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Originally Posted by CarmieJo  I too have LED's. My in tank circulation is from Korolias and I don't think that they add that much heat. But my cheap Jebo return and skimmer pumps (gotta replace them) run hot. We have our thermostat set at 65 and my 200 W heater easily keeps my tank at 79. In the summer we keep the thermostat at 75 and my tank runs at 80-81. Since I got my Solaris I've not used my chiller. |
FWIW, I have an Eheim 1250 for the
skimmer, and a Eheim 1260 for the return. They are not terribly cheap, but they are efficient(aka less heat transfer), very quiet, can be installed in or outside the
sump and can handle a decent amount of head pressure. I just disassembled one for cleaning, and it is built very well and easy to take apart. I do not have much experience with pumps, but these seem like workhorses.
When spec'ing out heaters, I noticed that a 150w Eheim Jäger is rated for the same tank volume as a 200w Visitherm Stealth. I am not sure if this is an indicator of the efficiency of the Jäger, but it does seem like a plus.
One of my main reasons for splurging for a Solaris was so I did not need a chiller. I do not have anywhere to put one, and am glad to avoid the extra costs and noise. However, I may get a dual stage temp controller and have a fan just in case the AC should fail.
Thanks for the help Carm,
-Scott
