CHILLER HELP
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meowzer
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Looks like we got it to work.....just tweaking out some fittings to stop some drips.....
then we will rehook it up......I really don't need to run it yet....BUT.......I am going to JUST TO BE SURE there are no other leaks....especially since I am home till Monday
It is a Current 1/15 HP chiller
then we will rehook it up......I really don't need to run it yet....BUT.......I am going to JUST TO BE SURE there are no other leaks....especially since I am home till Monday
It is a Current 1/15 HP chiller
flower
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Originally Posted by meowzer http:///forum/thread/384613/chiller-help#post_3369832
OK...it is working...YAYYYY...sure is quiet....the chiller says 79 and I have it set for 75
is that good?
I was concidering a chiller myself before the summer kicks in....I had no idea it needed a pump. Can you show some pictures? Isn't 79 too warm for horses???
Originally Posted by meowzer http:///forum/thread/384613/chiller-help#post_3369832
OK...it is working...YAYYYY...sure is quiet....the chiller says 79 and I have it set for 75
is that good?
I was concidering a chiller myself before the summer kicks in....I had no idea it needed a pump. Can you show some pictures? Isn't 79 too warm for horses???
meowzer
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Well it is now down to 75 degrees....Flower it started at 79....
I am using a small accella pump....I can't show you a pic because it is in the back of the nano under the filter media....BUT.....You have a sump..right?
you can place the pump in there.....the return hose from the pump feeds the chiller.....then there is another hose that goes from the chiller back into your ank (or sump)
very easy......BTW the accella is 266 gph...so a small pump is all you need.....surely you have spares....LOL
I am using a small accella pump....I can't show you a pic because it is in the back of the nano under the filter media....BUT.....You have a sump..right?
you can place the pump in there.....the return hose from the pump feeds the chiller.....then there is another hose that goes from the chiller back into your ank (or sump)
very easy......BTW the accella is 266 gph...so a small pump is all you need.....surely you have spares....LOL
meowzer
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Originally Posted by TeresaQ http:///forum/thread/384613/chiller-help#post_3369849
sounds good lois. Just let it run awhile and make sure its keeping your temp constant.
I set it on 74 now...cause I read it has a +/- 2 degree differential
so it says 75....and I have all weeked to watch it.....I'm gonna just leave it hooked up....no need to turn it off for a few days, and this gives me a good week of testing
Originally Posted by TeresaQ http:///forum/thread/384613/chiller-help#post_3369849
sounds good lois. Just let it run awhile and make sure its keeping your temp constant.
I set it on 74 now...cause I read it has a +/- 2 degree differential
so it says 75....and I have all weeked to watch it.....I'm gonna just leave it hooked up....no need to turn it off for a few days, and this gives me a good week of testing
flower
Well-Known Member
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Originally Posted by meowzer http:///forum/thread/384613/chiller-help#post_3369847
Well it is now down to 75 degrees....Flower it started at 79....
I am using a small accella pump....I can't show you a pic because it is in the back of the nano under the filter media....BUT.....You have a sump..right?
you can place the pump in there.....the return hose from the pump feeds the chiller.....then there is another hose that goes from the chiller back into your ank (or sump)
very easy......BTW the accella is 266 gph...so a small pump is all you need.....surely you have spares....LOL
Sorry for asking on your thread meowzer...I do have extra pumps... LOL. Do I get one for a 30g or do I count the sump water...making it more like 50g..(I'm thinking 50g) so would 1/15 Hp Current work or do I go for a bigger one? Right now the water stays at 71 to 72...thats with the heater set on 75.
I was looking at the chiller HOB too it may not be big enough with the sump/refugium water figured in.
Originally Posted by meowzer http:///forum/thread/384613/chiller-help#post_3369847
Well it is now down to 75 degrees....Flower it started at 79....
I am using a small accella pump....I can't show you a pic because it is in the back of the nano under the filter media....BUT.....You have a sump..right?
you can place the pump in there.....the return hose from the pump feeds the chiller.....then there is another hose that goes from the chiller back into your ank (or sump)
very easy......BTW the accella is 266 gph...so a small pump is all you need.....surely you have spares....LOL
Sorry for asking on your thread meowzer...I do have extra pumps... LOL. Do I get one for a 30g or do I count the sump water...making it more like 50g..(I'm thinking 50g) so would 1/15 Hp Current work or do I go for a bigger one? Right now the water stays at 71 to 72...thats with the heater set on 75.
I was looking at the chiller HOB too it may not be big enough with the sump/refugium water figured in.
2quills
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Originally Posted by Flower http:///forum/thread/384613/chiller-help#post_3369872
Sorry for asking on your thread meowzer...I do have extra pumps... LOL. Do I get one for a 30g or do I count the sump water...making it more like 50g..(I'm thinking 50g) so would 1/15 Hp Current work or do I go for a bigger one? Right now the water stays at 71 to 72...thats with the heater set on 75.
I was looking at the chiller HOB too it may not be big enough with the sump/refugium water figured in.
Might be looking for something more along the lines of 1/12 HP.
Originally Posted by Flower http:///forum/thread/384613/chiller-help#post_3369872
Sorry for asking on your thread meowzer...I do have extra pumps... LOL. Do I get one for a 30g or do I count the sump water...making it more like 50g..(I'm thinking 50g) so would 1/15 Hp Current work or do I go for a bigger one? Right now the water stays at 71 to 72...thats with the heater set on 75.
I was looking at the chiller HOB too it may not be big enough with the sump/refugium water figured in.
Might be looking for something more along the lines of 1/12 HP.
meowzer
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Originally Posted by Flower http:///forum/thread/384613/chiller-help#post_3369872
Sorry for asking on your thread meowzer...I do have extra pumps... LOL. Do I get one for a 30g or do I count the sump water...making it more like 50g..(I'm thinking 50g) so would 1/15 Hp Current work or do I go for a bigger one? Right now the water stays at 71 to 72...thats with the heater set on 75.
I was looking at the chiller HOB too it may not be big enough with the sump/refugium water figured in.
Flower ...no problems....it is still chiller related...so ask away
anyway...I have the 1/15 Current USA chiller, and I am runnig it with a 266gph accella pump....you do not need much
IDK how warm it gets in your house in the summer, BUT the fish room in my house is always warmer.....that is why I also use a window a/c unit
I think the 1/15 is good for 30G tanks....
Originally Posted by Flower http:///forum/thread/384613/chiller-help#post_3369872
Sorry for asking on your thread meowzer...I do have extra pumps... LOL. Do I get one for a 30g or do I count the sump water...making it more like 50g..(I'm thinking 50g) so would 1/15 Hp Current work or do I go for a bigger one? Right now the water stays at 71 to 72...thats with the heater set on 75.
I was looking at the chiller HOB too it may not be big enough with the sump/refugium water figured in.
Flower ...no problems....it is still chiller related...so ask away
anyway...I have the 1/15 Current USA chiller, and I am runnig it with a 266gph accella pump....you do not need much
IDK how warm it gets in your house in the summer, BUT the fish room in my house is always warmer.....that is why I also use a window a/c unit
I think the 1/15 is good for 30G tanks....
meowzer
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Originally Posted by 2Quills http:///forum/thread/384613/chiller-help#post_3369884
You have to factor in the total water volume of the system since it will have to chill all of that water, Flower. Also, if you go with one that's too small it will have to run constantly to keep up, so more wear and tear on the unit.
I forgot....she has a sump...so that adds a bigger workload....right?
Originally Posted by 2Quills http:///forum/thread/384613/chiller-help#post_3369884
You have to factor in the total water volume of the system since it will have to chill all of that water, Flower. Also, if you go with one that's too small it will have to run constantly to keep up, so more wear and tear on the unit.
I forgot....she has a sump...so that adds a bigger workload....right?
2quills
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Originally Posted by meowzer http:///forum/thread/384613/chiller-help#post_3369887
I forgot....she has a sump...so that adds a bigger workload....right?
Yep.
I don't want to post the links but if you search out aquarium chillers and browse them you'll see that they will all pretty much tell you what size tanks they are rated for. For example a cetain chiller may be rated for anywhere from a 30-60G tank. In flowers case she should look for one that could handle 50G.
Originally Posted by meowzer http:///forum/thread/384613/chiller-help#post_3369887
I forgot....she has a sump...so that adds a bigger workload....right?
Yep.
I don't want to post the links but if you search out aquarium chillers and browse them you'll see that they will all pretty much tell you what size tanks they are rated for. For example a cetain chiller may be rated for anywhere from a 30-60G tank. In flowers case she should look for one that could handle 50G.
2quills
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Originally Posted by TeresaQ http:///forum/thread/384613/chiller-help#post_3369907
I use an aquaEuro - 1/10 for up to 80 gal and have never had problems. They also have a 1/13 that is up to 50 gal
Yeah that would be a good size for Fowers system. It says it will chill 30g by upto 20 degrees F and 60g by upto 10 degrees F. So since she'd fall roughly around the middle of that it could theoretically chill her tank by upto 15 degrees with a pump pushing around 200gph.
Originally Posted by TeresaQ http:///forum/thread/384613/chiller-help#post_3369907
I use an aquaEuro - 1/10 for up to 80 gal and have never had problems. They also have a 1/13 that is up to 50 gal
Yeah that would be a good size for Fowers system. It says it will chill 30g by upto 20 degrees F and 60g by upto 10 degrees F. So since she'd fall roughly around the middle of that it could theoretically chill her tank by upto 15 degrees with a pump pushing around 200gph.
acrylic51
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Just thought I'd chime in there.....The IceProbes aren't very effienct and would be horrible for Flowers tank setup....A
One word of caution for all you chiller users....If you are smart you would seriously look/consider putting a flow switch inline with your chiller. The flow switch in the event the pump supplying the chiller would stop pumping for whatever reason it would shut the chiller off. This prevents the chiller from running dry and burning up the chiller....Well worth the investment IMHO.
One word of caution for all you chiller users....If you are smart you would seriously look/consider putting a flow switch inline with your chiller. The flow switch in the event the pump supplying the chiller would stop pumping for whatever reason it would shut the chiller off. This prevents the chiller from running dry and burning up the chiller....Well worth the investment IMHO.