Hi everybody, I am from India and I have just ordered a RSM 250 from Singapore. I will have to put in a chiller to cope with our weather. What is the Max Size of chiller that can fit in the cabinet? The temperature in my area is about 35 -37 degree centigrade during the summer with very high levels of humidity. Members please help me with a reccomendation for a appropriate chiller that can be accomodated inside the cabinet. Thanks.
Max chiller size for RSM250
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imaccat
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Hi and welcome to RS
Congratulations on your new tank, I'm sure you will love it.
I have the D-D DC300 chiller inside the cabinet, I think this one is on the limits of what can be fitted inside as they need a certain amount of air space around them, which is probably dependent on the specific chiller. Here is the one I have DC-300 Refrigerated Cooler | Deltec Skimmers | Marine Aquarium | The Aquarium Solution
I'm sure other 250 owners will chip in with advice as well.
Good luck with your tank
Congratulations on your new tank, I'm sure you will love it.
I have the D-D DC300 chiller inside the cabinet, I think this one is on the limits of what can be fitted inside as they need a certain amount of air space around them, which is probably dependent on the specific chiller. Here is the one I have DC-300 Refrigerated Cooler | Deltec Skimmers | Marine Aquarium | The Aquarium Solution
I'm sure other 250 owners will chip in with advice as well.
Good luck with your tank
imaccat
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Sorry forgot to ask about the ambient temp of the room that the 250 will be in, if it is anywhere close to the figures you quote for your area then you would need a more powerful chiller than the one I have, more powerful generally means bigger, so you may have to have it outside of the cabinet, which many 250 owners do anyway.
Hi everybody, after going thru your replies I have ordered for a teco Chiller Tr-15 for my RSM. All my equipment have already landed at Delhi from Singapore and will be transhipped to my place at guwahati next monday. So I should be getting my stuff by the 8th or 9th nov. Will keep you posted. Thanks once again
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Thanks everybody for your warm welcome. i was reading the RSM manual which I downloaded and it shows that I need a separate chiller pump. Do I actually need a separate pump or can I use on of the pumps that is already there in the system? If I need a separat pump I will have to buy Eheim pump as it is readily available here. What should be the capacity that I should buy? Please help .
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The chiller will have flow requirements,. Their site shows the specs at 180 to 600 gallons per hour, you'll need a pump that meets those. Make sure you allow for the head pressure for how far you are going to run the lines to and from the chiller. I would think you could use the left chamber pump but you'll probably lose a lot of flow in the tank, but you could make that up with power heads.
I'm using the return pump from my sump, but I'm sure someone who has used the circulation pump will chime in for you.
The chiller will have flow requirements,. Their site shows the specs at 180 to 600 gallons per hour, you'll need a pump that meets those. Make sure you allow for the head pressure for how far you are going to run the lines to and from the chiller. I would think you could use the left chamber pump but you'll probably lose a lot of flow in the tank, but you could make that up with power heads.
I'm using the return pump from my sump, but I'm sure someone who has used the circulation pump will chime in for you.
tnwillia
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Here are several links to help. Have fun!
SeaChill TR-15 1/5 HP Aquarium Chiller by TECO - AquaCave
https://www.tecous.com/product/seachill-tr15/ (has PDF manual link at bottom)
Chiller Teco TR15 – the complete review : DaniReef (great reviw that talks about size pump needed)
Bob Goemans' Reviews: TECO SeaChill Chiller (another review with pump info)
SeaChill TR-15 1/5 HP Aquarium Chiller by TECO - AquaCave
https://www.tecous.com/product/seachill-tr15/ (has PDF manual link at bottom)
Chiller Teco TR15 – the complete review : DaniReef (great reviw that talks about size pump needed)
Bob Goemans' Reviews: TECO SeaChill Chiller (another review with pump info)
Thanks to all of you for the suggestions and tips. I have ordered the Teco Tr-15 and will be powering it with a Eheim Compact+3000 pump. Will keep you posted after I receive my RSM and other equipment. There is no other reefer in my town and I think i will be the first guy in my part of the country to go for a Reef Setup. If you google Guwahati , India you will know what mean. I will need all your guidance and help to achive my dream. Bye
Best wishes for success with being the first reefer in Guwahati!
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Looks like a pretty area. The only thing I recognized in the information was the Brahmaputra river - I remember reading about that in school (long ago).
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Looks like a pretty area. The only thing I recognized in the information was the Brahmaputra river - I remember reading about that in school (long ago).
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I doubt I'll ever travel that far again, but I appreciate the offer! You never really know what's in the future. 
I've read about the Rhino conservation success in Kaziranga National Park - it's always good to see endangered wildlife being successfully protected.
I've read about the Rhino conservation success in Kaziranga National Park - it's always good to see endangered wildlife being successfully protected.Hi again, my RSM is on transit and should be with me by the 8thor 9th of this month. Now i have to source some live rock. The only way live rock can be transported is by train and the travel time will be approx 48 -72 hrs. what is the best way that the rock can be packed so that the live rock can be transported with the least damage? please advice me fello reefers.
Best way would be in water, but even with that you may get a lot of die-off with 2-3 days shipping. You'll have to cycle the rock once you get it in the tank.
Have you thought about using dead dry rock and cycling it with a shrimp?