Question on Chiller

[RawKnMetaLNemO]

greetings....

may i noe whether a Resun Chiller CL280 is suitable for a 3ft tank?

[pangz]

Not sure about the specs of the CL280, but i have been advised before to get a CL450 for my 3ft.

There might be a slight price difference, but i would advise you to get a higher capacity chiller, instead of getting an under-powered one which takes ages to cool down the tank.

[RawKnMetaLNemO]

Not sure about the specs of the CL280, but i have been advised before to get a CL450 for my 3ft.

There might be a slight price difference, but i would advise you to get a higher capacity chiller, instead of getting an under-powered one which takes ages to cool down the tank.

hmm....may i noe da pricing for both models??

[hotlemond]

the 280 will struggle to cool down your 3 feet. A 450 is the min you should go for. You can try our sponsers here who will gladly help you with it. Sorry couldn't confirm a price here cos I felt it may be affected by demand vs. supply issue.

Try contacting AquaMarin for a start.

[lightningstrike]

greetings....

may i noe whether a Resun Chiller CL280 is suitable for a 3ft tank?

what is ur heat load going to be like?

1) type of lighting used? FLs, PLs, T5s, MH, etc.....

2) how far r ur proposed lights away from the water surface?

3) total no. of pumps used?

4) power rating (in watts) of pumps?

5) where is ur chiller gonna be situated?

6) what corals/LS u gonna keep?

[koniyakutz]

I have a friend with a 2ft cube and he regretted getting the CL-280. It kicks in for ages and in the end, my frd sold it can got a second hand 1/4hp Hailea.

[yiling]

honestly, i feel that its always better to get a bigger unit so that u wont have to overwork your chiller. Thus it will go easy on your elec bill.

Just like what LightingStrike said, it very much depends on those points that he mentioned. But most impt of all, what lights are u using ?

Im using MH250 + 4 x t5 and im using the cl650 and i still think its not good enough

[RawKnMetaLNemO]

thx pple for the advice......appreciate all advice

[lyz77]

Btw, will the lifespan of the chiller be shorten if place under the cabinet as compare to putting it in the open?

[acidjazz]

Btw, will the lifespan of the chiller be shorten if place under the cabinet as compare to putting it in the open?

If u wanna put in the cabinet, best is have good ventilation. i wun say that it will shorten the lifespan, but its not as good as if u place it outside so that the heat can escape.

[RockyBoy]

Efficiency of the chiller will drop as the warm air inside the cabinet will make the chiller work harder to remove heat from the condenser fins.