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05-05-2006, 11:01 AM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Yuma, Az
Posts: 96
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Water temp and chillers
I am wondering what temp some of the local arizona reef tanks are running at. I have my 125 set at 77 degrees and my chiller is constantly turning on. I have my house A/C set to 78 degrees because my electric bill is too much already. I am running a 1/3hp JBJ Artica Chiller that I have had for about 4 months. I have never owned a chiller and I don't know how much use they can take.
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05-05-2006, 12:15 PM
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Plankton
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Sierra Vista, Az.
Posts: 10
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I have mine set between 77.3 -77.7. I also have to run a heater because the tank temps at night drop to much without it. Do have the air running yet in the house. Don't need it yet. But I'd say my chiller runs about 4-5 hours a day.
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05-05-2006, 12:49 PM
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Just some guy, you know?
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Phoenix, AZ
Posts: 18,935
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I don't have a chiller, I use fans,... If I had a chiller I would still maintain my tank at 80 though. I have a Granger temp conroler that kicks the fans on and off to maintain between 80 and 81, I keep my house at about 80-82.
HTH,
Whiskey
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05-05-2006, 04:10 PM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Yuma, Az
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I am running the A/C already because my wife hates the heat. I don't even have my heater plugged in anymore because it never dropps below 77 degrees.
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05-05-2006, 05:06 PM
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Shark
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Yuma, Arizona
Posts: 1,478
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I keep mi tank from 77 to 80 at the high end, I have a fan blowing across the top, the AC at work is set at 72. My tank is at work, were I control the termostat. I don't at home, the boss does not like it this cold. And I save $ on electricity and get to see my tank all day!
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05-06-2006, 04:39 AM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: az
Posts: 183
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my softie tank runs 81-83 chiller
my sps tank runs 80-81 chiller
my 40g runs 79-81 no chiller
my 44 runs 81-84 no chiller
my 20g runs of the 90g
my 15g nano runs 80-82 no chiller
I stopped trying to save too much as my electric is still around 275 now and will reach around 400-500 each month come summer billing. |
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05-17-2006, 11:26 AM
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Shark
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Yuma, Arizona
Posts: 1,478
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How is your temperature holding up now?
It is getting hot in Yuma.
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05-17-2006, 11:29 AM
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Photo Junkie
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Bay Area
Posts: 1,077
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woah clockwork, add two more tanks and you can call your place LFS. 
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05-17-2006, 06:43 PM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: az
Posts: 183
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Funny  Just think I have even taken a few down recently because I had too many . |
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05-20-2006, 12:00 AM
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Plankton
Join Date: May 2006
Location: Queen Creek, AZ.
Posts: 26
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My temps stay between 81-83 constantly. I do have a chiller that kicks on @ 83. This is common for Arizona though, unless you have a basement home.
Mike
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05-22-2006, 01:06 PM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Yuma, Az
Posts: 96
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I am in the process of getting Metal Halide lights right now and I am going to leave the top of the canopy open so I can put fans in there to keep it cooler. The PC lights I am running right now really seem to heat up the water more than I like. |
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