Nano chiller; summer is around the corner...

[Newreeflady]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7452492#post7452492 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by mikeguerrero
Thermal electric is a lot quieter than the compressor based but for really small tanks 10 gallons and below...

For a 40 gallon tank you will need a compressor based chiller to keep up with the heat; I would recommend any JBJ chiller they are really quiet...

Well, i'll be sure to keep an eye out for the new JBJ before I commit to anything (hopefully it comes out on time, not like the Viper lamps.) But, the Teclima Micro even says it will bring 32g of water, in an ambient 90 degree room, down to 80 degrees. That's pretty good! So, are you saying this is a lie, then? Obviously 32g >> 10g of water.

Quote from their
site says that The Teclima Micro is "The Smallest, Quietest Chiller on the Market

[BOLD]The Teclima Micro Chiller is designed to cool and heat aquariums up to 32 gallons in size up to 10Ã"šÃ‚° .[/BOLD]"

I figure i'll probably have 40 or so gallons total, maybe less due to rock, etc. I want quiet, efficient, compact... this one does sound like a nice unit.

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[JAnwyl]

Has there been any update on the timeframe with which this chiller will be available for purchase?

-Jared

 

[NanoReefer53]

I just purchased the Pacific Coast CL-85 about a week ago and so far it's been pretty good. Before with an ambient temperature of around 77, my tank would get up to 85 within 4 hours of having the lights on. The tank is a 12g nanocube with a 150w Coralife clip on lamp. The temperature is now stable around 80 with +/- 1 degree every now and then. My only complaint is when it's running full blast. When the temperature gets to be 2 degree from the set temperature, the fan used to circulate air for the peltier block is quite loud, especially for my bedroom. I now use a heater in the sump because at night when its gets cooler, the fan sometimes turns on to heat up the tank which wakes me up.

By the way, I got mine for $157 brand new from Aquatictech. Very reasonable shipping rates and I got it in 3 days.