Where to get cooling rod..??

[KapoKidd]

Hi,

I want to have a cooling rod (the one that u put in your tank to bring down the temperature). But i not know where to get it and how much. Please find out for me....

[CalciumReef]

Never heard before that is such a thing...

[CKS]

haha

wanna DIY Ice Probe?

should be titanium rod?

[CalciumReef]

How big is your tank?

[alvy]

check out this thread I've started on DIY chiller...you are looking for a titanium heat exchanger

http://www.aquarealms.com/viewtopic.php?t=12391

[Dazza]

Think only suitable for small tanks. So better double chk

[ah^siao]

wad's a cooling rod??

anyonw using? show??

[KapoKidd]

i have a 2 feet tank.... Is it ok? How much is the rod if DIY?

[KapoKidd]

Sorry for asking but i read the thread already. Is there a readily made and available rod just waiting to be bought...?

[ervine]

Cooling ROD? First time I ever heard of such a thing but the closest thing I can think of is the Ice Probe... suitable only for smaller tanks and costs something like $300+?

Works on the peltier effect... IMO, not worth the money esp since everyone upgrades to a bigger tank... hehe

[SunRay]

Hi.. You mean chiller like this? (picture taken from Friend shop in HK)

[alex_gan]

Cool.....wonder where singapore can get the above pic....

[alvy]

not really advisable to get a "drop in" chiller unit (this type of chiller is known in states as the drop-in unit..normal chiller like what we us in S'pore is known as the inline unit)!!

1st of all the efficiency of the chiller is greatly dependent on the location and the condition of the spot you drop in the coil..ie low flow or closed flow area will result in inefficient cooling of the entire water column..In States this type of drop in units are usually 1 grade below the in-line unit in terms of efficiency..ie a 3/4HP in-line unit probably is as powerful or more efficient than the 1HP drop-in unit.

2ndly, the drop in unit has to be located right beside the sump or tank to be cooled..though a normal in-line unit is often seen to be placed right beside the sump, it actually offers the option to be placed remotely, linked via hose or pvc tubes, in some well ventilated location! And from the image, you can see some form of flexi hose being used to channel the refrigerant within the coil...this thingy is extremely leaky due to movable or bendable parts (from readings in RC)..the joints suffer a lot of undue stress which will sometimes result in failure after a period of use.

[SunRay]

Agreed with what you have posted.

everything there is good and bad. like the inline units, u need the clear the dirt trap inside chiller.

see this post, maybe people in the US R lazy to clear it... hehehehehe

[alvy]

true to speak..but i think efficiency should be the main issue here..

not only must you clean the inline of dirt..there is the issue of calcium deposit..but heck.. i would waste more $$ by spending more on power consumption of the less efficient unit than regularly cleaning the parts of a more efficient unit!

[SunRay]

i dunno about this Dipping Chiller.

According to my friend in HK, they sold a lots to the seafood market n export to USA, maybe EZ to use, Just dip in to water and get fishes, lobster and prawn to swim cool........

[ervine]

Perhaps its because you don't need another pump? and hoses running everywhere... maybe good for seafood but not really for tanks..

+ it takes up valuable space in the sump... would be interesting to see if anyone uses this for their tank though...