We need to chill a 55 gallon tank down to 47 degrees. Will this chiller do the job?
870910
I purchased the 1/4 hp and that is definitely too much chiller for a 55 gallon tank but I would think a 1/10 hp would be accurate. I'm not sure why you want to drop the temperature down to 47 degrees, normally a fish tank shouldn't go below 65 for fresh and 74 degrees for salt. If you're wondering about the actual product, I love it and can't believe I had a fish tank for 8 years without one, highly recommend. Hope this helps.
870911
I can't promise it would work but it allows you to set a temperature as low as 39 degrees Fahrenheit. So my guess is that it will work fine.
1503678
If you look up the Aqua Euro line of chillers on the marinedepot site, they have a chart that helps you with selecting the right size chiller. I would guess that. 1/13 HP chiller would be just what you need but it does come down to what you can afford. A larger chiller (1/10) would have to run less to keep the same temp. This would save you something on electricity over the long haul. That being said,an 1/13 HP should support up to a 50 gal tank.
777105
If you get the smaller version, yes, I think it would, but it must stay submerged, this size would generate way more heat than you need for a 5 gallon bucket, and since you just want to keep it from freezing, not keep it warm, a smaller version would seem appropriate. I use this size to keep 100 gallon comfortable for outside tank in winter in my greenhouse.
1967632
I think this pump would handle a 55 gal. tank That's probably on the upper level limit of its capability. I personally us it for smaller containers-but don't have to turn it up full.
268687
Yes. Though it all depends on your ambient room temperature. I had a 29 gal Puget Sound aquarium and was able to maintain a 55 deg temp at a 75deg room temp.
54454
Yes, it will work. However, it is really made to get much cooler results - I use it for a floral cooler and keep it at 38 degrees and I think it can go lower than that if needed. It does take some re-wiring which my husband did so I can't help you there. I am not sure it would be worth the investment unless you plan on keeping it that low as it still requires being attached to an air conditioner. Your best bet might be to buy a better air conditioner.
1731917
Yes it will , I am using the same one on a 55 gallon tank and it works great !
134771
The unit will cool down to 61 degrees. It is a reliable unit that I have been very pleased with.
1503679
The chiller works perfectly. I chill a 100 + gallon saltwater aquarium. The chiller kiicks in at 78 degrees and kicks off at 74 degrees. Keeps my tank at ~76 degrees. For a small tank you would be looking at at chiller that contains as much water as your tamk. The chiller would need a pump that would circulate the water efficiency. The pump would need to push the entire contents of your tank many times per minute. You should contact your equipment company for an appropriate answer.Also at the ambient temp your room; the chiller would need ample ventilation to keep it cool as well.
2007391
I use this on a 40 gallon tank and it works very well. I believe that the correct size for 40 gallons is their 100Watt unit. I intentionally purchased an over-powered unit because my house occassionally drops to around 60 degrees F when winter weather is severe (like last year's winter). This unit maintained the tank at the set temperature throughout.
1634651
If your 55gal is 48", like most are, it will work. You will need 2 of them.
1175608
Not really. It will cool things to approx. 30º lower than the surrounding temp. So in theory, if the temp is 62º or lower, it should. However, I have not tested this myself.
1348053
It will operate to temperatures down to 50 degrees! I believe and it does have an auto defrost feature. I love my unit, especially the pump which allows me to drain the water into a sink. The only problem I had with this unit was leakage at the drain hose connection but easily corrected that by removing the plastic connector and inserting the hose further into the drain hole. I highly recommend this product.
857485
Ben,The Chiller size depends on the capacity of your aquarium and ambient room temp. Chillers are not rated by output temp. I have a 65g aquarium and with the chiller my tank stays at 77 degrees with room temp of 78. Without the chiller my tank would be at 81. This chiller is great but it is not quite, I hope this helps.
449198
A 200 should do fine for a 50 gallon. I run a 150 in my 30 and it has no problems maintaining the temp at all.
1400156
I replaced this with one that had the actual temperatures. My guess is that A would be 120 degrees - B would be 140 degrees & C - would be 160 degrees. Since I replaced this I tried temps below the A mark 120 degrees & I am currently running just a little higher then the A mark which would probably be about 125 degrees. When setting the Temps I believe you should also match the upper limit switch setting to your lower limit switch . My tank is a 40 gallon tank & like most electric hot water tanks there are 2 thermostats. Upper & Lower.Hope this answerers your Question! Ron
188203
From the research I have done, yes. Being installed in the kitchen of my North Florida home, water inlet temp here bottoms out at 67F; yours should be higher making it more effective. This is good for 2.5 points of use (sinks) so should be good but have not actually operated mine yet until the end of the week when kitchen remodel complete. Pay attention to circuit breaker/ wire gauge requirements; they are different than a tank system.