Need help...

[Joe_P]

Hi Guys,

Jus realised that theres a leak from my chiller and its not from the pipings...

think it came from the interior....

anyone to advise what I should do????

[CalciumReef]

Call Dr chill for help!

[Dinosaur]

Hi Guys,

Jus realised that theres a leak from my chiller and its not from the pipings...

think it came from the interior....

anyone to advise what I should do????

Very important

OFF the pump !

Shit!

Then your SPS kingdom how?

[CalciumReef]

Basically its disconnect everything,blackout the tank for the time being..gotta get it fixed fast

[Hon]

What chiller is that?? H**li@???

[brian]

hey joe i think u need to take out the cover

check which part is leaking.....

maybe u can use sealant or etc to cover the leaking...(Temp only)

go down to shop repair aircon and ask them....

[Joe_P]

Noticed that the leaking only commence when chiller is running...

Could it be due to condensation ???

Cos if it is, then shere should not be too much concern for it....

[reefer guy]

err... does it work like a wall mounted airconditioner whereby if its dirty it starts leaking? after which u just need it cleaned or chemically flushed???? might just need maintenance is it?

[brian]

maybe the fin is dirty clean it up.....use brush(paint wall type)

clean the fan too.....

[alvy]

taste the water..is it salty??hehehe..if it is not then it is not a leak!

[hoppinghippos]

yeah alvy has a very gd pt actually, maybe not taste it but simply test for ph or kh, if its condensation should be very diff results from tank water?

[alvy]

wah biangz..hehe..u have to use a syringe to suck up enough of the water on the floor to test for its ph or kh...the tastebug is the fastest test..hehe..

[Joe_P]

taste the water..is it salty??hehehe..if it is not then it is not a leak!

Its definitely not salt water....

[Achilles Tang]

If it tastes funny and leaves a hole in your tongue... it should be the coolant.

[Joe_P]

Removed the casing of the chiller.... saw some condensation on a black cylinder (next to the cylinder housing the coolant) during the chiller running period...

guess it due be water then...

BTW, how does coolant taste like????

[Dinosaur]

I use to have condensation problem with my 680

Later I change to a more high powered powerhead and it sloves the problem

Think its bcos the former powerhead is too weak

The water travel too slow and thus have a chance to condense along the way, before it reaches its exit into the sump

[weileong]

what powerhead were you using when you have the condensation problem?

[Dinosaur]

what powerhead were you using when you have the condensation problem?

a very small one...

think it only few hundreds L/hr

[Tanzy]

BTW, how does coolant taste like????

Slightly woody on the first palate with peppery aftertaste. Sweet!

Anyway, coolant will evaporate quickly at room temperature.