I’m using a canister filter by oase and it’s really good. However, it has slowed down since I hooked it up to the heater/chiller. Do you recommend getting a more powerful filter now that it has to pump the water through those hoses?
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What size is your tank...where do you live...and why do you need a heater/Chiller?I’m using a canister filter by oase and it’s really good. However, it has slowed down since I hooked it up to the heater/chiller. Do you recommend getting a more powerful filter now that it has to pump the water through those hoses?
Only 20 gallons. I live in Philly and although we do have proper inside heating, the a/c is broken. I do have a window unit for now. However, the heat in the winter in my apartment is crazy. I think I’m placed right between two elderly people who keep their heat on 24/7. It can get swelteringly hot in here. Plus, it’s a good a temperature outside right now and the equipment in the tank is already putting it above 80 degrees. I thought it best to get a chiller to make sure I have more control over the temperature before I even introduce coral or fish. Plus I haven’t even turned on the lights yet.What size is your tank...where do you live...and why do you need a heater/Chiller?
Nor the canister as it now adds additional head. Best IMO to use a dedicated pump for the chillerChillers typically need a higher head pump than what you get from a cannister filter. They rely on very turbulent flow through the coils to get good heat transfer which creates head loss. I would generally not recommend using a cannister to pump through a chiller. It may work but you are not getting the best efficiency from the chiller.
Yeah. I mean it’s working, but I think that filters for a reef tank are supposed to produce gph of 5 to 10 times the total water volume. I realized the one I already have doesn’t even do that so I think I’m gonna just upgrade to a little higher than needed to make up for the loss.Nor the canister as it now adds additional head. Best IMO to use a dedicated pump for the chiller