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    Question Help selecting chiller for small tank

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    This is probably overkill for such a small tank, but what would be a best value chiller for a small 15 gallon tank?

    I understand I can use a blower fan and top off everyday, but I have my reasons to not go that route (two of them being: (1) I am out for days at a time, and (2) humidity here is high == low evaporation rate).

    Here's my ambient temp stats:
    Goal: 75° F
    Non-summer max day/night ambient: 80°
    Summer max day ambient: 95°
    Summer max night ambient: 90° (It can be quite deadly for a couple months here).

    Current setup:
    Tank: 12 gallon long (36x8x10)
    Filter: Eheim 2213
    Heater: Hydor inline heater
    CO2: None yet
    Plants: Low maintenance mosses

    I looked around for Chillers, and I just can't find any solid reviews on sites.

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    Re: Help selecting chiller for small tank

    Hi, i guess it depends on your budget, the cheaper chillers would be the China Brands like Resun and Hailea and for your tank, a 1/15 or 1/10(one level higher) would be good enough for your tank.

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    Re: Help selecting chiller for small tank

    Yeah, If you don't have budget constrain go for brands like artica/teco. Very quiet and efficient. I am running a 2215 with Hailea Hs28A for a 31l tank. So far so good. Kick in will be like 10-15mins then rest for 1hr or more then kick in depending on the temperature.

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