That's what I did.... I had fans but between the elevated evaporation and me lowering the temp in my house wasn't a good fit... so chiller it is and I haven't looked back.
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You just completely described my situation!That's what I did.... I had fans but between the elevated evaporation and me lowering the temp in my house wasn't a good fit... so chiller it is and I haven't looked back.
I have a 200 gallon tank. You saw my temps... what do you think about as is a solution?
1/3 HP JBJ Chiller (haven’t decided on a pump yet either)
My doppelgänger!Are we twins!? ROFL thats the chiller i bought.....
What size pump did you get? Are you happy with it?Are we twins!? ROFL thats the chiller i bought.....
I get that... I live in Houston, TxMine run 77 to 78. Have to keep an eye on the because of the summer temps in Las Vegas.
Right!!!!My doppelgänger!
I get that... I live in Houston, Tx
I have a Vectra L2 and i have been happy with it. That one pump drives my entire system through a manifoldWhat size pump did you get? Are you happy with it?
Awesome response! Thank you!It really depends on several things... my 2 cents.
1st you'll find alot of people run around 78 and that's fine unless you have coral like scoly that need to be "cooler".
2nd a fan will do everything you need if you can handle the humidity.
3rd really a question of location... is your tank at greater risk of rising in temp or falling due to a home failure? Possibly you go counter and run opposite as a buffer.
4th if you go diving on many of these reefs you will find they spend their year as low as 74ish and upwards of 85 but why push the envelope (especially on the high end). 76-81 is a good place to be, I'm at 77 generally so my heaters only turn on 4 times a day on average.
5th a higher temp can yield better growth as long as the other systems can support the elemental/nutritional needs.
Ph wow! Very niceI have a Vectra L2 and i have been happy with it. That one pump drives my entire system through a manifold
That’s a wider range than I have been planning for... but, you are getting an annual “weather change” That I am not getting. (I kinna like what you are doing : ) ...trust me, I’ll be running my AC in December at least half the month lol ... I would like to get a few degrees cooler : ‘80-81° with 8-T5's 4" off the surface for 14 months. Same temp now with 2 250 watt MH.
I run no heater for 8 months.
Summers are 100° and controled by ac at 75°.
Winter I use a small heater 100 watt and keep the house at 70°.
Small sump fan during the summer.
I guess what I am asking is this... is being at an average temp of 78.5... with high spikes reaching 79.6 a problem worth spending a thousand dollars on?