flow recommendations for an inline chiller...

[nickthapainter]

My tank has only one 1 in drain (around 600gph).
The tank came with an Arctica 1/5hp chiller (no destruction manual included).
I was thinking of running the chiller off the return pump (Mag-12) -- the split would be around 600 gph for the return and 350-400gph for the chiller.

Would this work? or should I run a dedicated pump for the chiller (if so, what size would you recommend)

TIA

nick

 

[Steves55]

My reef tank has 4 mag drive pumps (1200 GPH total) & a Tsunami wave maker. For my chiller- I just dropped a powerhead in my sump for supply & pipe it back to sump. Been like that for 7+ years & still going strong.

 

[foma2000]

you should search google for an owners manual/some one that has experimented to find the right flow through the chiller

 

[nickthapainter]

I managed to download a manual -- hard task on a dial-up connection.

The manual wasn't very specific:
"use a circulating pump with large capacity"

I guess I'll just have to experiment.

I'm thinking of going with a dedicated Mag pump with a prefilter to stop as much gunk as possible from entering the chiller.

 

[captivereefs]

most 1/5 chillers go in the 300-600 GPH range so you should be safe.