Placement of chillers

Originally Posted by Little_Fish

did that. they reccomended me a 1/4hp chiller (Model DBE-200). but was thinking if i ever upgrade to a marine tank. will this chiller be able to handle the work load. well considering the sump, the skimmer, the extra pumps here and there...

My is a 4ft tank and it recomended me a 1/3hp. Did u key in the correct info?

Originally Posted by BarraCuda™

His pumps are all OR pumps .. they run quite cool

Now my tank without light on i got to top up about 3L of water everyday and i only have 1 OR6500 and PH2500.

Originally Posted by monsterz1975

My is a 4ft tank and it recomended me a 1/3hp. Did u key in the correct info?

yup. this i what i keyed. gallons of water 180G. I got no sump. tank light (propsed)550watts. Currnet tank temp 83Fh wanted tank temp 78FH.
then it give me a 1/4hp chiller
UNless when i change my light watt to 770watts (cos planning to install PLS on my tank hood) then it gave me a 1/3hpChiller.

Originally Posted by monsterz1975

Now my tank without light on i got to top up about 3L of water everyday and i only have 1 OR6500 and PH2500.

erm whats a OR6500 and PH2500 ah?

Originally Posted by monsterz1975

Now my tank without light on i got to top up about 3L of water everyday and i only have 1 OR6500 and PH2500.

huh...my tank also no chiller...got a aquabee 500 and OR6500...but no light...and i have top up water yet leh...

Originally Posted by Little_Fish

yup. this i what i keyed. gallons of water 180G. I got no sump. tank light (propsed)550watts. Currnet tank temp 83Fh wanted tank temp 78FH.
then it give me a 1/4hp chiller
UNless when i change my light watt to 770watts (cos planning to install PLS on my tank hood) then it gave me a 1/3hpChiller.

What about ur pump wattage?

Originally Posted by monsterz1975

What about ur pump wattage?

my pump? the renaFlow ah? i hardly use it....
if the eheim filter pumps in the canisters will be a total of 75 watts.

Originally Posted by Little_Fish

erm whats a OR6500 and PH2500 ah?

It a Aqua-medic ocean runner pump and needle wheel pump for skimmer.

Originally Posted by monsterz1975

It a Aqua-medic ocean runner pump and needle wheel pump for skimmer.

oh okay. Me dont know all the equipment for marine. hee. I getting the chiller for my planted tank.. hee. cos heat produce by the mhs cant be cooled by using fans.

Originally Posted by Little_Fish

my pump? the renaFlow ah? i hardly use it....
if the eheim filter pumps in the canisters will be a total of 75 watts.

Did u key that in, our tank use alot of pump that why we need a 1/3hp. We use pump for return, skimmer , chiller ,FR ,wave maker,UVC