:02 AM
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wow alot of jbj love...maybe i should think about jbj. i thought there were a couple of threads saying that the jbj chillers ere not safe and did not last. i will have to search those out.
dc- i will google that right after i google super artie.lol
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03/09/2006, 12:13 AM
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My PCI 1/2 HP has been cranking away with no problems for close to two years now.
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03/09/2006, 12:55 AM
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I like the PCI chillers, very good quality and the company stands behind their products. Plus they look nice if they are outside of your stand.
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03/09/2006, 01:25 AM
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Aqualogic sure does work for me.
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