• Summer is approaching, and with it come thoughts of an aquarium refrigerator.

  • Brent7831

In general, what's the subject, which one do you use (if there's a need)? For my tank, I've chosen a couple of options, but I suspect that with chillers, just like with skimmers, you need to divide by two) How is the issue of tightness resolved? Are there any horror stories like "how an aquarium leaked because of a chiller"? - please don't suggest those options.

Nicole263

Are you not considering an air conditioner in the room? Or a refrigeration unit with an external block like the one from "a" (they make such now)? In terms of price, both options are comparable to the links you provided, give or take. These small refrigerators somehow don't inspire confidence, especially for a cubic meter of water...

James5032

I agree with the trust in small refrigerators. Here is my topic. I later started making a similar but cheaper one. I described it somewhere on this forum.

Brian7092

It all depends on the manufacturer and the temperature difference. I have one like this, and you need something like this. The advantage of these Chinese models is that the noise level is acceptable; Aquamedica is noticeably louder.

Rachel

There is an air conditioner, and there is also an additional cooling system for the apartment, but turning all this on during vacation is very costly.

Randy

Set the air conditioning to 22 in auto mode, and everything will be budget-friendly and calm. And who knows, you might even put the refrigerator up for sale at the flea market.

Natalie

Unfortunately, the refrigerator pays off (two air conditioners in the room) in three months of summer. I was thinking of installing emergency power for the refrigerator, but you can't do that with the air conditioners because they have a very high starting power.

Matthew1280

The question is about the constant fluctuation of temperature in the aquarium... during the day it's 27-28 degrees (summer + fluorescent lamps), at night it's 25... I would like to install a controller and maintain a stable 26, roughly speaking.

James1625

There are also significant daily fluctuations in the sea. I wouldn't worry about it.