4ft Tank setup questions

[Cherlolo]

Hi Guys,

New to the hobby, I have a question on chiller, how many HP must the chiller be for 4ft x 2ft x 2.5ftht tank? The brand I'm looking at is Arctica.

Thanks in advance.

[klim]

I think must be comparable to TECO 680 blah. Best is 1/2 HP, although 1/4 can but will run longer hours depend on your heat disperse on your water.

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[tropic]

There is a full in chart at JBJ website to estimate the chiller size.

[Cherlolo]

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I think must be comparable to TECO 680 blah. Best is 1/2 HP, although 1/4 can but will run longer hours depend on your heat disperse on your water.

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Thanks for the info.

[Cherlolo]

There is a full in chart at JBJ website to estimate the chiller size.

May I know what JBJ stands for? can PM me the link?

[JeffL]

Here you go:

http://www.jbjchillers.com/

[Cherlolo]

Looking at the data, for Artica brand, 1/5-1/4 is the recommended size. I have this intention to pump the last stage of water from my sump into the chiller, return to the same section and pump back to the main tank. Will this method be more effective in terms of water chilling faster and of cos saving on electrical bills?