has anyone tried (installed) the new jbl chiller

[Timothy01]

I've had heat issues forever with my 1st 12g nano (2nd has no problems) up graded my fans leave the front open ect. ect. and still have heat issues. if i dont run open front with a desk fan blowing accross the water im looking at 89 degree water.(house is at a constent 75 degrees). just wondering if this chiller is worth the investment. and how many degrees it is cooling your nano. 9nintey bucks plus shipping is alot to spend for a product with no reviews

 

[10" Red Devil]

Sounds like you have some pumps heating up your water, I would look at getting pumps that use less watts, less watts definitely means less heat. Also what kinda lighting you got on that thing. This may be cheaper then the chiller route.

What pumps do you have?

 

[Timothy01]

lol stock lidgting using a maxi jet 1200 have had a rio hyper flow 4 aqua 50 and the stock pump in there, never any change, even threw a maxi 900 no change, stock lighting, changed the bulbs about a month ago

 

[10" Red Devil]

I have a 12 gallon nano-cube DX which I recently upgraded to 3x24watts of lighting, I use a maxijet 1200 for the return. Also have a fluval mini filter for purigen and carbon. If my ambient temp is 75 my tank stays at or near 80 where I set the heater.

Which instrument are you using to measure your temp? If its digital I would question it. Try cleaning off the probe.

Is this the chiller your talking about:

http://nanotuners.nanocustoms.com/nanotuners/product_info.php?cPath=34&products_id=290

Most people are waitning for the compressor type chillers coming out by JBJ for nano applications. You can see them on that same page. The type you were looking into is thermal electric, which most are unhappy with the performance.

Anyway take care and good luck!

 

[intenseimage]

I would double check your thermometer .. I had a Coralife thermometer that read 85* and I was killing myself trying to get temps down (although everything looked great and was growing just fine). With fans and AC running at 72* I got my temp down to 80* .. but things werent looking too good. I went out and got the Pinpoint Thermometer and the second I dropped the probe it in read 75* -- a 5* difference! I stopped running the AC and lowered the fan speed and let the tank warm up to 79-80* on the Pinpoint (84-85 on the Coralife) and things began to perk back up.

Moral of the story ... make sure your readings are "true"

 

[fishbabies]

I have this chiller and it seems to work very well. I have a pico that is less then 2 gallons tho. It sits outside the tank connected to a small in-line pump. For such a small volume of water it has the ability to pull the water temp down about 18 degrees....when the water is at its warmest, about 6 degrees. This chiller has no temp control, so I use a ball valve to change the flow and act as temp control. If you are getting the chiller from Nanotuners, they include everything you need in the one package.... very convenient. Below is the chiller I think you are referring to and the one I am using.

http://nanotuners.nanocustoms.com/nanotuners/product_info.php?cPath=34&products_id=290

 

[Timothy01]

aye that is the chiller. sounds like it works very well.

as far as my themometor, that was the 1st place i looked for problems tried 3 diffrent ones (original old used one and bought a new one) all give the same readings so i know thats not the problem