MH 150w

[sinner]

hi guys it's me again rather active today hehe...

wanna know if my current water tempreture is like 27-28degs how much higher would it get if i were to replace my current 2*24w PLs with a 150w MH?

hope expirence reefers can help me

[SharkBait]

depends on size of your tank.i wouldnt be surprised if it increases 3 degrees

[sinner]

opps forgot to mention it's 3footer... with side overflow so total lenght is like 29" only sigh~ no $$$ for a decent chiller otherwise i'll definately get a MH

[andysho]

i think your corals will cook alive without a chiller

[sinner]

how much does a decent chiller for my tank size cost like? best is low energy consumption

[andysho]

if you got money can get the Teco Micro

which is very good but cost 900 plus

if save money can get those from taiwan 400 plus

i guess

visit eaquanature chiller section for more info

[joolye]

well, you can install 3 24V DC fan to cool down! I using 2x150W and temp remain 27.5-28.6 degrees! But top-up water is alot unless u diy or buy a autotopup device. However, different enviroment might be different.

[reefer guy]

i am using a 2 x150w mh on my 4x2x2ft tank WITHOUT chiller/fan.... with lights off, water temp is 26-27deg, with mh on its 28-29deg, but with my aircon on, drops up to 26deg even if mh are on.... funny but lucky... think something to do w my gears/ballasts relocated outside the room....

[ckevin]

I have 150w MH over my 2ft. Can maintain temperature at 26 for the whole day with a 24v fan.*chuckle*hehehe . Sorry..can't help it. My MH is not on!

[Joe_P]

how much does a decent chiller for my tank size cost like? best is low energy consumption

Well, get 10 reefers on standby......

Let them know when your lights would be on.....

They can then stand in front of your reef and start blowing....

That's definitely low energy consumption.....

Joking.....

Frankly, dun think there is a so called low energy consumption chiller.....

[sinner]

hehe how much energy does a typical chiller consume?

[terryansimon]

depends on wattage of chiller, and run time of chiller.

[sinner]

btw which is better SE or DE? wats the difference?

[terryansimon]

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