JBJ 1/5HP chiller from ATAfish.com?

grwoolf · 03/22/2007, 07:11 PM

I am going to buy a chiller before summer and looking at the JBJ artica 1/5 HP. This is bigger than I need I think, but I may upgrade the tank at some point. It sounds like this is a good quality chiller, right?

Also, I found the place (ATAfish.com) that has the 1/5hp new for over $100 less than any other place I could find ($540 with shipping). Has anyone had any good/bad experiences with them? I tried posting on the vendor section, but it won't let me start a thread because I don't have enough posts.

db_triggerfish · 03/22/2007, 07:36 PM

tagging along, good prices.

jkapit · 03/23/2007, 06:12 PM

I've had a 250DB Artica chiller which is the same as JBJ and it's worked well for three years and no problems.

grwoolf · 03/23/2007, 06:45 PM

I talked to ATA today and they are out of stock on all JBJ's but tried to sell me an OEM for even less, said they were exactly the same, made at the same factory,etc. Not sure if this is a bait and switch or what. He said he might have some JBJ's by next weekend, so I'll probably wait a bit and see. I'm not in a big hurry. Does anyone know anything about the OEM's?

03/22/2007, 07:11 PM	#1
grwoolf Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 32	JBJ 1/5HP chiller from ATAfish.com? I am going to buy a chiller before summer and looking at the JBJ artica 1/5 HP. This is bigger than I need I think, but I may upgrade the tank at some point. It sounds like this is a good quality chiller, right? Also, I found the place (ATAfish.com) that has the 1/5hp new for over $100 less than any other place I could find ($540 with shipping). Has anyone had any good/bad experiences with them? I tried posting on the vendor section, but it won't let me start a thread because I don't have enough posts.

03/22/2007, 07:36 PM	#2
db_triggerfish Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: South Florida Posts: 1,127	tagging along, good prices. __________________ FMAS - Florida Marine Aquarium Society Member . Current Tank Info: AGA 75g RR 6 x 54w T5 overdriven (510w) with 2 x Icecap 660, DAS EX-1 Skimmer, OR 2500, Reefkeeper II

03/23/2007, 06:12 PM	#3
jkapit Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Central, NJ Posts: 333	I've had a 250DB Artica chiller which is the same as JBJ and it's worked well for three years and no problems.

03/23/2007, 06:45 PM	#4
grwoolf Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 32	I talked to ATA today and they are out of stock on all JBJ's but tried to sell me an OEM for even less, said they were exactly the same, made at the same factory,etc. Not sure if this is a bait and switch or what. He said he might have some JBJ's by next weekend, so I'll probably wait a bit and see. I'm not in a big hurry. Does anyone know anything about the OEM's?