Which powerhead to drive resun cl280 ?

[trevally]

I'm gonna purchase a resun cl280 chiller and instead of using a canister, was thinking of using a powerhead to pump the water to the chiller. Any bros here used a powerhead to drive a chiller ? If yes, any recommended powerhead to use for the resun cl280 ? I'm worried that the hose wouldn't match the powerhead outlet to the chiller inlet.

[bliss01]

Don't worry, you can bring along your chiller inlet tube to any lfs to match the hose which you are buying if the hose not fitting. You can buy a connector, i think it cost about 3bucks. Yes you can use a powerhead to drive a chiller.

[d2sign]

Was using Eheim 1250 for my CL650, now using canister to drive it. Flow rate for CL280 is 500 - 1000l/h, you can get any pump that between this range. Depend on your tank setup: for planted tank you can go for the maximum; for shrimp tank, go for the lower flow rate. AquaBee or Eheim are reliable brand.

[tawauboy]

it is advisable to use the output of a filter to drive a chiller. unfiltered water will clog the coil.

[pepetj]

Hi trevally: I was considering doing the same, but unfortunately If I use a powerhead directlyfrom the tank I will end up harming the unit. I decided to use a wet/dry filter for that tank (freshwater, 40gal) and as long as I use a pump at >900L/H (say 300GPH) it should be OK.

Pepe
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