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Fsurocks99
04/20/2013, 07:39 PM
Hey everyone,

The summers here keep getting hotter and for some piece of mind, I'm in the market for a chiller. I have a 40 breeder with a 20 gal sump in my bedroom, so I'd like it to be on the quieter side. I'm thinking about the Aqua Euro USA Max Chill 1/10 HP Aquarium Chiller. I'm a grad student, so my budget is a little on the small side, but I'll manage...Any suggestions? Thanks!
Fsurocks99
04/21/2013, 08:09 AM
Anyone?
hobbzz
04/21/2013, 08:16 AM
I used this with good luck.

www.pacificcoastchiller.com/contents/en-us/p6.html
Fsurocks99
04/21/2013, 08:25 AM
Thanks for the suggestion hobbzz. How quiet was it? The chiller will likely go ~1ft from my bed....
hobbzz
04/21/2013, 11:39 AM
IIrc almost silent. I could only barely hear it kick on. I also had it in my bedroom about 6 feet away from my bed.
ken6217
04/21/2013, 03:06 PM
You have to know that the heat from the tank is now in your room? It could get pretty warm in there. Will you have a problem sleeping?

Maybe get a small energy efficient window air conditioner and your tank and your room and you will stay cool.
Ken
Fsurocks99
04/21/2013, 06:09 PM
IIrc almost silent. I could only barely hear it kick on. I also had it in my bedroom about 6 feet away from my bed.

Nice. Good to know, Thanks!

You have to know that the heat from the tank is now in your room? It could get pretty warm in there. Will you have a problem sleeping?

Maybe get a small energy efficient window air conditioner and your tank and your room and you will stay cool.
Ken

Valid point ken. I hadn't really given that much thought. My room is on the second floor, so it is already a bit of a challenge to keep it cool. So, looks like a chiller may be the last thing I want haha. Right now, I have a fan controlled through my apex to come on at 79 and the heaters click on at 78.2, so the tank stays between 78-79, which is great. But, I'm thinking a small portable or window A/C unit isn't a bad idea. Thanks
hobbzz
04/22/2013, 10:01 AM
If the fan is working there's no need to waste $300+ on a chiller.
Fsurocks99
04/24/2013, 11:23 AM
If the fan is working there's no need to waste $300+ on a chiller.

Yeah I agree. I was weighing my options, as my graduate research position is taking me all over the world for months at a time for data collection (someone has to do it)...So, I keep asking myself, is it more likely for the ghetto-rigged fan
http://i735.photobucket.com/albums/ww359/Fsurocks99/IMG_0723_zps8df10b75.jpg (http://s735.photobucket.com/user/Fsurocks99/media/IMG_0723_zps8df10b75.jpg.html)

or a new chiller to fail while I'm gone?

However, now that ken brought up that point, it seems ridiculous to get one. Not sure why I didn't take that into account. So, I'll just get a back up fan...