Good Chiller for a 180

[rydr119]

I am going to be moving from my apartment which I keep at 70 degrees for the tank into a new house. I don't want to keep the whole house on 70 just for the tank so I want to get a chiller. Is there one brand better then another? What size would everyone recommend? The tank is 183 gal with a 75 gal sump.
Thanks
Gina

 

[moondoggy4]

Tunze has a new chiller and you can check on their forum to see how people like it. Aqua Logic makes a good one also. I would think a 1/3 would be OK. but Florida is different then California, here we get hotter but the humidity rarely gets over 50% usually around 30% I love your avatar 110% in your apt.

 

[dj9264]

On my 210, I use a 1/3 Aqua Logic but some days I have to drop-in another 1/4 HP chiller.

So on my new 180, I'm getting a 1/2 Aqua Logic. I wanted to try the TrandWind brand but it did not fit the space.

Mostly, I like Aqua Logic because their factory is right down the street if I have a problem which I have not.

 

[rezaktp]

+1 on the Aqualogic, I have a 1/3hp that's been running for over 10 years without problems!

 

[EAGLEB]

I have a teco 1/3 on my 180 with metal halides and it does a great job. It also has a very small footprint.

 

[badonkadonk]

The Tradewind chillers are built very well, significantly better than the imports. I haven't seen the Aqua Logic - wasn't aware that they are also built in SoCal. I have the 1/3 Tradewind drop-in, and with about 220 gallons total system water volume, is just about right. For a 180 I'd probably suggest the 1/2hp, depending on the rest of the system volume, and the temps you see during hot spells (mine would approach upper 80's without chilling after an extended hot spell).

 

[rydr119]

Thanks for all the input I am going to look into the Aqua logic and the tradewind chillers.
Thanks Gina

 

[AcroporAddict]

I just ordered the Tradewind 1/2 HP compact inline chiller. I have about 300 net gallons and was going to order the Super 1/3 HP (rated for 400 gallons), but the 1/2 HP compact was only $80 more and cools up to 450 gallons.
Dave

 

[grigsy]

Trade winds. Good chillers.