Chiller Artica 1/10

[pweesng]

Hi Guys,

i just purchase a chiller from a fellow forumer. Will be collecting it this tuesday, if he manage to decomm in time.

Anyway, just checking, what kind of flowrate do i need for the Artica 1/10? my return pump is a AB2000. Do you think it is possible to connect it in such a way, from the return pump to the chiller and then back to the tank?

Or how would you guys usually connect it?

Thanks in advance...

[comycus]

Yes you can do tt.

recommended flowrate should be 900l/hr - 3600l/hr for the chiller.

going through chiller back to tank will slow down your return flowrate by abit, so it's just a preference: if you need extra flow into your tank, then get a more powerful pump. Otherwise you're fine.

[pweesng]

thanks comycus,

i presume that flowrate to the main tank doesn't really affect anything except how fast it fill up the tank and how fast it flows down to the sump and no other purpose?

I guess if i need movement in the tank, i can always compensate it with a wave maker?

[digibee]

Hey, as replied to your email.

My chiller get water from sump then back to the sump using eheim 1000 pump.

Not sure this is the best though.

[pweesng]

Thanks Luke,

But that would means you need 2 pump in your sump?

1 to draw water from sump to chiller and back

And the other to draw water from sump and send it to your tank?

[comycus]

thanks comycus,

i presume that flowrate to the main tank doesn't really affect anything except how fast it fill up the tank and how fast it flows down to the sump and no other purpose?

I guess if i need movement in the tank, i can always compensate it with a wave maker?

Yes you are right if you need more movement in the tank.

Hmmm technically, the flowrate into your sump (turnover) also determines how often your tankwater is 'turned over' and cleaned by your filtration/skimmer. SPS keepers like to keep this at least at 20x. In your case, shouldn't really matter much

[pweesng]

I see, do you know what is the recommended / preferred number of times turn over for a FOWLR tank, but high chances of getting a few pieces of anemones for my wife's clown fish?

thanks again

[comycus]

I would say 10-20x would be sufficient.

Just fyi, anemones require strong lightings and good flow. What lights are you using?

[digibee]

Thanks Luke,

But that would means you need 2 pump in your sump?

1 to draw water from sump to chiller and back

And the other to draw water from sump and send it to your tank?

Yeah you are right.

The chiller pump is really a small small one.

I don't think much heat is produced by this one.

Will take more pics for my tank thread next few days.

[pweesng]

I would say 10-20x would be sufficient.

Just fyi, anemones require strong lightings and good flow. What lights are you using?

Will be using the Maxspect 110w....

Anemones will probably be placed in the middle of the tank, since i heard the 110w ones are only good enough to support 2 feet tank max.

Maybe i should change the AB 2000 to something that can churn out 3000 litres/ hour. let me check with the shop to see still can change or not...

[pweesng]

Yeah you are right.

The chiller pump is really a small small one.

I don't think much heat is produced by this one.

Will take more pics for my tank thread next few days.

ha ha.. for me it is not so much of heat.. rather i want to keep the set up simple and suck as little power as possible...

plus i hate wires going all round the cabinet...

[Solo77]

hi, for anemones, they do need flow but not very high type. It is hard to confirm what type of flow they want, hence, for a start, place your wavemaker/s and lighting and then add your anemones....they will move to their ideal spot and therefore during their search, they will not go round stinging your other precious corals. However, once they found their ideal spot, that doesnt mean they dont change their location as any lighting and current change might cause it to move. One risk of keeping anemone is it can kill your corals as it moves and secondly, if it goes inside your wave maker, etc and got blended.....fast response needed for water change, if not, your tank will crash due to toxic emitted from it. AB got 3000 but not pressurised. Remember all the headloss that might make your return flow slow. All the best.

Will be using the Maxspect 110w....

Anemones will probably be placed in the middle of the tank, since i heard the 110w ones are only good enough to support 2 feet tank max.

Maybe i should change the AB 2000 to something that can churn out 3000 litres/ hour. let me check with the shop to see still can change or not...

[pweesng]

Thanks Solo,

the shop is also advising that i run the chiller with a separate pump, as sharing the same return pump, it would result to massive headloss...

Let me think about this... will update...

[RockyBoy]

I see, do you know what is the recommended / preferred number of times turn over for a FOWLR tank, but high chances of getting a few pieces of anemones for my wife's clown fish?

thanks again

Try not to get the anemone unless your tank water parameter is stable.

Anemone requires pristine water condition, strong lights good flow to survive. Too many reefers are very unsuccessful in keeping anemone in the tank for long.

[pweesng]

yah.. i read in RC that anemones should be introduced after at least 6 month from the time the last fish died! hahhaha

i guess i can keep my chiller oneside first... or if anyone need to rent a 1/10 chiller, let me know.. hahaha