Chillier - which one to buy ?

[pandagold]

Due to Budget constrain, I've to settle for China Chilliers . Any brand to recommand ?

I was thinking of ReSun or Hailee ?

Which is better ?

Power consumption ? are they better than Antarctic ?

Oh, my tank is 3 x 2 x 2 .

Which model from your suggeston ?

Currently my tank Temp is 28 degrees ( using fan )

Thanks in advance for all , thanks a million .

[iskay]

Due to Budget constrain, I've to settle for China Chilliers . Any brand to recommand ?

I was thinking of ReSun or Hailee ?

Which is better ?

Power consumption ? are they better than Antarctic ?

Oh, my tank is 3 x 2 x 2 .

Which model from your suggeston ?

Currently my tank Temp is 28 degrees ( using fan )

Thanks in advance for all , thanks a million .

I'm using resun cl-280

[pandagold]

How's the electrical consumption and noise level ?

By the way, could I know your tank size ?

I'm using resun cl-280

[hammy]

i have used CL280 for my 2 feet before, noise is bearable as it is in my room last time but again it is subjective. electrical consumption is 280 w i think . Only the thermostat is not that accurate, a external temp controller will solve the prob easily. but the only thing i say, it nvr fail me.

[yongshun]

i'm currently using Hailea 150a....used since last yr aug...noise wise its quiet..cos my tank is in my bedrm..n it has oso never failed me b4

[xinga78]

Hi,

Just so share my experience. Was recently debating between the Haliea 1/10 and the Artica 1/10 chillers for my new 2ft cube tank.........

In the end, went for the Artica which thou > x 2 the initial outlay for the Haliea only consumes 75W (according to specs).

Was also sold on the 2 years warranty and 2 times onsite servicing.....so in the end went for that even thou burn a big hole in pocket

Like what some people say - Either u pay less upfront and pay more every month or vice versa loh

[albinosage]

Hi,

Just so share my experience. Was recently debating between the Haliea 1/10 and the Artica 1/10 chillers for my new 2ft cube tank.........

In the end, went for the Artica which thou > x 2 the initial outlay for the Haliea only consumes 75W (according to specs).

Was also sold on the 2 years warranty and 2 times onsite servicing.....so in the end went for that even thou burn a big hole in pocket

Like what some people say - Either u pay less upfront and pay more every month or vice versa loh

Erm... The Artica 1/10hp chiller actually consumes 350 watts if I'm not wrong. 1/10hp (75 watts) is the cooling power of the chiller, but doesn't mean it's the total electricity consumed.

[xinga78]

Erm... The Artica 1/10hp chiller actually consumes 350 watts if I'm not wrong. 1/10hp (75 watts) is the cooling power of the chiller, but doesn't mean it's the total electricity consumed.

Ooops maybe i got the numbers wrong....can some "lao jiaos" confirm?

[albinosage]

Ooops maybe i got the numbers wrong....can some "lao jiaos" confirm?

Confirmed is not 75 watts that's for sure

I got 350W from AM website.

Other websites with the Arctica chiller product specs don't list the consumption, closest I got is this:

http://www.jbjchillers.com/index1.html

Model | H/P | Volts | Amps

DBA-075 | 1/10 hp | 115 | 2.63

Volts X Amps = 302.45 Watts?

I might be missing something here, but that's the gist of it

[pandagold]

My tanks current temp is hovering around 28 degree. Is it necessary to install a chiller ?

Currently no algea and 3 of my corals ( 2 mushroom + the other one ?? ) all opening well .

I was toying with the idea of using a mini fridge and drill 2 holes at the side ( in /out ), and coil the pipes at the lower level, while my wife can us the upper level for her tonics and other stuff ??

Anyone tried before using this method ? ( I get my chiller and my wife gets her additional space for storage ...hehe ) or this is simple not feasible !!

[mansiz]

Due to Budget constrain, I've to settle for China Chilliers . Any brand to recommand ?

I was thinking of ReSun or Hailee ?

Which is better ?

Power consumption ? are they better than Antarctic ?

Oh, my tank is 3 x 2 x 2 .

Which model from your suggeston ?

Currently my tank Temp is 28 degrees ( using fan )

Thanks in advance for all , thanks a million .

Your tank is 3 x 2 x 2, if u plan to get resun, u can't get CL 280, it's too low for your tank, the chiller will keep working non stop. You have to at least get CL 450, but CL650 preferred. I have been using CL 450 for 4 years, almost 5 years, annual maintenance, never failed me. But planning to change to CL 650 soon, as the chiller kick start quite often. Btw my tank is smaller than yours by the height, instead of 3 x 2 x 2, mine is 3 x 2 x 1.5.

[kelvin70]

Your tank is 3 x 2 x 2, if u plan to get resun, u can't get CL 280, it's too low for your tank, the chiller will keep working non stop. You have to at least get CL 450, but CL650 preferred. I have been using CL 450 for 4 years, almost 5 years, annual maintenance, never failed me. But planning to change to CL 650 soon, as the chiller kick start quite often. Btw my tank is smaller than yours by the height, instead of 3 x 2 x 2, mine is 3 x 2 x 1.5.

hi bro, since u use CL450 and intend to change to CL650 ,my tank is 4x2x2.5 is it suitable for my tank ? BTW what is the price for CL650 ?

[Vlamingi_cont]

Due to Budget constrain, I've to settle for China Chilliers . Any brand to recommand ?

I was thinking of ReSun or Hailee ?

Which is better ?

Power consumption ? are they better than Antarctic ?

Oh, my tank is 3 x 2 x 2 .

Which model from your suggeston ?

Currently my tank Temp is 28 degrees ( using fan )

Thanks in advance for all , thanks a million .

Just to share my experience... ONce i've operated my tank w/o chiller so aft my upgrade got Arctica 1/15hp... broke down once... Called their ppl to come dwn fix... ard 7 plus in the morning they came efficiently... so pay and get the quality... I'm sure many bros support Arctica too...