abartolo Posted August 26, 2017 Share Posted August 26, 2017 Ok newbie questions... So cycling my tank 2x2x1.5 and you guys have taught me that patience is the name of the game. With the idle time I have bought a chiller Hailea HS 28A. Now I'm looking at the best way to plumb it. It's an IOS tank setup by the way... In my return section of the IOS system I have an Altman 104 power head that has adjustable flow with a max of 2000 LPH. My Chillers acceptable rate is 400-1200 LPH. Can I just take the line directly off my existing and only power head and send straight down to chiller then from chiller back up into the main tank? I figure that would save me adding another powerhead (and heat) into the tank just to run the chiller. Thoughts? 2nd question, hoses, the chiller has fittings for different size hoses, is bigger the better or does the diameter of hose really matter at all given it's all a function of the power head ? head? Photo of my return section and power head. Sent from Singapore Reef Club mobile app Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member Raffael Hamzah Posted August 26, 2017 SRC Member Share Posted August 26, 2017 2n qns just follow the chiller fitting npSent from my Redmi Note 4 using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member Raffael Hamzah Posted August 26, 2017 SRC Member Share Posted August 26, 2017 qns no1 u can try no harmless just be careful later u will in shockwave of electrical thats allSent from my Redmi Note 4 using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anmiheng Posted August 26, 2017 Share Posted August 26, 2017 Qs 1, I'm doing that now in my ios Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anmiheng Posted August 26, 2017 Share Posted August 26, 2017 Qs2, 28A should be 12/16 hose size Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member christan1959 Posted August 27, 2017 SRC Member Share Posted August 27, 2017 Plumb directly with your existing power head. Hose size: smaller better because less work for power head Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member JMW Posted August 27, 2017 SRC Member Share Posted August 27, 2017 Hi, I'm plumbing my 28a in a similar fashion too. We will use your photo so it's easier to explain - disconnect the green tubing from the elbow. Connect the green tubing such that it goes into the chiller inlet. The chiller outlet is then connected to the elbow which take returns back to the DT as for size, 12mm fits for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abartolo Posted August 27, 2017 Author Share Posted August 27, 2017 Thanks all. This was really helpful. Sent from Singapore Reef Club mobile app Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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