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Old 01-20-2009, 11:07 AM   #1
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What chiller for a 90?


My new tank gets pretty hot compared to my previouos tank. I know it is because of the halides. I had 4xt5's and the temp in the previous tank got as high as 79. But the new tank gets around 82-83 with the 2x250w. I noticed that one of my colonies began to rtn, I assume it is because of the extreme temperature change. After seeing the high temps in my new tank with halides, and the 5g evaporation in two days I am now looking for a chiller. Can you guys give me some advice on a good, reliable chiller? I was looking at this model, http://www.premiumaquatics.com/Merc...de=pacificcoast is it any good? I want to get one that will keep the tank around 77-78.
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Old 01-20-2009, 11:42 AM   #2
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Great chiller, quiet, will do the job and cost is right, a bunch of us have used them, I don't use it anymore, But will as soon as I need to. I used it on my 90 with MH's
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Old 02-09-2009, 03:48 PM   #3
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IMO, a 1/10 horsepower chiller will not be enough. I would recomment at least a 1/4 HP. I have had good success with the Oceanic and Current Prime Chillers on various tanks over the years. I would definitely think about going with a large size though. I think a 1/10 horsepower chiller will work for you, but it will probably have to basically run all day every day. Doing this will make them blow up pretty quick.
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I got a 1/4 pacific coast chiller. So far it keeps the temps down, but its on for about 15min almost every half hour. Is this normal? I wish I could find a manual for it.
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