Placement of chiller

[zephyros]

Hi, I was thinking of placing my chiller this way.

The chiller pump will be at the first compartment of the sump,

drawing water into the chiller. The chiller output will be at the

last compartment of the sump (where the return pump is).

I was thinking that this method == to sump->chiller->tank method.

Anyone sees any pitfall in this method???

Cheers

Zephyros

[Yellow Tang]

this is the best way, no chill water short circuit when cold water goes back into chiller.

Also place chiller at the well ventilated area, best outside cabinate.

[hotsoup]

I'm using that method now and i think most of us too. Some of them will have the outflow from the chiller straight into the main tank

[andysho]

Hi, I was thinking of placing my chiller this way.

The chiller pump will be at the first compartment of the sump,

drawing water into the chiller. The chiller output will be at the

last compartment of the sump (where the return pump is).

I was thinking that this method == to sump->chiller->tank method.

Anyone sees any pitfall in this method???

Cheers

Zephyros

hmm can you place a picture here of your sump here

thankjs

[Tanggy]

This is only a good way if you do not have a refugrium/macro alage in the middle and the water drawn from the first compartment has gone through pre filtering. As if water in the last stage has gone through the refugrium, there bound to be some dirt, sand which over time will clod yp the chiller. Unless after the refugurium/macro alage there is another prefilter. Or in the case of eheim pump, just attach the sponge in the pump to filter out the unwanted stuff

But this do prevent inaccurate reading if both place at the same stage. eg, drawn from last stage and return to last stage.

[andysho]

i just wonder what about for my 2 feet cube tank, if i am getting

a chiller , whick compartment should be use for the inflow to the chiller

and outflow back to which compartment

my sump go like that

there are three comparment

the 1st one(left) is for the Skimmer

the 2nd one(centre) is for the Refug....

the 3rd one 9(right) is for the power pump..

size is 17" x 17" x 17"

[zephyros]

I'm using that method now and i think most of us too. Some of them will have the outflow from the chiller straight into the main tank

I'll trying to see if I can cut some cost here by using this

placement.

1) do not need a powerful pump to pump water to tank.

2) Do not need to drill extra hole in the main tank for the water

from chiller.

hmm can you place a picture here of your sump here

I do not yet have a sump ... maybe bro hotsoup can post a pic of

his sump

Cheers

Zephyros