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Hiya All,

Need some kind advise from the experts here:

Which Chiller should I be getting for my 6ftx2.5ftx2ft with 4ft sump with (3x150W MH and 2 x 56w as lighting) and 2 streams in the main tank too?

And whats the ideal pump/flow rate thru the chiller pls?

thanks for the help. :-)

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Hiya All,

Need some kind advise from the experts here:

Which Chiller should I be getting for my 6ftx2.5ftx2ft with 4ft sump with (3x150W MH and 2 x 56w as lighting) and 2 streams in the main tank too?

And whats the ideal pump/flow rate thru the chiller pls?

thanks for the help. :-)

I had the same size of tank ( 6x2x2.5 ft) which using the 1/2 hp chiller . :rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes:

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I'll recommend a 1 or 1.25 HP chiller because that's a lot of water if you include the sump and chances are you will be using MHs.

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yes for my 5 footer i already using 1 hp, so i think for 6 footer bigger still.

Main Tank : 48 inch by 36 inch by 28 inch (2 sides starphire glass)
Sump Tank :
Return Pump :
Chiller : Starmax Compressor 1 HP Drop coil
Chiller Return Pump
Protein Skimmer :
Wave Maker :
Fluidised Reactor :

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Which you you guys recommend? the Teco RA680 or the Titanium Chiller T1.25HP?

in terms of reliablility and quietness pls? thanks

Teco TW6 cost more than 2k.......now :D RA680 is an old model :) Titanium Chiller T1.25HP cost few hundred dollars cheaper....

but teco is less than 1h/p... <_<

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