I'm building a 40 breeder setup for RCS currently. I will be doing only RCS and low light plants. I have never cooled my tanks before, I always just cranked the a/c. I live in Arizona where I at times let our house get up to 90 degrees when we go out of town or leave the house for the day.
What I want to set up is an automated system that keeps my temperature in check. I've been looking at running a Reefkeeper with a heater, Eheim skimmer, lights and a fan or chiller. Should I put the money into the Reefkeeper and fan or go with a JBJ Arctica Chiller? I like the controller turning off the heater in case of heater failure, but i'm concerned with evaporation. How much water would likely evaporate in a day if the fan ran all day?
I want to automate my temperature control, but if the evaporation is going to be too much then I may just do the chiller. I could keep the price down with the crontroller(130) and fan(5).
What I want to set up is an automated system that keeps my temperature in check. I've been looking at running a Reefkeeper with a heater, Eheim skimmer, lights and a fan or chiller. Should I put the money into the Reefkeeper and fan or go with a JBJ Arctica Chiller? I like the controller turning off the heater in case of heater failure, but i'm concerned with evaporation. How much water would likely evaporate in a day if the fan ran all day?
I want to automate my temperature control, but if the evaporation is going to be too much then I may just do the chiller. I could keep the price down with the crontroller(130) and fan(5).