Chiller size?

[Chef Reef]

how big of a chiller would i need to keep a 30 gal tank at 68 to 70 degrees?

 

[ReefWreak]

1/5 probably, maybe even get away with 1/10hp. I've got a 1/4 on my 120g with 940w of lighting, skimmer pump, etc etc etc. It only runs about 30 minutes, maybe 4-5 times a day.

 

[Chef Reef]

wow ok. i would only have 96watts of lighting. does that make a difference?

 

[Bret61081]

What are you planning on keeping? Be prepared running a tank that low will result in condensation build up on normal tanks. Of you are trying to do a cold water tank, you will need thicker glass or Acrylic. Check out the cold water tanks on http://www.oregonreef.com/

They are amazing!!

 

[Chef Reef]

my glass is almost 1/4 inch thinck. its in between 1/8 and 1/4 on a ruler.. and its a glass oceanic tank

 

[Chef Reef]

is that thick enough?

 

[Chef Reef]

quote from that site. "He experienced fogging on the acrylic when his room temperature was above 80 F and full sweating above 90 F. I wished to completely eliminate all fogging and sweating and thought that 1” thick acrylic would do the trick."

my room temp is always below 75 degrees. closer to 70 degrees. think i would stil need thicker glass?

 

[ReefWreak]

What are you keeping that demands such cold conditons?

 

[Chef Reef]

im thinking of starting a Cephalopod tank. a cold water species of octo

 

[ReefWreak]

Yea I've got a friend who just got a tank raised Octo, I forget the species, and it's really cool, really interesting to watch and play with apparently. He didnt have to chill his tank, but maybe he just got a different species.

 

[Chef Reef]

iv been reading ALOT on em and most live longer in and prefer the colder temps. i really wish someone down here in my area had one so i can see theyer setup but when i asked i got no replies

 

[Chef Reef]

bump on glass thickness

 

[ionredline0260]

If your room temp is around 70-75 you should be fine. Just take out your heater. And when you build a cover I would suggest the use of egg crate covered in window screening, it prevents any octo from escaping and allowing for evaporation. The majority of the species you get will be tropical, It's a proven fact a lower temp will keep them alive longer by slowing metabolism but if it's a tropical species it's best to keep it around 68-70. Any colder and they really aren't very active. Hit me up if you have any other questions, I'm fairly new to ceph's but I've learned a lot in the past few months.
Also, in a tank size of 30 gallons your limited to a dwarf octo, they are exclusively nocturnal and live a very short life span. I would suggest getting a tank of 40 gallons or bigger, it will give you many more options, The most common is a Bimac octopus, reaching a size of 22 inches tentacle to tentacle. Very fun to watch and live on average of 1-1.5 years.

 

[Chef Reef]

thanks for the info ill add you to my buddy list so i can ask questions as i go along.

 

[ReefWreak]

Yea I told him to chime in on this thread, as he is pretty knowledgeable on the subject of octos now that he's setting up a tank for one and has his, and he's done reef as well.

 

[Chef Reef]

awsome thanks reefwreak

 

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