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dadonoflaw
09-24-2006, 02:48 AM
i ran the pc's and mh's for 8 hours together today and it was about 80 degrees farenheit outside and the temp in the tank was 90 degrees. what size chiller would i need for a 125 gal tank?

JayBeDriften
09-24-2006, 04:56 AM
I would recommend a chiller with at least 1/3hp so that you can adequetly bring the termperature of the water down.

fat walrus
09-24-2006, 05:42 AM
Depends on the brand. But no less than 1/4 hp even from the most expensive brands. I would try to go 1/3 to 1/2hp.

Don't forget you have to take into consideration how hot your room gets during the worse of heatwaves, and how well ventilated your equipment and lights are.