Chiller Question?

[lionfish1]

I have a 110gal reef tank, just set up, I want to keep the temperature down, it hovers around 82-86 degrees in winter from the steam and summer from natural heat, I was looking at the AquaLogic 1/5hp chiller which uses 3.4 amps, I have a 20 amp fuse and also run MH'S/VHO'S, the chiller is $680 and is made for 75-125gal tank, is this chiller any good, and do you guys know of any other good chillers with the same hp that burn less electricity, thanks again.

 

[myreef]

Before you invest in a chiller, do you have fans running in your canopy? I had fans and still had to buy a chiller. I bought the Custom Sea Life 1/3 HP for my 150. I would recommend buying at least one step bigger than you need. If the 1/5 can handle up to 125 gallons, your tank would be on the upper end. The amps are alittle larger at 5.0, but IMO be better off with the larger chiller. I have owned an aquanetics chiller that was at the upper limits of my tank and then upgraded. I ended up running an under powered chiller on my 150 for years and ran constantly during the summer. Then when I bought my new chiller it keeps the tank at the temp I want and only runs occasionally. HTH Good luck....try ebay for chiller prices too. I bought my 1/3 for $620 on ebay.

 

[Henry1]

Agree with Andy.
Get one size up and you save some $$ on electricity and reduced heat in the room (if indoor)

Cheers

 

[lionfish1]

yes I do have fans running in the canopy, but the MH/VHO still bring the temperature up, I dont want to use a biger chiller than a 1/5hp, dont want to use most of my ampage on the chiller, I still have to run pumps lights and my daily esentials like refrigerator,TV, and other things, the 1/5hp aqualogic uses only 3.4 amps, it says it can handle 125gal tank for my 110gal I think it should do just fine, I will check at ebay, thanks again.

 

[lionfish1]

I might get the 1/4hp chiller which uses 5.5 amps and is made for 125-180gal tank, is that a better choice myreef, thanks again.

 

[lionfish1]

I had to go with the 1/5hp do to the ampage problem, only have a 20 amp fuse, with MH/VHO pumps and other things in the apartment, I added everything up and came up with 17amps used from my 20 amp fuse, you have to give the fuse some headroom or it will constantly fail, I thnk I am at the limmit, cya and thanks.

 

[myreef]

I think it is a better choice. I know this is probably a new tank and you can't think of upgrading anytime soon, but it will most likely happen one day....might as well purchase wisely now.