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No, because for 10+ years my fish/coral don't care if its 81 in summer or 77 in winter.
Neat question: Where I live, it is generally only hot for about 3-4 months total, with spring and fall only being accidents....or as one person stated "....8 months of winter, and 4 months of bad sledding...". So no, a chiller is not needed, nor is a fan blowing at the water. I do have a fan in the sump compartment which turns the air over in the cabinet about 15 times an hour so that does contribute to some temperature reduction as the air here is REALLY dry so the evaporative process works just fine to keep the water cool if the air temperature rises. (by the way VERY HOT is considered to be over 30 C ). The LFS do not carry coolers as regular stock.A lot of factors come into play when determining if you'll need a chiller or not for your reef tank. Where you live, the location of your tank, your lighting and more. With it starting to warm up outside I thought it would be a good time to discuss chillers!
What is a chiller?
Here is a simple definition from First Tank Guide: An aquarium chiller is really a small refrigerator which is installed in-line with an external filtration system to cool - or chill - the water as it passes through the system. When coupled with a thermostat, the chiller can prevent the aquarium from rising above a per-determined temperature.
1. Do you run a chiller on your saltwater aquarium?
2. If you answered yes, what brand of chiller are you running?
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see the dark spotted cow gently grazing the luscious green grass, well it was there must have eaten all the grass and moved on.No, I live in MAINE! I do run multiple heaters though.
I dont run a chillerA lot of factors come into play when determining if you'll need a chiller or not for your reef tank. Where you live, the location of your tank, your lighting and more. With it starting to warm up outside I thought it would be a good time to discuss chillers!
What is a chiller?
Here is a simple definition from First Tank Guide: An aquarium chiller is really a small refrigerator which is installed in-line with an external filtration system to cool - or chill - the water as it passes through the system. When coupled with a thermostat, the chiller can prevent the aquarium from rising above a per-determined temperature.
1. Do you run a chiller on your saltwater aquarium?
2. If you answered yes, what brand of chiller are you running?
Image via MarineDepot.com