Aquarium Chillers

yzfr6 · 04/24/2009, 03:24 PM

Does anyone use one, and if so what brand? If not how do you keep the temperatures down in the summer. I have metal halides and it gets a little hot in my 75 gallon.

Flipper62 · 04/24/2009, 03:33 PM

I have a small chiller for my BioCube. The temps get up there pretty fast. However I only kick the chiller on in the dead of summer when it gets real hot. Otherwise I just use fans. On the larger tanks I just use fans. the down side is the evaporation, you will be doing a lot more top offs.

yzfr6 · 04/24/2009, 03:38 PM

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Originally posted by Flipper62
I have a small chiller for my BioCube. The temps get up there pretty fast. However I only kick the chiller on in the dead of summer when it gets real hot. Otherwise I just use fans. On the larger tanks I just use fans. the down side is the evaporation, you will be doing a lot more top offs.

What kind of fans??

imcosmokramer · 04/24/2009, 04:13 PM

just run fans across the top of the water, or you sump. Any fan will do.

Flipper62 · 04/24/2009, 05:35 PM

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Originally posted by yzfr6
What kind of fans??

Just the clip on fans that you can buy at Walmart. They are like 8 or 10 inches across. Depending on how big of tank that you have, you may need to buy a couple of them.

Also, if you use the fans, I highly recommend using an ATO ( Auto Top Off ) unit.

alextheromanian · 04/24/2009, 07:24 PM

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Originally posted by yzfr6
Does anyone use one, and if so what brand? If not how do you keep the temperatures down in the summer. I have metal halides and it gets a little hot in my 75 gallon.

i have a halide too and ive seen many with halides resolve this problem with either computer fans or a small walmart 5 inch clip fan....

chillers are far too expensive you should try the fan solution...if it doesnt work...then id say throw some money into a chiller.

try the easy cheap solution out first.

yzfr6 · 04/25/2009, 12:31 PM

Thanks everyone I will try the fans first. Again thank you

Sisterlimonpot · 04/25/2009, 12:43 PM

I had 2 broken computers that I got 6 fans out of. I took my old cell phone chargers and used them to power the fans. Essentially quiet and uses very little electricity.

robs.mark · 04/25/2009, 06:02 PM

Hey, i had a huge problem trying to keep my temp stable when i set my tank up. I bought a 1/4hp Hailea chiller and i love it. It keeps my tank very stable and it has a digital readout on the front of it for piece of mind..
I love in Western Australia and our temperate range from winter to summer is 68 - 111
My tank never exceeds 82.4 now.
Ohh and i get very little evaporation.
Hope this helps..

imcosmokramer · 04/25/2009, 06:37 PM

I have a current usa tower 1/4hp for my 75. It does the job.

build thread

firebirdcrzy · 04/25/2009, 06:51 PM

I am running a JBJ artica 1/5hp chiller on my 90gal with 2x250 watt halides. I am also running 2 icecap 4 inch fans built into my cannopy. In the winter the chiller hardly turned on, now that temp are in the 80's like today it has been running off and on all day. My temp stays stable from 78.5-77.5 degs. I love this chiller as it is very quite, it is less noisy then a small dorm frig. I got it from www.reefgeek.com (sponsor of RC) it was on clearence at the time for almost half off. Check them out if you are thinking of needing one.

04/24/2009, 03:24 PM	#1
yzfr6 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Cincinnati, Ohio Posts: 111	Aquarium Chillers Does anyone use one, and if so what brand? If not how do you keep the temperatures down in the summer. I have metal halides and it gets a little hot in my 75 gallon.

04/24/2009, 03:33 PM	#2
Flipper62 Premium Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Naperville, Il. Business Owner, President & CEO Posts: 3,045	I have a small chiller for my BioCube. The temps get up there pretty fast. However I only kick the chiller on in the dead of summer when it gets real hot. Otherwise I just use fans. On the larger tanks I just use fans. the down side is the evaporation, you will be doing a lot more top offs. __________________ If todays automobile had followed the same development as the computer, A Rolls Royce would cost $100.00. It would get a million miles per gallon, but it would explode once a year killing everyone inside." Current Tanks... 90 gal Reef... My awesome Office BioCube....( 180 was on hold ..no time ) ... The 180 gal has been sold...Yay..yay..yay. Hobby Experience: 19 years Reef...22 years FW

04/24/2009, 04:13 PM	#4
imcosmokramer Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Cleveland, OH Posts: 1,709	just run fans across the top of the water, or you sump. Any fan will do. __________________ You can agree with me, or you can be wrong. You pick.

04/25/2009, 12:43 PM	#8
Sisterlimonpot R.C. Fraternity President Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Litchfeild Park AZ Posts: 11,490 Blog Entries: 2	I had 2 broken computers that I got 6 fans out of. I took my old cell phone chargers and used them to power the fans. Essentially quiet and uses very little electricity. __________________ Jimmy MASVC President Dishes are done man! Current Tank Info: 300 in progress

04/25/2009, 06:02 PM	#9
robs.mark Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Perth, Australia Posts: 1,461	Hey, i had a huge problem trying to keep my temp stable when i set my tank up. I bought a 1/4hp Hailea chiller and i love it. It keeps my tank very stable and it has a digital readout on the front of it for piece of mind.. I love in Western Australia and our temperate range from winter to summer is 68 - 111 My tank never exceeds 82.4 now. Ohh and i get very little evaporation. Hope this helps.. __________________ knowledge is power! Current Tank Info: Lagoon

04/25/2009, 12:31 PM	#7
yzfr6 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Cincinnati, Ohio Posts: 111	Thanks everyone I will try the fans first. Again thank you

04/25/2009, 06:37 PM	#10
imcosmokramer Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Cleveland, OH Posts: 1,709	I have a current usa tower 1/4hp for my 75. It does the job. build thread __________________ You can agree with me, or you can be wrong. You pick.

04/25/2009, 06:51 PM	#11
firebirdcrzy Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Northern Neck, Virginia Posts: 1,096	I am running a JBJ artica 1/5hp chiller on my 90gal with 2x250 watt halides. I am also running 2 icecap 4 inch fans built into my cannopy. In the winter the chiller hardly turned on, now that temp are in the 80's like today it has been running off and on all day. My temp stays stable from 78.5-77.5 degs. I love this chiller as it is very quite, it is less noisy then a small dorm frig. I got it from www.reefgeek.com (sponsor of RC) it was on clearence at the time for almost half off. Check them out if you are thinking of needing one. __________________ My Wife says I have a problem. I responded by saying "if I could seal all the doors and windows, I would fill the whole house with water". Title: The equipment hoarder Current Tank Info: 30gal Clarkii tank: 90 gal RR,2x400w plusrite 22k 2x110w vho super actinic, deltec APF600,Tunze Osmo,2xTunze 6105 on 7095,MRC CR2,Kalk reactor,JBJ artica 1/5hp chiller, ACIII, 24"x24"x12" (30gal) frag tank joined to main tank: