Chiller Recommendations for my 40 Gallon Uniquarium

david82 · 07/21/2006, 10:40 PM

Hi there,

Could someone recommend what would be good chiller for me to get?

I currently have a 40 gallon uniquarium, but its more like 28 to 30 gallons of saltwater as I have live rock in it and live rock for the biological filtration. I don't have any reefs, and only five saltwater fishes.

However, I believe due to the high temperature my cleaner shrimp and hermit crab had died.

My tank is between 86 to 88 degrees now, it use to be 76 to 78 degrees, but now its already Summer my tank temparature has risen.

I am having a hard time looking for an affordable chiller but can't seem to find one and was wondering what would be a good chiller to purchase, I would like to spend less than $200.

Currently I am putting frozen platic water bottles in it but the temparature of the tank melts the frozen bottle pretty fast.

I've read about the Ice Probe, but didn't read too much good news about it.

Any help would be great.

Thanks a lot.

humbugy · 07/21/2006, 10:56 PM

try pointing a fan across the surface of the tank, that will help out. but as for the chiller good luck

david82 · 07/23/2006, 12:27 PM

I'll give it a shot. Thanks.

Does anyone have any ideas on an affordable chiller I can get thanks.

07/21/2006, 10:40 PM	#1
david82 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 7	Chiller Recommendations for my 40 Gallon Uniquarium Hi there, Could someone recommend what would be good chiller for me to get? I currently have a 40 gallon uniquarium, but its more like 28 to 30 gallons of saltwater as I have live rock in it and live rock for the biological filtration. I don't have any reefs, and only five saltwater fishes. However, I believe due to the high temperature my cleaner shrimp and hermit crab had died. My tank is between 86 to 88 degrees now, it use to be 76 to 78 degrees, but now its already Summer my tank temparature has risen. I am having a hard time looking for an affordable chiller but can't seem to find one and was wondering what would be a good chiller to purchase, I would like to spend less than $200. Currently I am putting frozen platic water bottles in it but the temparature of the tank melts the frozen bottle pretty fast. I've read about the Ice Probe, but didn't read too much good news about it. Any help would be great. Thanks a lot.

07/21/2006, 10:56 PM	#2
humbugy Registered Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: bloomington, il Posts: 464	try pointing a fan across the surface of the tank, that will help out. but as for the chiller good luck

07/23/2006, 12:27 PM	#3
david82 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 7	I'll give it a shot. Thanks. Does anyone have any ideas on an affordable chiller I can get thanks.