Dolphin MC 788 Mini Chiller

[Amplus_Aurora]

I saw this Dolphin MC 788 Mini Chiller selling at S$100 at Y618. Very tempted to buy it but dun know much about chiller. I know that is a TEM Chiller. I had ask the uncle there & he told me that the chiller need a pump for it to work.
I have a small tank (10L) and would like to control my water temperature to around 25~26 Deg.

Yes, u need a pump for the chiller. U can get it at Sea View for $80 only.

[Amplus_Aurora]

Originally Posted by Chan FL

Yes, u need a pump for the chiller. U can get it at Sea View for $80 only.

Thanks for the inform.
BTW do u know of any Drop-In Chiller or Micro-Chiller (Such as Iceprobe)?

Originally Posted by Amplus_Aurora

I saw this Dolphin MC 788 Mini Chiller selling at S$100 at Y618. Very tempted to buy it but dun know much about chiller. I know that is a TEM Chiller. I had ask the uncle there & he told me that the chiller need a pump for it to work.
I have a small tank (10L) and would like to control my water temperature to around 25~26 Deg.

9"x9"x9" tank?
IMO, too small to add internal pump and hard to get constant temperature for such small tank. I am not too sure the MC788 has built-in thermostat control or not, if not then room temperature & water volume dictates your water temperature. Perhaps you'll get -5~6C lower than room temperature so please check.

Originally Posted by Amplus_Aurora

I saw this Dolphin MC 788 Mini Chiller selling at S$100 at Y618. Very tempted to buy it but dun know much about chiller. I know that is a TEM Chiller. I had ask the uncle there & he told me that the chiller need a pump for it to work.
I have a small tank (10L) and would like to control my water temperature to around 25~26 Deg.

actually this chiller uses a "fan" to cool the water. it will work for small volumes of water but not for large ones. but its better than adding a fan though.
i believe the pump is refering to either a cannister filter, a powerhead or maybe a submerged one. As long as you can connect a water hose to the intake of the chiller and connect the outlet to the tank, this chiller will run.

hope its clear

[Amplus_Aurora]

Thank you all for the informations.
BTW, does anyone of you know about the Iceprobe chiller? Selling in any lfs?
Any information will help.

Originally Posted by Amplus_Aurora

Thank you all for the informations.
BTW, does anyone of you know about the Iceprobe chiller? Selling in any lfs?
Any information will help.

LFS dont carry this, however you can order from here
http://www.reefdepot.com.sg/AddProduct.asp?ProdID=1

Chan,
thanks for sharing the lower cost of the 789.

[Amplus_Aurora]

Originally Posted by torque6

LFS dont carry this, however you can order from here
http://www.reefdepot.com.sg/AddProduct.asp?ProdID=1

Chan,
thanks for sharing the lower cost of the 789.

Thank for the website!

I would advise you to go for the compressor based chillers instead whereby you can set the temperature. The Dolphin Thermal Mini Chillers base on the ambient temperature.

It only effective for very small tank as stated in the specifications on the box. It's definitely better than fan cooled but not that energy efficient.