Alright, perhaps this one is just me, as I'm sure there's info out there, but I've been looking and so far I got nothing...
I'm using an Aeroflo2 30 (16-25 gallons) and reservoir temps are creeping up to 80°F, at the moment I'm using 7 liters of ice at a time (frozen in bottles), and that's keeping it just below 70°F. I'm very seriously looking into getting a chiller though, however my issue is I can't figure out how powerful a chiller I need. Most are rated by horsepower, some in watts, but even the few which list how many gallons total they should be used with... they are all talking about aquariums which DON'T have water circulating under HID lighting...
So... how powerful a chiller should I be looking at? I'd like to get a larger system in the future, so I may buy one I can then later use with that, but for now... what should I be looking at while choosing?
I'm using an Aeroflo2 30 (16-25 gallons) and reservoir temps are creeping up to 80°F, at the moment I'm using 7 liters of ice at a time (frozen in bottles), and that's keeping it just below 70°F. I'm very seriously looking into getting a chiller though, however my issue is I can't figure out how powerful a chiller I need. Most are rated by horsepower, some in watts, but even the few which list how many gallons total they should be used with... they are all talking about aquariums which DON'T have water circulating under HID lighting...
So... how powerful a chiller should I be looking at? I'd like to get a larger system in the future, so I may buy one I can then later use with that, but for now... what should I be looking at while choosing?