damsel-in-distress

The whole of the Holland Road area and half of Bukit Timah hit as well. Mine lasted 1 hour. I think I will be thinking of investing in a UPS sometime soon ... just in case!

Vinoth, I will be interested to buy over your blue tang if the one who reserved it backs out.

Hey, was just gonna do that but you beat me to it!

OK, I'll try to take a picture today but ... its just a square grey box panel with the thermostat on the top and ventilation on the outer side. Ryz, I'm sure they do all the standard sizes, just PM Cookiemunster who should be able to advise as they will evaluate all the relevant variables like tank size & heat gain and taking into account future expectation for your tank and then make a recommendation on the chiller capacity you should aim for.

Hi, I just did a performance review on my new Pacific Coo chiller. Check out the product review site.

Its the Dupla 3500.

Specifications under which chiller required to cool: * Tank size - 1000L water vol. + 200L sump * Mini reef with mixture of LPS, softies & 32in. of fish lifestock bioload. * Current heat gain from MH lighting – 348W comprising 150W x 2 + 24W blue x 2. - Looking at possible future upgrade to 1600W. * Current heat gain from pumps - 2xMD55, 1xMD 70, 1xDupla 3500L, 1 Eheim 1250 - photoperiod: blue actinics ON for 14hrs (10am-midnight) MH ON for 8hrs (3-11pm) Specifications of new Pacific Coo chiller compressor: - made in USA with 1 yr warranty, assembled in Singapore - Horsepower: 1.25 Hp - Gas: R22 Disp/Rev: 31 cubic cm - BTU: 8400/hr Load running Amp: Max 6.47A - utilizing a bigger copper heat exchanger coil (24ft) …meaning more than sufficient for effective heat transfer when paired with the 1.25Hp compressor. - for better ventilation, unit sited in covered garage porch 2m from tank via 30mm dia. Foam-insulated tubing. - approx. initial performance note on installation day (19/4): every 10mins, digital temp. dropped 0.1 oC, ie. extrapolating … it took 3½ hrs to fall towards set time before compressor cuts out. Monitoring compressor “rest” & startup periods on 25/4 5.10pm: 26.5 oC 6.10pm: 27 oC (compressor cuts IN) 9.10pm: 25 oC (compressor cuts OUT) 9.45pm: 25.3 oC 10.15pm: 25.5 oC Monitoring compressor “rest” & startup periods on 27/4 - interval of 3 hrs in ON position - interval of 4 hrs in OFF position (as temp. gradually rises fr. 25-27oC) until compressor kicks in when digital thermometer reads 27 oC - internal temp. gauge put in tank reads same temp. as temp. on digital display on compressor. Super accurate. Despite the distance away from the main tank (piped 2m to front carporch), it still manages to cool 3 degrees in just 3hrs considering the number of pumps in use in my system. The whole unit measuring 73x54x38 mm is relatively silent during the ON interval when compared with my previous Teco 680 0.5hp unit. Also note that the readings were taken during the onset of an unusually hot period. Hence to say that if the chiller retains its current efficiency, it should be working less hard during lower ambient temperatures in the months at the end of the year. In conclusion, I would like to say that overall, my new chiller investment is operating as promised and I am very satisfied with its performance. From my now 2-month experience with Pacific Coo chiller brand, it has lived up to my expectations and come out a winner. It has proven to be very good value for money when compared to equivalently powered, more expensive imported units. For more information on the Pacific Coo chiller range, you can contact Cookiemunster who is the official rep for SRC enquiries.

I'm next in the queue for your Purple Tang if it is not reserved/not yet sold. Tks/

Do you know of any LFS just happen to sell at the moment?

Very funny guys ...

Now that I have reached ideal water conditions for my tank, I am interested to acquire an Archilles Tang (not more than 3 ins. in length). Anyone interested to part with a healthy specimen, pls. PM me.

FOR SALE ----------- 1 tub 5kg RowaPhos, brand new & unused .. from friend going outstation .. selling for $440. Only genuine buyers please .. PM me for the contact details.

I'm also interested in this American RO/DI unit @ US$90. Looks like a few people interested in the unit. Let me know if we can get a group order together to order & reduce freight charges??

I saw a few 2-3 in. potters at Ocean Planet last week.

So, do U know if they sell clear plastic ones, maybe?

Ya, I saw the display ... didn't like it .. straight away knew it was fake ... but maybe bcos the tank needs time to mature?? ... but IMO, nothing like the real thing.

Tks dude, I was actually looking for a v. slim, discreet (non-digital) glass bulb type which U can attach to the side of the tank using a rubber sucker ... but just a few questions: a) how big (dimensions) is it coz I don't want something too big, it distracts from the front viewing pleasure. Does it need to be connected to an electrical point? c) Ay chance U can post a photo?

Looking for an accurate thermometer (with sub-point reading) for reading water temp. inside my tank. Anyone knows where I can get one & approx. what the price is? Tks/

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I noticed condensation last nite on my tank .. panic at first .. thought the water inside was hazy ... then realise the water screen on the outside of the glass .. phew! I keep my tank water temp. betw. 25-27 degC.

Tigger, Pls. explain & broaden on this "inverse square law"?? I've absolutely no idea what U are talking about!

Don't know if U guys are aware but because of the recent computer viruses going around, in last week's Computer Times, Windows introduced and is giving FOC, a new and improved version of Internet Connection Firewall - a Service Pack 2 for home users. The current release candidate of SP2 (275MB) can be downloaded from: www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/winxppro/maintain/sp2predl.mspx -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- For my computer, the application downloading took 15 mins and almost 5 hrs to check yr computer configuration and installation ... just sharing ... recommend U install the firewall to assist in yr computer's resistance against these horibble viruses if U haven't already.

Yaaa... but make sure U get the full set & not the sample kit which I blindly bought at many $$ more than the recommended retail price ... which he has kindly agreed to exchange.

Yeah, I had a total of 8 (4 baby maxis & 4 large croceas) die within a span of 6 mths. My water parameters are excellent so .. someone mentioned maybe becos my lighting: 2 x MH150 + 2 x 24W blue actinics pendant is hung too high from the top of the tank to hv sufficient light pass through 3 ft to the bottom where the clams lay. Can someone comment on this?

As far as I know, blue actinics photoperiod shld be abt 10-14 hrs. In betw this the main white daylight can come on - abt 6-12 hrs depending on yr tank habitant requirements. Blue actinics come on first bcos it suggests the simulation of dawn (on at least 1 hr b4 main MH/PL/ etc). It shld remain ON at least 1 hr AFTER white lights timed OFF, simulating dusk. The use of different light settings can be made to corect problems associated with say for eg. too much bad algae growth, etc Hope this helps somewhat.