Pumps for chiller

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Gav

Member
Hi,

Winters nearly over here so Im going to hook up a Hailea HC300A to my RSM 250 but Im not sure about the pump for it.

I want to put the pump in the same chamber as the secondary circulation pump but I dont know which ones will fit. Anyone else using the same chiller got any tips for me?

Is it possible to use both circulation pumps plus a pump for the chiller? Should I replace the secondary circulation pump with the chiller pump? Any suggestions as to what pump I should use?

Thanks in advance
 
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jeaton250

New Member
I installed an Eheim Compact 3000 under the second circ pump. It did fit by removing the cover over the intake. My tank has only been going for a few days, but in reading other forums, I chose that pump because others had used it.
 
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offshore357

Member
The Ehiem compacts will fit with the cover and prefilter. If you wanted to do that (I have for almost two years). Just a little tight getting it past the lip. The mag drive seven will fit as well(rotate the houseing 90 degrees). But I found that pump to have a significant humm to it.

RS recommends a second pump for the chiller. You can plumb the chiller pump straight back to the DT if you wanted. I did that for a while. Can't say that I really noticed a difference. the Circulation pump is only 20 watts or so. I guess it all adds up.


What flow rate were you looking for?

-JOHN
 
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