Does anyone know how a chiller should be connected? Do I need to buy a separate external pump, or can it be connected directly to a canister filter?
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Chiller connection
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gnatster
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Check the flow rate of the chiller to see if your filter flow rate can match or exceed the chillers requirements.
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Chiller : 250-1200 l/h
Filter: 1250l/h
What temp are you at and what temp are you going for?
Your flow rate is fine. But avoid using a chiller unless you absolutely have to as they frankly are awful. I keep and breed newts requiring cold water in the 60s. I easily accomplish this with a small USB powered fan blowing on the waters surface decreasing temperature up to 6 degrees below room ambient. That's a lot easier to deal with than a chiller.
If you do go with a chiller, it’s almost certainly going to be better to run it on a pump line rather than your filter. They really reduce the flow of whichever line they are on.
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For now, I would like to lower the temperature from 27°C to 23°C, but in one or two months the temperatures here will rise well above 30°C, so I doubt that cooling fans will be enough. Am I wrong? Also, what complications or drawbacks are associated with using a chiller?
It's uncommon for freshwater aquascapers to use a chiller, but very much the rule with reef tanks 
I would look for help over at the reefer forum
Here are some other reefer pointers for keeping the heat down
www.bulkreefsupply.com
I would look for help over at the reefer forum
Here are some other reefer pointers for keeping the heat down
10 Tips to Keep Your Aquarium Cool During Summer
Keep your aquarium cool this summer with practical tips for reducing tank temperature, improving evaporative cooling, upgrading equipment, and preventing overheating.
www.bulkreefsupply.com
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Is the tank , or tanks in question is a sngle room? Can you close off doors to isolate from the rest of the living space?
A Window air conditioner can easily keep your room down to 23C. And wouldnt it be delightful to have a room to escape to that was 23c when it is above 30c outdoors?
Window ACs are cheeper to buy than chillers and much less work….
They also knock down humidity if you have a lot of that where you live.
Here in Maine I run it once the dew points (temp at which water vapor condenses) get above 16 C. So far this year I have only hadc to run it 3 days, but starting Wednesday we are looking at an 8 daystretch of high dew points and elevated temps.
