Reef Discussion

[Adam_w]

Hey everyone :)

Today it being super freaking hot in Sydney thought I'd check my tank temperature- it's crept up by like 1.5 to 2 degrees

Is 2 degrees too much for a tank to rise during the day - assuming how temperamental everything else is to do with reef tanks I'm assuming yes...

Just hoping to get some advice either on what chiller to get or what i can try seeing as it's only a small change in temperature

Seeing as I'm on the budget fish street run is their chiller any good? Or do I even need a chiller could i just run a couple of extractor fans on top of the tank?
http://www.fish-street.com/resun_mini20_chiller_au_delivery

Any tips appreciated

 

[RobbieMVFC]

Hi Adam. I wouldn't buy it from fish-street. I just had a pump fail after 1 year and was told bad luck cause warranty is only for 3 months. I have had 2 Hailea chillers both have served me well (with the help of a temperature controller) If they are more than your budget allows then look for a second hand one. Also try and buy on that's overrated for your tank.
Good luck

 

[Adam_w]

For these do you have to buy the temperature controller and another pump?

Tanks up to almost 30 degrees today so I've turned the lights off and put a fan on next to it to try cool it down some

Like i gotta do whatever to start to cool things down so not crazy fussed on price if its something that will last and manage itself

 

[Franklin Dattein]

Hey Adam,
the chiller will come with thermostat but no pump.



I got this one for sale, in case you are interested: http://thereefuge.com/marketplace-au/resun-chiller-cl-200.923/

 

[Adam_w]

Thanks for the offer Franklin, I ended up going for a brand new one bought a couple of other second hand stuff when I was starting up and had some bad luck.

Summers almost over now so I could probably have waited but I figure best to get it asap to be safe

 

[Adam_w]

I set up my chiller over the weekend (hopefully it was in time) I had some minor bleaching on one of my SPS and I'm pretty sure the acro frag I got has fully bleached out.

With the chiller everything should be as stable as I can get things for the moment

At the moment it's got a half ass set up just to keep things cool where it just a straight loop out of the display tank with the pump sitting in there

Just wondering how people have theirs plumbed in? I was thinking i could replace my return pump with the chiller pump and just run it all through there. Rather than running the 2 pumps? Not sure what the recommended way is