Chiller recommendation please.

kimoyo · 02/19/2006, 10:37 AM

I live in an older apartment building and the wiring isn't very good.

For my 120G I got an aqualogic delta 1/3hp chiller, but this past summer I couldn't run my chiller with my halides. So I'm going to buy another chiller and sell the one I have. The aqualogic was nice but took a little more power than I can give it. I have to get something that runs lower amps eventhough it might run longer. I was looking at the 1/5 or 1/4hp models. Its tuff because I don't want to get a 1/4hp model and not be able to push it either. What complicates the situation more is I'm upgrading my skimmer and will be going from 70W for return and skimmer to about 150-200W return and skimmer. Considering all this I'm leaning towards a dropin 1/5 model. I was looking at the new trimline from aqualogic but wondering if you guys had any suggestions on which model/brand I should go for? Thanks.

02/19/2006, 10:37 AM	#1
kimoyo Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: New York, NY Posts: 1,513	Chiller recommendation please. I live in an older apartment building and the wiring isn't very good. For my 120G I got an aqualogic delta 1/3hp chiller, but this past summer I couldn't run my chiller with my halides. So I'm going to buy another chiller and sell the one I have. The aqualogic was nice but took a little more power than I can give it. I have to get something that runs lower amps eventhough it might run longer. I was looking at the 1/5 or 1/4hp models. Its tuff because I don't want to get a 1/4hp model and not be able to push it either. What complicates the situation more is I'm upgrading my skimmer and will be going from 70W for return and skimmer to about 150-200W return and skimmer. Considering all this I'm leaning towards a dropin 1/5 model. I was looking at the new trimline from aqualogic but wondering if you guys had any suggestions on which model/brand I should go for? Thanks. __________________ Paul