Do I need a chiller?

nitjt · 08/31/2011, 07:56 AM

How can I cool my tank more without buying a chiller my temp runs about 81.5 degrees I want to keep it about 78. I used all LED even to light my fuge, I use Vortechs for circualtion, and an ATB flow star 1800 for return, and a Alpha 170 skimmer. So that's everything in the tank that generates heat, I have a big fan blowing on the sump and thee fans cooling the LEDs and heatsinks which are closed in a canopy.

nitjt · 08/31/2011, 08:00 AM

My wife likes to keep the house cold so she has the thermostat set at 72-75.

allsps40 · 08/31/2011, 08:07 AM

Seems to me like your tank should be running cooler. What type of thermometer are you using? Can it be calibrated? My tank runs at 78-80 with mag 5 return, 2 korilia power heads, Atman 2000 skimmer pump, reactor pump and 250w MH all with my house temp at 77-78. A FAn over the tank will help.

nitjt · 08/31/2011, 09:09 AM

I have two 150 w titanium heaters that are controlled by my apex set to kick on at 76.9.

Big Dog · 08/31/2011, 09:21 AM

Clamp-on fan over sump or aquarium.

08/31/2011, 07:56 AM	#1
nitjt Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: garland, tx Posts: 128	Do I need a chiller? How can I cool my tank more without buying a chiller my temp runs about 81.5 degrees I want to keep it about 78. I used all LED even to light my fuge, I use Vortechs for circualtion, and an ATB flow star 1800 for return, and a Alpha 170 skimmer. So that's everything in the tank that generates heat, I have a big fan blowing on the sump and thee fans cooling the LEDs and heatsinks which are closed in a canopy.

08/31/2011, 08:07 AM	#3
allsps40 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Arizona Posts: 4,627	Seems to me like your tank should be running cooler. What type of thermometer are you using? Can it be calibrated? My tank runs at 78-80 with mag 5 return, 2 korilia power heads, Atman 2000 skimmer pump, reactor pump and 250w MH all with my house temp at 77-78. A FAn over the tank will help. __________________ __________ Current Tank Info: Past reef tanks: 20H softy, 29G mixed reef, 55G mixed reef, 40B sps dominant mixed reef and 75G sps dominant mixed reef. No tank currently

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08/31/2011, 08:00 AM	#2
nitjt Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: garland, tx Posts: 128	My wife likes to keep the house cold so she has the thermostat set at 72-75.

08/31/2011, 09:09 AM	#4
nitjt Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: garland, tx Posts: 128	I have two 150 w titanium heaters that are controlled by my apex set to kick on at 76.9.