2.5 lighting ??

[spear reef]

i have a 2.5 gallon pico and want some sps frags.
what kind of lighting would you recomend.

[circusordie16]

i have an orange monti cap in my tank under 18w pc but if you want more than montis id say go with a 70w halide.

[spear reef]

wouldn't that cause alot of evap. over a 2.5

[spear reef]

could you keep acros with 18w pc

[Musho3210]

its not the light that causes evaporation, its the heat, just cool your tank down your own way and you should be fine. Unless you are cooling the tank with fans.

[spear reef]

is there a chiller for a 2.5

[Jmerk]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=10015203#post10015203 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by spear reef
is there a chiller for a 2.5
Maybe a real SMALL drop in.

[spear reef]

just thinkin
cold you just have a pump run water through 25 feet of hose in a freezer THEN BACK TO THE TANK?

[BCreefmaker]

no on the garden hose thing..... the chiller for a 2.5 is called an ice probe its just the opposite of a heater in the same size package.

[spear reef]

where can wou get them

[spear reef]

where can you get them

[rcypert]

search on google im sure marine depot has them.

[TankFabricator]

I urge you to not dismiss the freezer idea. Many people have successfully created chiller substitutes using small or dorm-style fridges($20 used) and even their home fridgerators. Just make sure you take plenty time and consideration into designing it. Factors such as sqaure feet inside the fridge, tubing material and length, flow of water all effect the devices performance. One effective method is to drill a small fridge of appropriate size so tubing goes into the fridge and then into a container of freshwater inside the fridge or freezer. Use enough tubing to make coils inside the container of water. The container of water that the tubing is coiled in will often get cold enough to freeze, so it's like having your tank literally plumbed through a block of ice. Temperature of the effluent can be adjusted by manipulating the flow of tank water to the device. However, if you slow the flow down too much, in theory, the tankwater could possibly freeze inside the tubing. Sorry if I've rambled. Hope this helps give you more options.
-Evan

[TankFabricator]

I urge you to not dismiss the freezer idea. Many people have successfully created chiller substitutes using small or dorm-style fridges($20 used) and even their home fridgerators. Just make sure you take plenty time and consideration into designing it. Factors such as sqaure feet inside the fridge, tubing material and length, flow of water all effect the devices performance. One effective method is to drill a small fridge of appropriate size so tubing goes into the fridge and then into a container of freshwater inside the fridge or freezer. Use enough tubing to make coils inside the container of water. The container of water that the tubing is coiled in will often get cold enough to freeze, so it's like having your tank literally plumbed through a block of ice. Temperature of the effluent can be adjusted by manipulating the flow of tank water to the device. However, if you slow the flow down too much, in theory, the tankwater could possibly freeze inside the tubing. Sorry if I've rambled. Hope this helps give you more options.
-Evan

[TankFabricator]

Sorry about the double post