Randy-S Posted August 7, 2009 Share Posted August 7, 2009 Running my a feed pump from the sump to my chiller to my skimmer back to my sump. Its a sea line pump that i normally feed the skimmer with I would just be adding the step of running it through the chiller first. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThePremiumAquarium Posted August 7, 2009 Share Posted August 7, 2009 Running my a feed pump from the sump to my chiller to my skimmer back to my sump. Its a sea line pump that i normally feed the skimmer with I would just be adding the step of running it through the chiller first. As long as you have enough gps hour I would say go for it. There shouldn't be any problems. If there is too much flow for the skimmer then you can always place a ball valve after the chiller returning the excess water to the sump. Sounds like you have it all figured out though. Garrett Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siskiou Posted August 7, 2009 Share Posted August 7, 2009 Sounds like a good way to save on adding yet another pump, if the GPH work for both the chiller and the skimmer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CCR Posted August 7, 2009 Share Posted August 7, 2009 Actually I would want tank temp running through the skimmer not variable temp. the chiller is much colder and dilutes with the tank water. I would think performance would change as the viscosity of the water changes with temp. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randy-S Posted August 7, 2009 Author Share Posted August 7, 2009 Cool the only thing i could think was not cooling the tank as efficiently as if the return went back to the tank. I guess I don't see that as a problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randy-S Posted August 7, 2009 Author Share Posted August 7, 2009 Actually I would want tank temp running through the skimmer not variable temp. the chiller is much colder and dilutes with the tank water. I would think performance would change as the viscosity of the water changes with temp. Once the water temp balances out do you think there is that big of a difference between the waters? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reefboy Posted August 7, 2009 Share Posted August 7, 2009 I don't believe there would be a issue with only a few degrees difference even if that in fact it may be more stable beings your only running one pump to add less heat the only drawback I see is redundancy if you lose your chiller you lose your skimmer but otherwise if GPH is there should be no reason why it wouldn't work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reef165 Posted August 7, 2009 Share Posted August 7, 2009 gotta keep in mind that for the chiller to run eficiantly there is a max water flow and for the skimmer to work properly there is a min flow. Honestly I would T off your tank return pump to run your chiller and put the return water from the chiller back in the sump whare the tank water enters the sump and run the skimmer on its own pump. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CCR Posted August 7, 2009 Share Posted August 7, 2009 Once the water temp balances out do you think there is that big of a difference between the waters? Water comming out of the chiller is much colder, and feeding it directly to the skimmer when it is on. Tee it off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randy-S Posted August 7, 2009 Author Share Posted August 7, 2009 i don't understand how the temp is going to change the performence of the skimmer that much. I did not see a difference on my cold water tank with the skimmer performence. I will try it if the performence drops on the skimmer I will let you know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pledosophy Posted August 8, 2009 Share Posted August 8, 2009 I am currently running my skimmer off of one of the two overflows. Saves a pump as well. I've never used a chiller so can't help much there. I don't see how the temp would affect it much in my thinking, but I am often surprised. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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