Need to get a chiller

Victoria · 06/10/2008, 02:40 PM

I will be moving to AZ in less than two week and I've never needed on before. Right now it will be used on my 29 gal which I will up grade rather fast to 100gal. Then slowly bulid my 300. So which brand is best to run between the 29 and 100?

tangdiver · 06/10/2008, 03:05 PM

Teco is good, and so is tradewinds and aqualogic.

Buy the largest you can afford. But for a 300 gallon with lights and pumps probably want a 1/2 to 3/4 for max effeiiancy.

Joshua1023 · 06/10/2008, 07:09 PM

Current Prime Tower 1/4 hp inline chiller. I've been running for 3 summers and no problems. Great unit for the price.

schigara · 06/10/2008, 08:01 PM

Without sounding too crazy, why not update the A/C unit on the house so you and your fish can be comfortable? Of course, if this will be a rental then not possible.

sanababit · 06/10/2008, 08:03 PM

current prime chiller, the bigger the better....good luck

sana

06/10/2008, 02:40 PM	#1
Victoria Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Camp Verde AZ Posts: 945	Need to get a chiller I will be moving to AZ in less than two week and I've never needed on before. Right now it will be used on my 29 gal which I will up grade rather fast to 100gal. Then slowly bulid my 300. So which brand is best to run between the 29 and 100?

06/10/2008, 03:05 PM	#2
tangdiver Premium Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Sioux Falls South Dakota Posts: 1,231	Teco is good, and so is tradewinds and aqualogic. Buy the largest you can afford. But for a 300 gallon with lights and pumps probably want a 1/2 to 3/4 for max effeiiancy. __________________ Its unwise to pay to much or to little When U pay to much U lose a little $ When U pay to little U sometimes lose it all because the thing U bought was incapable of doing the thing U bought it to do Current Tank Info: 6' long, 3' wide, 2' high, My tank is not worthy of Tank of the Month

06/10/2008, 07:09 PM	#3
Joshua1023 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Reading PA Posts: 1,526	Current Prime Tower 1/4 hp inline chiller. I've been running for 3 summers and no problems. Great unit for the price. __________________ Only bad things happen fast. Only bad thing happen fast. Only bad things happen fast. Man,I'm friggen hard-headed!!! Current Tank Info: 90 gl tank,Coralife 14K MH lights,2 Current dual daylight/actinic 40 watt fixtures, tidepool sump,Coralife SS 220 protein skimmer,six inch sand bed w/ plenum, Current Prime Tower 1/3 hp Chiller,RedSea ozonizer w/ orp

06/10/2008, 08:03 PM	#5
sanababit Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Uranus Posts: 3,094	current prime chiller, the bigger the better....good luck sana __________________ Senior Member of the "Hardly any Water Changes, Temp Swinging, T5ing, No Qtining, Frag Exchanging for Fish Food Current Tank Info: 90RR inwall, Octopuss Skimmer, 2 MP40 wQD, 1 MP10 WQD, 2 Radions G4 Pro, Apex Doser, Apex Controller, 400w heater, 30 Gal Sump, Biopellets, Carbon, Gfo, Macroalgae

06/10/2008, 08:01 PM	#4
schigara Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Memphis, Tn Posts: 525	Without sounding too crazy, why not update the A/C unit on the house so you and your fish can be comfortable? Of course, if this will be a rental then not possible.