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Since your question is 'Is chiller necessary", the answer is a NO since so many of us is having a planted tank without a chiller.
If you ask does chiller helps in a planted tank, I will say yes.
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Just wanted to know is it necessary to get a chiller for planted tank?
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Since your question is 'Is chiller necessary", the answer is a NO since so many of us is having a planted tank without a chiller.
If you ask does chiller helps in a planted tank, I will say yes.
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depends what plants you be keeping. Mine averaging 26-27'c in a/c room but only at nights.
the riccia are doing really well but not my flame moss...their tips are turning black. I don't have a chiller and I be considering switching to a more hardly moss with suits that temp range.
can any bro here advise?
Not necessary to have a chiller. I don't have one, because of (1) price, (2) pipings, (3) heat dissipated
But if you are living in a hot country like singapore, it is good to have one. Your plants will do better.
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The need for a chiller depends on the type of flora and fauna you intend to keep.
yeah, it all depends on your floras but is not necessary for most of them. i purchased a 1/2 hp chiller for my 522 tank. but only turned it on for three hours in the past ten months. my wanter temp is around 29C-30C during daytime, but my plants are still doing very well....
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Not necessary to have a chiller BUT a bonus if have.
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I notice plant grow very well in 25-26 degree temperature. The overall look is different. Well of course with good CO2 and nutrients supply also.
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Originally Posted by Morgan01
Java Moss though common, can take higher temperatures than other mosses like flame, Taiwan etc.
Why dont you try putting a fan or two? Its cheaper, greener (uses less power) and will drop your temperature down by couple of degrees.
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Ok will turn w fan n do regular h2o topup
depend on your light too.
If MH, then it is a must
not really, I'm using MH with fan only. Water temperature maintained around 27-28. but probably because rainy season now
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Currently I'm using a fan to blow my tank and temperature is around 50+ degree. I think i would drop the idea of getting a chiller.
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50+ degree , your plant will be melted!
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50+ degrees! Are you sure?? At 50 all your fauna and flora would die! 30 is bad enough....
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50 degree fahrenheit?
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50+ degree , your plant will be melted!50+ degrees! Are you sure?? At 50 all your fauna and flora would die! 30 is bad enough....Sorry guys... my mistake is 25+..50 degree fahrenheit?
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25+ ? so you mean the water temp was 27-28 without the fan on? it's pretty low already. what is your tank size, and what lighting using?Sorry guys... my mistake is 25+..
mine's also 27-28 without fan. with fan is 24/25. 4ft x 1.5ft x 2ft
hope plants and fish are ok w this temp.
Last edited by Morgan01; 8th Sep 2008 at 09:41.
My tank is a 4-footer too and I switched on my 2 fans whenever my 4*54W light is on. After 1 month of monitoring, the temperature never dip below 29C.
As a chiller is an overhead to me, plants that I bought are limited to those that can stand high temperature
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