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06-03-2011, 04:11 PM
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What chiller to get.
Anyone know a decent well priced chiller I can buy??
Thanks
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06-03-2011, 04:13 PM
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Welcome to the forums!
I guess a good question would be what size tank are you chilling and whats the light setup over it?
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180g- Mostly BIG fish and some coral. ~80g Nuvo- My coral tank with "happy fish"~ 90g- FOWLR Not the not happy type of fish~ 125g- Freshwater Malawi Cichlids ~10g- Nuvo- The refugees from the Ich of '18
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06-03-2011, 04:14 PM
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100g,
4x t5's
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06-03-2011, 04:15 PM
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Thats odd, how high are you running....T5's are awesome at no heat generation.....
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180g- Mostly BIG fish and some coral. ~80g Nuvo- My coral tank with "happy fish"~ 90g- FOWLR Not the not happy type of fish~ 125g- Freshwater Malawi Cichlids ~10g- Nuvo- The refugees from the Ich of '18
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06-03-2011, 04:16 PM
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I struggle to keep it below 29.
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06-03-2011, 04:20 PM
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grrr i dont do do celsius LOL. Have you checked your heater?
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180g- Mostly BIG fish and some coral. ~80g Nuvo- My coral tank with "happy fish"~ 90g- FOWLR Not the not happy type of fish~ 125g- Freshwater Malawi Cichlids ~10g- Nuvo- The refugees from the Ich of '18
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06-03-2011, 04:21 PM
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Are you overseas as far as location btw?
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180g- Mostly BIG fish and some coral. ~80g Nuvo- My coral tank with "happy fish"~ 90g- FOWLR Not the not happy type of fish~ 125g- Freshwater Malawi Cichlids ~10g- Nuvo- The refugees from the Ich of '18
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06-03-2011, 04:24 PM
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Yeah I'm in Manchester England.
29 is around 84
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06-03-2011, 04:42 PM
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eeek that is high. Do you even run a heater in your tank?
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180g- Mostly BIG fish and some coral. ~80g Nuvo- My coral tank with "happy fish"~ 90g- FOWLR Not the not happy type of fish~ 125g- Freshwater Malawi Cichlids ~10g- Nuvo- The refugees from the Ich of '18
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06-03-2011, 04:44 PM
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No I turned it off just to make sure it wasn't that over heating.
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06-03-2011, 04:48 PM
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I have the same issue with my 29g bio cube. Always at 82 in there and I removed the heater completely.
lemme look and see if any of my sites has international shipping and/or a good link for you. 
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180g- Mostly BIG fish and some coral. ~80g Nuvo- My coral tank with "happy fish"~ 90g- FOWLR Not the not happy type of fish~ 125g- Freshwater Malawi Cichlids ~10g- Nuvo- The refugees from the Ich of '18
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06-03-2011, 04:53 PM
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heres a link for a chiller. The neat thing is it explains alot of how it works and whats involved.
Aquarium Water Quality & Temperature Control: Arctica Titanium Chillers
Hope this helps a bit.
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06-03-2011, 07:11 PM
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Thanks for that.
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06-03-2011, 08:32 PM
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84 in Manchester? Ah well, I wouldn't have thought it got that hot. How close are your t5's to the water? If it's like 1cm or so I'd raise it up several centimeters. Also, is it a closed canopy? Run a fan across the water or open up the lid before trying a chiller.
If you must, JBJ Arctica chillers seem to be good quality/value.
In summer I honestly just blast a few fans at the side and keep the lid popped, lol.
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06-04-2011, 04:46 AM
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Exactly why it's baffling me so much.
It's not even been hot here.
It's a closed canopy but I've taken three of the lids off.
The lights are around 6cm off the water.
What's the maximum amount of time I should have the lights on?
Maybe reducing the time
Will cool it abit,
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