DIY cooler chiller - Aquarium Advice

troutman11111 · 06-30-2003, 09:46 AM

this is it. everything under tank.i had nowhere to put my aquadose so i put 2 wood shims on top of the styrofoam to hold the weight of 2 1/2gal water,perfect.

reefrunner69 · 06-30-2003, 11:32 AM

I took the images from your gallery and linked them, rather than having it uploaded twice

You can edit to add any conentary to each pic.

fishfreek · 06-30-2003, 12:49 PM

Thats a great concept of for a low cost chiller.

Do you have ice water in the cooler?

What size pump do you have on it?

How many feet of tubing is in the cooler?

What has been your average temperature drop from this device?

How often do you have to replentish the cooler with chilled water?

BillyZ · 06-30-2003, 03:08 PM

most of the details can be found in the original thread here

I think he mentioned it cost about $40 in parts.

troutman11111 · 07-01-2003, 07:33 PM

you can thank BillyZ he gave me the idea and i did my thing. only ice 2x8lbs bags. penguin power head 550 or 145gph 20ft of tubing. 78degrees is it. 2days the ice lasts.temp in tank was 84, got it to 78 steady.i have a ice maker in my freezer so the ice is free. got to say i had to suck on the hose to get the water going .so a bigger pump would be better,but the temp would also change. it still is working great

walt

BillyZ · 07-02-2003, 10:16 AM

Once the tubing is full your pump shouldn't need any assistance though hopefully. I had a thought/concern on this actualy. If you're not using the chiller regularly then the water in the tube could get stagnent. It would probably be a good idea to turn the pump on for 5-10 minutes every once in a while just to flush the water fromt he hose to keep it from getting stagnent.

Of course, if because of your lights etc you are having heat problems regularly, you could simply put the pump on a timer to turn on for 1-2 hours every day while the lights are on to help keep the temp down. This would also keep the water in the hose from getting stagnent.

troutman11111 · 07-04-2003, 12:38 AM

i thought about the stagnent water and just kept the pump running. it's not giving off any heat and the refugium seems to like it. when i need to I'll just add abag of ice. your right about the hose filled with water,i can turn the pump on or off and it pumps perfectly.

XXFirefighter · 04-20-2004, 12:15 PM

wow, not to hijack this post but, I'm glad I live on the Central Coast in Cali ! Never in the 90's and never below the 40's....

1SQ · 05-28-2004, 01:57 PM

troutman

can you give me an update on you chiller? Are yous till using it, how long does the water stay cool? What size tank are you using this chiller to cool?
thanks

troutman11111 · 06-14-2004, 12:58 AM

the chiller is still working today.i did have to replace the tubing last month because the flow was really slow because the slime/alga in the tubing got to much. i run it all the time. now that summer is here i'm ready to put a bag of ice in. make sure the bag does not leak, it will make it easyer to change ice bags when needed. the water stays at 78 as long as the ice is in the cooler. i got 3 days on 8lbs of ice. my tank is a 75gal oceanic with the 20gal refugium.

06-30-2003, 09:46 AM	#1
troutman11111 Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: n.j. Posts: 286 Images: 12	DIY cooler chiller this is it. everything under tank.i had nowhere to put my aquadose so i put 2 wood shims on top of the styrofoam to hold the weight of 2 1/2gal water,perfect.

06-30-2003, 11:32 AM	#2
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06-30-2003, 12:49 PM	#3
fishfreek Aquarium Advice FINatic Moderator Emeritus Join Date: May 2002 Location: Virginia Posts: 971 Images: 82	Thats a great concept of for a low cost chiller. Do you have ice water in the cooler? What size pump do you have on it? How many feet of tubing is in the cooler? What has been your average temperature drop from this device? How often do you have to replentish the cooler with chilled water? __________________ Remember dont tap the glass, your fish will think you're an idiot -Anonymous mother Check out our articles area. 30+ Aquatic articles for your enjoyment Are you in or around the Shenandoah Valley area? If so click here to join our regional forum. Looking for affordable web hosting? Look no more We have the answer Learn more about Coral Reef Conservation. Free photo hosting

06-30-2003, 03:08 PM	#4
BillyZ Aquarium Advice Addict Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Western NY Posts: 3,622 Images: 6	most of the details can be found in the original thread here I think he mentioned it cost about $40 in parts. __________________ Acronyms and Abbreviations

07-01-2003, 07:33 PM	#5
troutman11111 Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: n.j. Posts: 286 Images: 12	you can thank BillyZ he gave me the idea and i did my thing. only ice 2x8lbs bags. penguin power head 550 or 145gph 20ft of tubing. 78degrees is it. 2days the ice lasts.temp in tank was 84, got it to 78 steady.i have a ice maker in my freezer so the ice is free. got to say i had to suck on the hose to get the water going .so a bigger pump would be better,but the temp would also change. it still is working great walt __________________ 75gal oceanic with 20 gal refugium, 750g.p.h.pump for HSA-250 skimmer, EHEIM-1250 PUMP FOR 200gph mincal. calcium reactor with 20lb co2 tank and co2 regulator with solenoid, 800G.P.H. overflow box pump and filter, aquaclearl 500 power filter for circulation and carbon use only,wave maker 900, 3x300g.p.h., pinpoint ph controller, delta star 1/3hp chiller.with 600g.p.h. pump, spectrapure automatic liquid level controller for the addition of ro.di.top off water, kent marine 4 stage delux maxxima 35g.p.d. hi-s, t.d.s. monitor, flush kit, 170lbs live rock, 5in sand bed, acropora's LG green,pink, and med purple, LG montipora encrusting purple, LG porities coral yellow, LG ruffled ridge coral, LG starburst coral green, green hairy mushrooms 100+, blue mushrooms, red mush, fluorescent green mush,green striped mush, bubble coral, LG finger leather and 2in baby, green ricordia mush, in refugium halimeda plant, caulerpa, and lot's of bug's. 1 purple tang, male and female percular clown's, 1 yellow wrasse

07-02-2003, 10:16 AM	#6
BillyZ Aquarium Advice Addict Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Western NY Posts: 3,622 Images: 6	Once the tubing is full your pump shouldn't need any assistance though hopefully. I had a thought/concern on this actualy. If you're not using the chiller regularly then the water in the tube could get stagnent. It would probably be a good idea to turn the pump on for 5-10 minutes every once in a while just to flush the water fromt he hose to keep it from getting stagnent. Of course, if because of your lights etc you are having heat problems regularly, you could simply put the pump on a timer to turn on for 1-2 hours every day while the lights are on to help keep the temp down. This would also keep the water in the hose from getting stagnent. __________________ Acronyms and Abbreviations

07-04-2003, 12:38 AM	#7
troutman11111 Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: n.j. Posts: 286 Images: 12	i thought about the stagnent water and just kept the pump running. it's not giving off any heat and the refugium seems to like it. when i need to I'll just add abag of ice. your right about the hose filled with water,i can turn the pump on or off and it pumps perfectly. __________________ 75gal oceanic with 20 gal refugium, 750g.p.h.pump for HSA-250 skimmer, EHEIM-1250 PUMP FOR 200gph mincal. calcium reactor with 20lb co2 tank and co2 regulator with solenoid, 800G.P.H. overflow box pump and filter, aquaclearl 500 power filter for circulation and carbon use only,wave maker 900, 3x300g.p.h., pinpoint ph controller, delta star 1/3hp chiller.with 600g.p.h. pump, spectrapure automatic liquid level controller for the addition of ro.di.top off water, kent marine 4 stage delux maxxima 35g.p.d. hi-s, t.d.s. monitor, flush kit, 170lbs live rock, 5in sand bed, acropora's LG green,pink, and med purple, LG montipora encrusting purple, LG porities coral yellow, LG ruffled ridge coral, LG starburst coral green, green hairy mushrooms 100+, blue mushrooms, red mush, fluorescent green mush,green striped mush, bubble coral, LG finger leather and 2in baby, green ricordia mush, in refugium halimeda plant, caulerpa, and lot's of bug's. 1 purple tang, male and female percular clown's, 1 yellow wrasse

04-20-2004, 12:15 PM	#8
XXFirefighter Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Lompoc, Ca Posts: 1,169 Images: 16	wow, not to hijack this post but, I'm glad I live on the Central Coast in Cali ! Never in the 90's and never below the 40's.... __________________ 55 [acronym:1cbf82f712="Gallon"]gal[/acronym:1cbf82f712] 260 watt [acronym:1cbf82f712="Power compact fluorescent"]PC[/acronym:1cbf82f712]- home made 2 blue 2 white moonlights Emporer 400 carbon only 2 Maxijet 1200's 200 watt Ebo Jager heater Powder Blue Tang Neon pseudochromis Lawnmorwe Blennie Occ Clown 3 Chromis Blue green gold clam 1 Yellow Clown Goby 1 Blue Tux Urchin Orange Star few hermits few snails www.bikecrazy.org - For Bike People...By Bike People

05-28-2004, 01:57 PM	#9
1SQ Aquarium Advice Newbie Join Date: May 2004 Location: Goose Creek, South Carolina Posts: 1	troutman can you give me an update on you chiller? Are yous till using it, how long does the water stay cool? What size tank are you using this chiller to cool? thanks __________________ Thanks Nader

06-14-2004, 12:58 AM	#10
troutman11111 Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: n.j. Posts: 286 Images: 12	the chiller is still working today.i did have to replace the tubing last month because the flow was really slow because the slime/alga in the tubing got to much. i run it all the time. now that summer is here i'm ready to put a bag of ice in. make sure the bag does not leak, it will make it easyer to change ice bags when needed. the water stays at 78 as long as the ice is in the cooler. i got 3 days on 8lbs of ice. my tank is a 75gal oceanic with the 20gal refugium. __________________ 75gal oceanic with 20 gal refugium, 750g.p.h.pump for HSA-250 skimmer, EHEIM-1250 PUMP FOR 200gph mincal. calcium reactor with 20lb co2 tank and co2 regulator with solenoid, 800G.P.H. overflow box pump and filter, aquaclearl 500 power filter for circulation and carbon use only,wave maker 900, 3x300g.p.h., pinpoint ph controller, delta star 1/3hp chiller.with 600g.p.h. pump, spectrapure automatic liquid level controller for the addition of ro.di.top off water, kent marine 4 stage delux maxxima 35g.p.d. hi-s, t.d.s. monitor, flush kit, 170lbs live rock, 5in sand bed, acropora's LG green,pink, and med purple, LG montipora encrusting purple, LG porities coral yellow, LG ruffled ridge coral, LG starburst coral green, green hairy mushrooms 100+, blue mushrooms, red mush, fluorescent green mush,green striped mush, bubble coral, LG finger leather and 2in baby, green ricordia mush, in refugium halimeda plant, caulerpa, and lot's of bug's. 1 purple tang, male and female percular clown's, 1 yellow wrasse

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