SRC Member DeadmanZ Posted July 27, 2005 SRC Member Share Posted July 27, 2005 Hi bros out there...can u all tell mi the advantage n disadvantage between this 2 equipment ? Cause really confuse ... dont know what to get. Cause might not have space for chiller. ThankSSs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member AREA51 Posted July 27, 2005 SRC Member Share Posted July 27, 2005 from what i know: chillers chill your tank but not your house (at least in the room where chiller is) chillers generate lots of heat, so if you want to use a chiller, be prepared. cooling fans however won't cause much heat in your house, but not that effective as chiller. cooling fans cools to 26degrees while chillers can go beyond that. cost wise, chillers are expensive, but fans are cheap. electricity costs are high too. these are some factors that you may consider before choosing. IMO, cooling fans are pretty good enuff. experts, correct me if im wrong Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WEE2000 Posted July 27, 2005 Share Posted July 27, 2005 i usin coolin fan, temp around 27-28 celcius lo.. cost concern ma. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lightningstrike Posted July 27, 2005 Share Posted July 27, 2005 IMHO, forget abt cooling fans if u r seriously into reefing. 1. high evaporation rate 2. reliability issues 3. cooling fan cannot achieve the desired cooling temp than that of a sizeable chiller in the event of a high ambient temperature. 4. Pull down time to desired temp for cooling fan is much slower when compared to a chiller. Quote Austin the Westie: "I may be your best friend, but you are my everything". Lightning Strike's Back!!! Reefkeeping Is Not My Hobby, It's My Obsession. Austin's Birthday Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member Alvin Tan Posted July 27, 2005 SRC Member Share Posted July 27, 2005 IMHO, forget abt cooling fans if u r seriously into reefing. 1. high evaporation rate 2. reliability issues 3. cooling fan cannot achieve the desired cooling temp than that of a sizeable chiller in the event of a high ambient temperature. 4. Pull down time to desired temp for cooling fan is much slower when compared to a chiller. agree wif bro lightning.. if u are serious about reefing..get a reliable chiller like artica..if not jus get a resun..electricity bills wise a resun CL 450 setting the temp at 25 degrees will not cost more then $15 per month.. my 2 cents.. Quote view my 2ft tank thread update here!! http://www.sgreefclub.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=36399 Tank Dimension: 24'x15'x19' with black silicon. All round 8mm. Equipments: Return Pump : Hailea HX6540 Skimmer/Chiller : Sicce 2500lph Skimmer : Weipro 2011 Lightings: 4xT5s HO..2 20,000k & 2 Blue Pro(Aquaz) Retrofits Chiller : Resun CL280 Auto Water Top Up Life Stock: More then 35kg of figi rocks Blue Tang, Powder Blue Tang, Bristletooth tang, Clown Tang, Yellow Tang, Purple Tang, Flame Angel, Six Line Wrasse, Sunrise Dottyback. 2 Cleaner Shrimp Green Bubble, Orange Yuma, Hammer, True Octopus, Acans, Frogspawn, Green/Orange Cyannaria, Red Prata, Red Open Brain, Star Polyp, Acan Enchinata Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lightningstrike Posted July 27, 2005 Share Posted July 27, 2005 agree wif bro lightning.. if u are serious about reefing..get a reliable chiller like artica..if not jus get a resun..electricity bills wise a resun CL 450 setting the temp at 25 degrees will not cost more then $15 per month.. my 2 cents.. I'm not sure abt other brands, but i'll definitely stand by Pacific Coo. Quote Austin the Westie: "I may be your best friend, but you are my everything". Lightning Strike's Back!!! Reefkeeping Is Not My Hobby, It's My Obsession. Austin's Birthday Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member DeadmanZ Posted July 27, 2005 Author SRC Member Share Posted July 27, 2005 ok..thanks alot bros..i got a few problems here.. -a resun 650 will cost how much rise in electricity bill ? because im running a 4 feet tank..i guess a 450 will not b really efficent n have lots of kick in. -using cooling fans, how many cooling fans are needed to cool down a 4feet to 27degree and roughly how much evaporation rate per day Advises needed as im changing from fowler to nano... ThankS Alot bros who replied.. thanks thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member loster Posted July 27, 2005 SRC Member Share Posted July 27, 2005 ok..thanks alot bros..i got a few problems here.. -a resun 650 will cost how much rise in electricity bill ? because im running a 4 feet tank..i guess a 450 will not b really efficent n have lots of kick in. -using cooling fans, how many cooling fans are needed to cool down a 4feet to 27degree and roughly how much evaporation rate per day Advises needed as im changing from fowler to nano... ThankS Alot bros who replied.. thanks thanks i was using 2 cooling fans before i bought my chiller for my 3x2x2 tank size my tank water evaporation rate was about >60L per week now i am using chiller and i don't have to worry about my tank evaporation. however, i used to cool my tank up to 27 deg celcius when i used cooling fan and that was before march this year. after that i have difficulties of keeping my tank temp at 29 this is something you have to consider about. using cooling fan will also depende on your room temp oso. and of course i will support pacific coo... just my personal preference Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member ckkoon Posted July 28, 2005 SRC Member Share Posted July 28, 2005 One of the sponsor is having a "special offer week" for the 650. You might want to consider http://www.sgreefclub.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=36525 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member AREA51 Posted July 28, 2005 SRC Member Share Posted July 28, 2005 hahaha looks like everyone supports chillers more, xcept me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member dleecool Posted July 28, 2005 SRC Member Share Posted July 28, 2005 Hi, If u have only fishes withour corals, fan should be enough, but if u r thinking of keeping corals, it's better to have a chiller. Me too used to have fans only until few of my corals up lorry due to high temperature recently, no choice but invest into chiller, unless u r really really tight pocket, then I cannot say anything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WEE2000 Posted July 28, 2005 Share Posted July 28, 2005 my fan is 4 2' or mostly 3' tanks onli.. vr few corals. if u vr serious bout the best u can do 4 ur tank, get a chiller lo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member iantoh Posted July 28, 2005 SRC Member Share Posted July 28, 2005 hi everyone, ive tried using a chiller before but i find that for tanks that do not run calcium reactors, the use of a fan set is better because, though it creates more evaporation than the use of a chiller would, this evaporation allows for top up with distilled water and kalk or reefbuilder. also, smaller tanks that run with chillers and no ca reactor would require kalk dripping with top up water to replenish ca but would over time cause the salinity to drop because of insufficient evaporation. so think that your ca needs, and your tank size also determines whether fans or chillers would better suit your needs. i run a six fan set that i power with an adaptor at 7 volts rather than 12 to reduce the speed of the fan. you can tweak it to achieve the desired evaporation rate and temp. the downside to fans is that temp fluctuates with the daily atmospheric temperatures. whereas chillers maintain more stable temps throughout. for example, if a chiller is set to chill to 26 deg. the water temp seldom varies one degree from that. for fans though, i get between 26 to 28 deg. more variance i guess. cheers, ian Quote My Goniopora Nano! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member DeadmanZ Posted July 28, 2005 Author SRC Member Share Posted July 28, 2005 so..can i say that fans + abit of corals is ok ? As long as the temperature can b at around 27-28 = safe ? Sorry for so much questions ah... Thanks Again bros who replied~ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WEE2000 Posted July 28, 2005 Share Posted July 28, 2005 oso dependent of type of corals lo... start wit beginner coral(those not die so easily). happy reefin! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member dleecool Posted July 28, 2005 SRC Member Share Posted July 28, 2005 From my experience, bbuble and mushies can withan higher temperature than most of other corals. So far I only know these two types as my hammer died before I can afford to buy a chiller. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member DeadmanZ Posted July 28, 2005 Author SRC Member Share Posted July 28, 2005 can some kind bros out there tell mi what are the biginner corals ? thanksSSs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WEE2000 Posted July 29, 2005 Share Posted July 29, 2005 ther is voting in dis forum, try http://www.sgreefclub.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=30617 hop it wud help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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