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Who here uses a chiller on their tanks?
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Guest_AquaticEngineer_*
Posted 17 January 2012 - 01:58 AM
#2
Guest_FirstChAoS_*
Posted 17 January 2012 - 01:34 PM
I was just curious how many of you here use a chiller on your FW native tanks?
I wish I had one but they are too expensive.
If I did have one it'd increase summer survival and the range of species I could keep.
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Guest_EricaWieser_*
Posted 17 January 2012 - 02:52 PM
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Yeah... I'm not very good at math. I probably should have solved for the necessary partial pressure instead of the necessary volume (the volume is a lot less intuitive). But basically, because the required volume was less than the volume of the tank, I think it means the chlorine doesn't accumulate to a hazardous concentration. You can have basically full tap water flow rate into the tank and overflow out, and the chlorine still degasses faster than it accumulates. I think. Again, not so good at math here.
The fish I keep (Elassoma gilberti) don't need a chiller, so I haven't tried it out myself.
Edited by EricaWieser, 17 January 2012 - 03:00 PM.
#4
Guest_jblaylock_*
Posted 17 January 2012 - 03:41 PM
I wish I had one but they are too expensive.
+1
#5
Guest_Kanus_*
Posted 17 January 2012 - 03:42 PM
#6
Guest_AquaticEngineer_*
Posted 17 January 2012 - 06:46 PM
Curious about how everyone here runs their systems vs how I have been running my coldwater marine systems. I use either dual paned glass tanks, or 3/4" - 1" thick acrylic tanks.
Chillers I've been picking up second hand from tropcial marine hobbyists that sell them off. My business partner just sold a 1/2 horse chiller for $100 the other day along with the lobster tank he sold that had a 1/3 horse chiller built in that needed some manintenance to function right.
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Guest_fundulus_*
Posted 17 January 2012 - 08:08 PM
#8
Guest_EricaWieser_*
Posted 17 January 2012 - 08:17 PM
#9
Guest_Auban_*
Posted 25 March 2012 - 07:46 PM
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