DO YOU NEED AN AQUARIUM CHILLER Maintaining an optimal tank temperature in the summer months can be a challenge. An aquarium chiller ( also referred to as a cooler ) is one of a couple options for maintaining temperature. Although aquarium chillers can be quite expensive,  www.oceanreeflections.com  finds that aquarium chillers are quite economical for a couple of reasons:

1. Running an aquarium chiller will be cheaper than running your air conditioning when you're not home or on vacation. This is especially true for situations where no one is home during the day and the the air conditioning is being kept on just for the sake of the aquarium.

2. Aquarium chillers are low maintenance and high longevity products. The Pacific Coast Imports Chillers don't need to be cleaned and parts do not have to be replaced on a regular basis.

WHAT IS THE OPTIMAL AQUARIUM CHILLER SIZE? Most of our chillers  have a recommended tank size. We highly recommend that you get an aquarium chiller that is more powerful than recommended. This is because as you go from the less powerful to more powerful aquarium chillers the price does not increase much while the capability increases greatly. This will increase the longevity of the unit, and it will also greatly decrease the amount of noise generated by the aquarium chiller.

WHAT IS THE OPTIMAL TEMPERATURE?  Corals come from a variety of ocean environments where the temperature ranges from the low seventies to the low nineties. Ideally, you would stick to corals from a single environment and maintain your tank at the normal temperature for that environment. However, since most reef aquariums have a variety of corals from different marine environments, sticking to the 75-82 degree range is a somewhat safe choice.

CHILLERS FOR SMALLER TANKS? Nano reef tanks, such as the JBJ nano cube and the Current USA AquaPod, are creating a new need for small aquarium chillers (aka nano chillers and aquarium micro chillers). We carry the GenX CL-85 Micro Aquarium Chiller/Heater , JBJ nano chillers  and Current USA 1/15 HP chillers . These nano chillers can provide the the cooling necessary for smaller tanks.

ALTERNATIVES TO AQUARIUM CHILLERS Air movement with fans can significantly reduce the temperature of a tank. Blowing air across the water surface, or across the lights, or blowing air out through a vent in the hood or canopy can be easily done with a canopy fan. Cutting back lighting hours in the summer will also help.

We here at www.oceanreeflections.com carry a large line of aquarium chillers below and we are very confident you will find a chiller within our large selection to fill your needs, we carry two kinds of chillers ones that use Freon to cool and that work the best at cooling to a low desired temperature. and we have Thermo electric chillers that cool by using electricity, please note the "thermo-electric" chillers are only made to cool a 20g nano aquarium no more then 2-3 degrees at best. Chillers we carry (that use Freon or refrigerant - best application for cooling) are the Pacific Coast, JBJ Chillers, Sealine and Current USA Chillers. We also carry Pacific Coast CL-85 AND CL-150    (that are thermo-electric have no Freon) Sometimes if a aquarium just needs  a 2-3 deg  drop chillers are not totally necessary to cool a aquarium and you could get by with using one of our FANS below to keep your aquarium at optimal temps, we a nice selection below of fans, If you have any questions we would be more then happy to help we can be reached at service@oceanreeflections.com

CHILLERS:

Pacific Coast

JBJ Chillers

SeaLine

Current USA

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FANS:

Hamilton Fans

Ice Cap Fans

Coralife Fan

Jebo - Dual Fan