Goby1kanobe
04/28/2007, 10:24 PM
Hi my name is Matt and I would appreciate opinions on a chiller brand and size, and any experince of those with tanks in the 150 to 400 gallon sizes.
My tank is a 260 gallon reef tank with a 180 lbs of live rock, reef fish, soft and some hard corals. I have had the tank for a few years, and have been slowly upgrading to sps, clams, etc.
It is lit with three 400W 20K halides, and with the latest increase in local temps here in Oakland, my temp just peaked at about 83 degrees yesterday, and I am seeing some minor (and some not so minor) damage to corals now. My reluctance in acquiring a chiller so far has been that the space my tank is in happens to also be the waiting area of my Real Estate company. I am worried of two things; first noise, and second, where does the heat it produces go? If it is right back in to the room that the tank is in, it will affect the temp inside the office and make it uncomfartable for employees ad clients, while also re-heating the ambient temp of the room the tank sits in.
Also, does thecontrollers I hear you all talk about control it?
All of your thoughts are very much appreciated.
Best,
matt
My tank is a 260 gallon reef tank with a 180 lbs of live rock, reef fish, soft and some hard corals. I have had the tank for a few years, and have been slowly upgrading to sps, clams, etc.
It is lit with three 400W 20K halides, and with the latest increase in local temps here in Oakland, my temp just peaked at about 83 degrees yesterday, and I am seeing some minor (and some not so minor) damage to corals now. My reluctance in acquiring a chiller so far has been that the space my tank is in happens to also be the waiting area of my Real Estate company. I am worried of two things; first noise, and second, where does the heat it produces go? If it is right back in to the room that the tank is in, it will affect the temp inside the office and make it uncomfartable for employees ad clients, while also re-heating the ambient temp of the room the tank sits in.
Also, does thecontrollers I hear you all talk about control it?
All of your thoughts are very much appreciated.
Best,
matt