AScarbro14
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I'm just curious about this
When is a Chiller needed?
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jonny
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Chillers are pretty much only needed if your tank starts to warm up too much..usually during the summer during peak light hours. You can also get one if you hate money and want to buy one just in case haha..unless you keep your house pretty warm or you have some pretty serious lighting on your tank you can usually keep it cool with PC fans, though if you don't have a canopy that may not be the best route...
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AScarbro14
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Well summer I keep the house at 68 and I have ai sols so I think ill be in good shape lol.
Unless I get the sudden urge to waste money on something not needed lol
Unless I get the sudden urge to waste money on something not needed lol
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AScarbro14
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I'm using reek keeper lite so that won't be a problem
jonny
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Lol yea you should be fine..i keep mine about 68 as well and I had a 250MH about 2inches from the water (because I'm stupid lol) and i never heated up to the point of negative effects..
And yea especially with a controller..it will let you know if you need one haha
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kacrocorals581
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Or if you have four ovens over your thank like I do 4 20k 400w metal halides I have a 3/4 HP commercial chiller on my 240 but with standard lighting I'd save the $$$$
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AScarbro14
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I'm glad cause I really didn't want to buy one lol
Zack
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How warm does your water get with the lights only two inches away?
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I am also running AI Sols, a 68 degree house, and I live in North Ga. I have not needed a chiller. When I ran halides I had a large fan rigged on the sump to cut on via the controller when the temp got to high. Worked like a champ!
jonny
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Highest I ever saw was 84..this has since been rectified..got a new fixture and got it pretty high off the water haha
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kuyatwo
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if you find a good deal on a chiller buy it for a good insurance policy...you never know when your home a/c will go out and how long the delay will be before the home a/c will get repaired.
personally i see people say i can run home a/c to keep tank temp down and dont need a chiller. why not buy a chiller run home temp higher and just cool the tank. why cool the whole house when it is not needed especially if no one is home. keep the wear and tear to a chiller compared to the home hvac. cheaper to replace a chiller especially when everyone is selling them used now for cheap than to repalce a compressor on a hvac
personally i see people say i can run home a/c to keep tank temp down and dont need a chiller. why not buy a chiller run home temp higher and just cool the tank. why cool the whole house when it is not needed especially if no one is home. keep the wear and tear to a chiller compared to the home hvac. cheaper to replace a chiller especially when everyone is selling them used now for cheap than to repalce a compressor on a hvac
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Zack
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Very true, I just replaced the compressor on my ac unit. Ouch!
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