chiller installation question?? Help!

nutto · 04/16/2006, 09:35 PM

I have 75 gallon reef tank. The temperature is 83 during day time. So I'm thinking about buying JBJ Artic 1/10 chiller. The question is if I can hook the chiller up with the return pump in the sump so that I don't have to buy another pump. Any idea?? Please help. Thank you.

nutto · 04/16/2006, 11:12 PM

help pls

dannieboiz · 04/16/2006, 11:15 PM

I have that same chiller cooler my 100 display + 35 sump. It's doing just fine.

nutto · 04/16/2006, 11:18 PM

thx I just want to know how did u hook it up. through the return pump??

dannieboiz · 04/16/2006, 11:21 PM

no, I have a dedicated mag 5 for the chiller.... I'm testing my chiller today to see how low will it go. I normally set my temp @ 82 because I don't want it to over work but I wanna be prepared for the summer. It pulled down my tank from 83 to 81.5 in the past 2 hours with all of my heat sources on to the max.

To give it a little boost I will be placing fans in my canopy during the summer on a controller.

nutto · 04/16/2006, 11:26 PM

thx for the info I think I'll connect it to my return pump then go back to main tank.

samsfishnchips · 04/16/2006, 11:27 PM

nutto,

if you have enough power on the return pump yes you can plum it off it,

my return pump supplies
1. calcium reactor
2. phosban
3. uv
4. chiller

sam

nutto · 04/16/2006, 11:28 PM

cool I 'll order now thx so much guys

dannieboiz · 04/16/2006, 11:34 PM

how would you know how much flow is going into each device plumbing everything to 1 pump?

04/16/2006, 09:35 PM	#1
nutto Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: hoffman estates,IL Posts: 294	chiller installation question?? Help! I have 75 gallon reef tank. The temperature is 83 during day time. So I'm thinking about buying JBJ Artic 1/10 chiller. The question is if I can hook the chiller up with the return pump in the sump so that I don't have to buy another pump. Any idea?? Please help. Thank you.

04/16/2006, 11:27 PM	#7
samsfishnchips Premium Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: New Jersey Posts: 2,328	nutto, if you have enough power on the return pump yes you can plum it off it, my return pump supplies 1. calcium reactor 2. phosban 3. uv 4. chiller sam __________________ Every moment is a chance for happiness. Current Tank Info: 90G 99% SPS

04/16/2006, 11:12 PM	#2
nutto Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: hoffman estates,IL Posts: 294	help pls

04/16/2006, 11:15 PM	#3
dannieboiz Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: NorCal Posts: 2,514	I have that same chiller cooler my 100 display + 35 sump. It's doing just fine.

04/16/2006, 11:18 PM	#4
nutto Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: hoffman estates,IL Posts: 294	thx I just want to know how did u hook it up. through the return pump??

04/16/2006, 11:21 PM	#5
dannieboiz Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: NorCal Posts: 2,514	no, I have a dedicated mag 5 for the chiller.... I'm testing my chiller today to see how low will it go. I normally set my temp @ 82 because I don't want it to over work but I wanna be prepared for the summer. It pulled down my tank from 83 to 81.5 in the past 2 hours with all of my heat sources on to the max. To give it a little boost I will be placing fans in my canopy during the summer on a controller.

04/16/2006, 11:26 PM	#6
nutto Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: hoffman estates,IL Posts: 294	thx for the info I think I'll connect it to my return pump then go back to main tank.

04/16/2006, 11:28 PM	#8
nutto Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: hoffman estates,IL Posts: 294	cool I 'll order now thx so much guys

04/16/2006, 11:34 PM	#9
dannieboiz Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: NorCal Posts: 2,514	how would you know how much flow is going into each device plumbing everything to 1 pump?