Pies Posted January 31, 2006 Report Share Posted January 31, 2006 I am a big fan of redundancy too. I use 2 fans... Pie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chimera Posted February 1, 2006 Report Share Posted February 1, 2006 im going out to buy 25 fans an evaporate 200 litres a day :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveA Posted February 1, 2006 Report Share Posted February 1, 2006 My power is at its max for the line. cant get any more power without causing a major. Put in a new 40 amp dedicated spur, even if you have to tun it round the outside of the house. I had power supply capacity problems with my tank until I got in a such dedicated spur feeding 3 seperate RCDs. Just for backup I put in a second one, to a single unprotected outlet, on the other side of the room (plus one upstairsd for the HiFi). This happened very shortly after arriving home from work to find my system had popped it's circuit breaker. Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveA Posted February 1, 2006 Report Share Posted February 1, 2006 He did indeed, but you don'r need a repeat. Wonderfully qwerky website this is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chimera Posted February 1, 2006 Report Share Posted February 1, 2006 finally went and spent some money on plumbing for a chiller tonight (nearly $100, ouch) hooked it up (gravity fed) and shes all go. its already brought the temperature down from 28.3 to 26.9 degrees in the last couple of hours. slightly worried leaving it going overnight, plumbing skills are alot better than they used to be but murphys law prevails. it hasnt leaked in the last couple of hours though so doubt it will. will put some pic's up on my thread later on to show how shes all hooked up now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted February 1, 2006 Report Share Posted February 1, 2006 hasnt leaked in the last couple of hours though so doubt it will. You just screwed yourself there... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chimera Posted February 1, 2006 Report Share Posted February 1, 2006 *runs out looking for a big block of wood to touch...* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caper Posted February 1, 2006 Report Share Posted February 1, 2006 Hi folks...we are in the middle of a nasty snowstorm here..we were supposed to get 15-20 cm....now they're saying 30-40 cm...YUUUUUUUUK! These chillies that you are talking about...what are they, and are they only for use with saltwater tanks? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chimera Posted February 1, 2006 Report Share Posted February 1, 2006 it's like a refridgeration unit, water passes through it cooling it. used for any type of tank, salt or freshwater. typically an expensive item though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caper Posted February 1, 2006 Report Share Posted February 1, 2006 Thanks! I as just going over your thread on your new tank (the 5') and saw that you're going even bigger...congrats! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jetskisteve Posted February 1, 2006 Report Share Posted February 1, 2006 FINALLY how old is that chiller Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chimera Posted February 1, 2006 Report Share Posted February 1, 2006 ummm... i think its been sitting there for a about... 15 months... :oops: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gregb Posted February 2, 2006 Report Share Posted February 2, 2006 Fill some coke bottles with water & freeze them then float them. fillF Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pies Posted February 2, 2006 Report Share Posted February 2, 2006 Coke bottles? HAHAHAHAHA Yeah I can imagine that works really well... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted February 2, 2006 Report Share Posted February 2, 2006 Yeah, it works great, I dropped two in my tank and it kept it from heating up much more until they melted in about 15 minutes, then takes a couple hours to freeze them again... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fay Posted February 2, 2006 Report Share Posted February 2, 2006 I did the coke bottle thing in my first year on a much smaller tank, decided I needed a chiller "very hot house" would love air con but already running one in the shop I think we use half the power coming into the Port Bill this month $1200 house and shop estimated what till I get the read one :-? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slappers Posted February 2, 2006 Report Share Posted February 2, 2006 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chimera Posted February 2, 2006 Report Share Posted February 2, 2006 Chiller is working so well makes me wonder why i didnt do it a year ago...!!! A massive reduction in evaporation. All hail to the mighty chiller Definatey goes near the top of my list as a must have Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jetskisteve Posted February 2, 2006 Report Share Posted February 2, 2006 :roll: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chimera Posted February 2, 2006 Report Share Posted February 2, 2006 :roll: :roll: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pies Posted February 2, 2006 Report Share Posted February 2, 2006 :roll: :roll: :roll: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skuzza Posted February 3, 2006 Report Share Posted February 3, 2006 Ok i installed the fan which was great for the first week but then it got hotter.My evap is now 70L a day and the RO is on over drive.The tank goes to 32deg during the day and is 29deg every morning.Nothing has died and all is looking good but i noticed my hard coral has stopped growing.REEF anything in your tank dying???. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted February 3, 2006 Report Share Posted February 3, 2006 70 liters a day?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jetskisteve Posted February 3, 2006 Report Share Posted February 3, 2006 Doesnt matter he replaces everything weekly 8) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reef Posted February 3, 2006 Report Share Posted February 3, 2006 REEF anything in your tank dying???. All looking as good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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