Chiller or cooling fan?

[DeadmanZ]

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

[AREA51]

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

[WEE2000]

i usin coolin fan, temp around 27-28 celcius lo.. cost concern ma.

[lightningstrike]

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.

[Alvin Tan]

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..

[lightningstrike]

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.

[DeadmanZ]

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

[loster]

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

[ckkoon]

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

[AREA51]

hahaha looks like everyone supports chillers more, xcept me

[dleecool]

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.

[WEE2000]

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.

[iantoh]

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

[DeadmanZ]

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~

[WEE2000]

oso dependent of type of corals lo... start wit beginner coral(those not die so easily). happy reefin!

[dleecool]

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.

[DeadmanZ]

can some kind bros out there tell mi what are the biginner corals ?

thanksSSs

[WEE2000]

ther is voting in dis forum, try http://www.sgreefclub.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=30617

hop it wud help.