reefchaser
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If I run my sump without a filter can stuff get caught in my chiller?
Chiller question?
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I have no mechanical filtration and ran a 1/4HP chiller for 6 years with no issues. I had it in the return pump circuit so it got the cleanest water returning to the display.
A couple times a year I would disconnect it and run a vinegar solution through it recirculating in a 5G bucket for an hour or two and you do b=get quite a bit of gunk out of it.
A couple times a year I would disconnect it and run a vinegar solution through it recirculating in a 5G bucket for an hour or two and you do b=get quite a bit of gunk out of it.
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reefchaser
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OK do you have a fuge to?
Yes, one chamber of my 30G sump is a refugium containing cheatomorpha algae and a little live rock rubble I use to attach frags to.
I never ran any filtration in front of my chiller when I had one. Most likely your pump impellar will get plugged before anything big enough to plug the chiller will get past it.
vlangel
Seahorse whisperer
Wow, I've had a chiller that I've used at least 8 years and I never even thought about that possibility but it definitely seems plausible. I think I'll make sure at least big particles are caught.
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reefchaser
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OK thanks guys. How big is your DT and how often and how much water changes do you have to do with no filtration?
vlangel
Seahorse whisperer
I do have calerpa in the sump to help with nutrient export. Also I have a HOB skimmer, a prism pro so not the greatest but it does pull nasty stuff out so it must help some. I do 4g a week on a 36g with a 10g sump.
