HOW TO: DIY Aquarium chiller TUTORIAL

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HOW TO: DIY Aquarium chiller TUTORIAL

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Some hobbyists live in areas where it might get very hot in certain months. Cooling their aquarium water on a constant basis is something they might need to consider.
In this video, I show you how to build a chiller that you can do at home that will not only work well, but look good, be functional and be cost effective.
I wanted to keep this project under $100 and be universal for any aquarium. As with all my videos, I also needed to create a project that many people would actually be able to do. So simplicity is always key.
Smaller chillers start around $500 for a chiller rated for around 50 gallons.
This project will only cost around $100 for the same size tank, and use less power.
More so, this project will serve to inspire you with a simple idea.
After running on an aquarium for 12hrs, it has no problem with dropping the temperature by 3-5C.
I ran this in my house. I used it on a tank that was at room temp of 22C. It dropped the tank temp to 17C within 12hrs.
It might be able to cool even more, however, i ran it for only 12hrs with 200 GPH on a 50 gallon barrel. If you slow the flow more, it will cool faster.

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@mazzosmark8985 10 жыл бұрын

This setup is not at its maximum efficiency, only the part of the hose that is exposed will get cooled, meaning that this setup is probably at half efficiency. How i would do this? take a second hand freezer and 100+ ft of hose, then unpack the hoses to a mess, and put them in a bucket. Fill the bucket with water and put it in the freezer. this could be done in a fridge too, and it would be much more efficient, because water tranfers heat (or cold) 30 times faster than air. Hope this helped, not trying to be negative :)

@PurpleSpades 10 жыл бұрын

Very nice, that was clever I just had to comment. This is a great example of sharing and improving one's ideas. Thanks for the input.

@OmarTheAtheistAziz 6 жыл бұрын

why does the hose have to be unpacked to a mess?

@syauqisan9008 6 жыл бұрын

because when the cable is mess, the freeze can reach the center of the hose

@OmarTheAtheistAziz 6 жыл бұрын

but can a 100 ft messy hose fit into a bucket, into a fridge? it'll take up more space..either 75 ft messy hose or 100 ft rolled up hose..there's a tradeoff...also not trying to be negative

@dallimamma 6 жыл бұрын

Omar Aziz ::: Maybe more surface area exposed to cooling?

@dipenhansawala1244 3 жыл бұрын

Can you pl make this video again with new and latest technology. Also for large aquarium.

@DarkEnder29 8 жыл бұрын

I know what my wife is gonna say but she doesn't have to know until its done lol I have a finished attic (man cave/office) that I'd love to put another tank in but in the summer it can get pretty toasty up there. This is a great idea, although I'll have to get a second mini-fridge! I just got my first aquarium about 3 weeks ago (30 gallon) and already I want another but the living room is off limits...for now! I did get 2 plecos which will hopefully outgrow the one tank and convince her we need at least another 50-60 gallon tank in a couple years! The basement will make an awesome fish room someday but it'll take alot of work and is unnecessary atm. Watching your videos certainly inspires me to fix it up though!

@FlockensNekroparlor 3 жыл бұрын

For this project, wouldn't you want a hose with *less* insulating properties? So the heat from the water can actually transfer out of the hose? I get needing insulating the bits outside the fridge, but inside I think something like a vinyl tubing would be better. I guess that would be more expensive though...

@gokuzawa268 Жыл бұрын

Maybe garden hose outside of the fridge, and then stainless steel. But it doesn't have to be a closed system, you can use 2 waterpumps and a bucket inside the fridge.

@marthdaeglin 6 жыл бұрын

That's a pretty big chiller! I wonder how the running costs compare to out-of-the-box chillers in the longhaul. I also wonder about alternatives to the garden hose, it should be interesting to see how the insulation and cost varies by material type. It's crazy how easy it is to heat a tank and how difficult it is to cool one off...

@ryanweiland4379 10 жыл бұрын

I wish this video came out before I bought my 1/2 hp chiller I really like your videos I actually made my sump after watching your DIY acrylic tank build very informative keep up the good work

@juliussatter2765 7 ай бұрын

Doesn't look like drinking water safe hose usually its white maid out of vinal like for RV potable water. & stainless coil would be better to conduct thermal activity much more proficient. 70 to 100 bucks would get you there. fridge 150 vinal back to tank. don't harm your fish being unsafe..

@nyinfamous2k2 10 жыл бұрын

DUDE YOU ARE A GENIUS, thats such a great idea. I wonder if the pump could be hooked up to an apex controller and have it turn on when the temp gets to warm and off when reached its desired temp.

@randyambrose1005 4 жыл бұрын

Exactly my plan!

@rebeccawallent 2 ай бұрын

@randyambrose1005 hey did you do this and does it work?

@chaturaindika 8 жыл бұрын

Guys what if we put bucket inside the refrigerator and plumb tubing directly to that bucket ? so that bucket water directly cool by refrigerator and pushes back to main tank .

@jasonjamesbisson 3 жыл бұрын

Did you try the Fridge idea?

@kg2nc 10 жыл бұрын

Some of these cheap garden hoses are not safe for drinking water so I would use Drinking water safe and BPA free and CSA low lead content certified. Just a note.

@thomshere 8 жыл бұрын

+Ruben I thought the same thing. You can even buy "RV" drinking water water hose at Walmart. I'm sure that the bigger plumbing supply houses have flexible drinking water approved hose as well. Whatever you buy you might want to see if It's safe for sea water (non-leaching) as well.

@jarodmorris611 6 жыл бұрын

I wonder what kind of cooling you'd get by running straight copper lines. Would hold the cold in the mini fridge better than rubber garden hose. Should also transfer the heat/cool better too.

@Demolishionist 6 жыл бұрын

Copper, even in low concentrations, can be very toxic to many aquatic lifeforms. Be careful what species of fish/invertebrates/plants etc. you have in the tank if you use copper pipes.

@ballsdeep994u 5 жыл бұрын

@@Demolishionist most house's have copper water lines in the house from the water main. I don't think it leeches that much if any.

@Demolishionist 5 жыл бұрын

@@ballsdeep994u It's been proven over the years that it does indeed leech enough copper to harm many invertebrates. Simply dropping a penny in the tank will do harm over time. This is why most anyone serious about reef tanks uses reverse osmosis and deionized filtered water instead of tap water. (Even humans with Wilson's disease can't drink water from copper pipes due to leeching copper into the water).

@Ac19999 5 жыл бұрын

I have a theoretical question. If, per say, I wanted to do this with a dedicated freezer (instead of a fridge) and placed the hose in a bucket full of water, the water in the bucket would freeze, but the moving water inside the hose wouldn't freeze but it would be cold, correct? I don't know much about freezing points or thermodynamics but I'm open to suggestions. Thank you!

@Faris2642 10 жыл бұрын

great heat exchanger idea and very informative. Thanks for the video Joey and I will be considering it for the summer time. I would probably add watching energy consumption and fine tweeking the heater and the fridge. I don't want to have the water heater and the mini fridge to have an epic battle over my power bill you're the king

@chandlerdavis952 10 жыл бұрын

Awesome idea. Couple of minor ideas. Would also cut both ends off both hoses and connect them with a hose barb so as not to run the chance of introducing metal Contamination in saltwater setups and its about 10 gallons per 50watt for about a 10 degree drop in temp with about 100 gallons per of flow per hour or about 2 gallons per watt is optimal. if you slow the flow down too much or have too high will not work as well and you could burn out the compressor. If no sump Plumb the pump inside the fridge you already have the heat transfer from the pump if you were planning on using a submersible one anyways.

@earlharman2040 8 жыл бұрын

I did this however I placed a bucket of water in the fridge and laid the hose in the water. It helped keep the water more constant.

@79ninzombie 7 жыл бұрын

Does it work well? How cold in a hot room would it lower too?

@clarenceg.7789 5 жыл бұрын

How may degres did you won?

@kamaljyotikashyap9846 4 жыл бұрын

Hey man. Can i use it for a 350 litre tank? Keep cold water channa and im tired of floating ice bottles

@sdj9776 8 жыл бұрын

I had thought about doing this some 20+ years ago when I was planning a reef tank with metal halide and florescent fixtures for lighting. Things happened and I never did built that tank (in fact, I left the hobby altogether). I had envisioned however submerging the tubing in bucket of water while in the fridge. As water is changes temp less quickly than air, (conducts heat better too) the extra liquid mass would help regulate the temp inside the fridge which would allow it to cycle less often thereby saving on energy bills.

@sdj9776 8 жыл бұрын

+sdj9776 By putting the hose in a bucket of water, you could probably get away with using less hose which would mean less work for your pump or powerhead since there would be less resistance and less water mass that it would need to push through the hose.

@ckennedy001 4 жыл бұрын

You could also use an addition coil in your sump for the heat/cold transfer and if it is a closed system, you could use a freezer and have an antifreeze solution in the hose and bucket in the freezer. This would allow a much colder exchange range and may not require as much tubing. This also would prevent an toxins from cheap hoses entering your tank and killing off your expensive fish or corals.

@avasquez6140 10 жыл бұрын

Awesome vid again my friend! Also at the same time you can make your own frozen fish food in the freezer section...

@omarkhamis2008 10 жыл бұрын

Hey Joey, did you consider using some aluminum pipes in the fridge to exchange better? I also find those water hoses always leaving a taste in the water, and perhaps leaving bad chemicals in the water. Have you tested if the compressor gets to work all the time without rest and perhaps failing.

@Tiersmoke92555 2 жыл бұрын

Small chunk of advice for anyone doing this type of chiller. Add a water vessel to submerge your coil in. A high salt solution works well to transfer heat and provide a buffer from temp changes when opening the door preserving the duel use of the mini fridge.

@sammccoy2677 8 жыл бұрын

This is great! Although I am confused as to where the ends of the hose hook up to.Also, I have an axolotl which needs really cool temperatures so would it still be necessary to have a heater?

@ericschoenleber2533 8 жыл бұрын

You'd probably get better heat energy transfer by submerging whatever tubing you use in water or even better, glycol. Also, the length of tubing isn't the kicker. The only thing that matters is whether your water going through it is at the temperature you want by the time it leaves the fridge, however much tubing that takes. I'd use as much as you can fit, though, since it will only add buffering capacity to your water chain. 100' of 1/2" ID hose adds about 4 gallons of water volume. I'd definitely also use the thermostat in the fridge to handle the temp control, because the fridge will last longer than if it's having the power removed from it mid-cycle. Even better is that the hose itself and possible water or glycol suspension, won't see as much of a temperature swing, I'd imagine. Seems wasteful to have to cool the hose again just to cool the water.

@garick 8 жыл бұрын

I've seen your videos from time to time and just subscribed now. Thanks man, you spout a lot of good info.

@lysjocksan 10 жыл бұрын

Really loved this! I already have a mini fridge sitting in the garage. My chiller just hasn't been working properly and there's just no way I could afford another chiller. It's getting warmer here in Atlanta, so I was getting very worried for my axolotls. My axies are very grateful for your awesome idea :)

@emmamitchell1067 4 жыл бұрын

LJ42 Did it work for your Axolotls?

@evrosgeorgiou 10 жыл бұрын

thanks man u just saved me around 700 euros it gets really hot over here (Cyprus Greek island ) love your chanel and your videos keep it up !!!!!

@clarenceg.7789 5 жыл бұрын

Did you tried it?

@oscarlover131 10 жыл бұрын

I am amazed Joey! I've been looking at various chillers new and used, I desperately need one living in California but it's just waaay cost ineffective. This design is so simple! I'm definitely going to be using this design on my tank. This is by far the most helpful project you have shown us!

@thekingofdiy 10 жыл бұрын

Thats great news! I had you guys from that area in mind when i made the video. I hope you honestly dont find this is y most useful project to date though! Jeez, i wouldnt even rank it in the top 5! Maybe because i am bias as im in canada and hot weather is a blessing for the 2 months we have it! lol

@zenithskoll 10 жыл бұрын

***** This one can be in some people's top 10s, mine included. For people who keep axolotls and other cool water animals in hot places like Texas, this video is a life saver. Plus, this one is so easy to set up it would be really hard to mess up!

@kamaljyotikashyap9846 4 жыл бұрын

Did you use it? How much temperature drop were you able to get?

@striker21ro 10 жыл бұрын

Hello joey...nice video. I read the comments and i just wanna add something. Someone asked u if u could fit more hose...would u do it? and u said yes the more the better. Well..ur ideea is brilliant but this could be improved by replacig the hose inside with half the lenght (or less) of some coiled copper pipe!!! U can do the same chiller with a smaller fridge and double if not even triple the efficiency. Heat transfer is 10 times better thru copper coil. And half of that lenght of copper pipe is a little bit more expensive but the results improve dramatically. I hope this helps...keep up the good work... keep inspiring. Peace!

@trevorpowell4851 10 жыл бұрын

Just replied to this on another comment. copper is poisonous to many forms of aquatic life. Especially Invertebrates, and some plants. You are better off using inert materials unless you are sure the copper will not effect what you have in the aquarium.

@CheapskateGardener 10 жыл бұрын

Hey I seen you on the local news tonight and I could not help myself but checking out your page ,, Love supporting local talent ,, love what your doing

@thekingofdiy 10 жыл бұрын

Thats awesome! Thanks for tuning in.

@CheapskateGardener 10 жыл бұрын

No problem I might have a few ideas I would like to bounce at you some time :)

@jaysonmetsfan 10 жыл бұрын

Great idea! Seeing manufacturer chillers it just looks like something you can't make yourself. Awesome video!

@debbiethomas3687 6 жыл бұрын

I don't keep fish, but do keep cloud forest orchids, many of which like cool temps around 10C (50F) and I struggle to provide the right environment in the winter. This seems like a really good idea, if I can figure out how to do it using fans to extract the air to the fridge and return it without causing a drop in the humidty level (needs to be 80% or more).

@lancebusch8346 5 жыл бұрын

I agree this sounds like a great idea especially for those of us who live in hot climates, But this does nothing if it's not tried and tested. There's no results of a temperature change. I'm not going to buy anything no matter how cheap if there is no proof it works.

@rocki_bb 4 жыл бұрын

Clips showing it in action would be helpful. I think it could be due better with a cooler, bottles of frozen water the tubing coils around, and filling the rest of the cooler with cold water. It would mean there's a wider variability in cooling and requires more hands on maintenance, but I think it would work better

@pauljd86 9 жыл бұрын

I'm very new to this but have always been intrigued with the plumbing etc. My question is I noticed that heaters are used alot so when would someone actually want or need a cooler and would you recommend one for a 50 gallon tank or less? Ps I cant stop watching your videos. So many cool and smart ideas to watch. Thanks for everything!

@JoyZofSoRRoW 4 жыл бұрын

Wow... I went to a boating and fishing convention that has a program for classes to hatch and grow trout for 2 months and I thought about doing something like that at home but you need a chiller for them and I have seen how expensive they are. This may actually make it a possibility for me. Thanks for the video.

@looncan7484 10 жыл бұрын

awesome idea thanks, i'm using little dinky water tubes so i should be able to fit mass amounts of tubing, it's not the expense of chillers what makes it a great trick, it's being able to do this anywhere no matter what you have at hand that makes this the better option to learn, many thanks again...

@winstonwright3613 6 жыл бұрын

Did you complete your project? How'd it work with that hose instead and how much were you able to fit. Did you use A bucket?

@tomhannaby1581 10 жыл бұрын

Joey, love the idea genius! I would add that you could butcher the condensing unit from the mini fridge and coil up some copper pipe inside a bucket or reservoir and connect the copper pipe work to the condenser and integrate the capillary line that controls refrigerant flow through the now coiled up evaporator within the bucket. Then the water in the bucket would be tank water which would flow through...this bucket could also have your filer media and double up as a filter / chilled water tank!

@chandlerdavis952 10 жыл бұрын

only if your fish to float and not swim

@tomhannaby1581 10 жыл бұрын

? What

@trevorpowell4851 10 жыл бұрын

Copper is poisonous to many forms of aquatic life that is why he said if you want your fish to float and not swim lol.

@Premislao89 10 жыл бұрын

Haha xD Biggest DIY aquarium accesory so far. Suprised me totally with this fridge xD

@perovic96 2 жыл бұрын

I would add a smart thermostat and smart plug , then when in the app of whatever brand you’re using set automation to switch pulp on or off depending the temperature

@salemguitarist92 10 жыл бұрын

Thats an awesome idea. And if you use frozen food like i do for my fish you can still put it on the door or in the freezer part. and you can still use it for some food and drinks for your self

@0311montes0311 8 жыл бұрын

You are the DIY King bro 👍

@ScreamSheLovesMeNot 2 жыл бұрын

You could probably use a variable speed controlled on your pump and a inkbirds temp controlled for the fridge/freezer?

@mancuniman 10 жыл бұрын

Living in the UK, cooling aquarium water is USUALLY the least of our worries! LOL! But what a bizarrely simple, cheap, GREAT idea! Worth development....

@anupampatel6283 10 жыл бұрын

Thanks Joey, It is indeed a great solution rather than buying an expensive chiller. is there any other option exist because the refrigerator will take too much room. is it effective using cooling fan? if yes the how effective is it?

@monicacastro7532 6 жыл бұрын

First time tank owner here. Is there a video on how u'd hook this up to ur tank?? I'm lost lol

@kaneandreoli9468 4 жыл бұрын

Did you even watch the video ?

@eliegbert8121 4 жыл бұрын

he attached a valve to the end of the hose where the water was sucked up, that way he could control how much water was being sucked up then he got a siphon started

@revywilson5648 Жыл бұрын

WAIT!!! I CAN'T BE CREATIVE! I need a video showing how to connect it to a pump

@rewop23us 10 жыл бұрын

NICE! I made one from a office water chiller. It's been unused for a bit though and "buried" in my closet. If you're interested let me know and ill show you the Frankenstein monster chiller. With the thermostat on MAX (lowest temp) this thing chilled the water to darn near ICE cold lol

@emmamitchell1067 4 жыл бұрын

rewop23us How did you do that?

@Ducati_V4S 10 жыл бұрын

The best idea for chiller, Joy!

@Rockfish37 4 ай бұрын

Youre a goddamn genius joey.

@fishlaw1 10 жыл бұрын

Great DIY vid Joey you are truly the best at what you do bruh.

@Larry-rr6ko 3 жыл бұрын

Wow man you have come so so far. Thank you for this video

@vincescipione7875 10 жыл бұрын

This is so stupidly simple. I love this. Why didn't I think of this?

@necrobestial 10 жыл бұрын

Great vid! How would you connect this to a sump? And what if i put my cannister filter right into the fridge instead of having all that hose? Would that work? Thx and keep making thins cheap and easy for us

@PokemonNerd8749 8 жыл бұрын

Awesome! I was thinking of how I could cool my axolotls and I have a mini fridge that size in the shed! Now I just need some hose!

@FuruyaHaKokoniImasu 7 жыл бұрын

PokemonNerd8749 Did it worked? I am looking to do that for my axolotl to, thats why im asking! :)

@Noah_Boschh Жыл бұрын

I’m trying to get this done today; I will need a mini fridge 2 things of garden hose; and a ball valve what else will I need what’s that other part on the water input side

@kcrunchone 10 жыл бұрын

Thanks Joey.... Was this in response to my request or was this something that you had on the way. I thought of something similar but glad to hear and see your prospective on it. Now I just need to find a small enough fridge that will fit in my storage area.

@Richie5480 2 жыл бұрын

Great idea 💡.

@ericgauthier5507 5 жыл бұрын

Seeing the finished product on a fish tank would have been useful. no idea how to link this up to my water filter. Any examples someone have made? thanks!! :)

@RoyalMajestyCreators 6 жыл бұрын

You just gave me an idea a 3 and 1 on how to create a coiled fan to cool a room.The only problem I would be facing is the condensation. Maybe transfer it it to the plants they wouldn't mined a little copper..The question I have how cold can the refrigerator get without the cover removed from the freezer department?

@tommybainbridge6955 9 жыл бұрын

Good idea, this got me thinking - can I just say you would be a lot better off using copper coil or similar rather than garden hose - yes its more expensive but the energy transfer would save you a lot on power in the long run. Yes, garden hose is a good insulator - but a good insulator is not good when you are trying to set up a 'heat exchanger' - essentially you are insulating the flowing water from the colder fridge. Better again, it should be possible to use the refrigerators compressor and condenser and buy a small plate and frame heat exchanger on Ebay and use that to cool the water.

@SlimTim_dirty_aquatics 10 жыл бұрын

Very awesome DIY build, have to remember this one.

@keithibbitson5519 4 жыл бұрын

There are freon lines that run along the side of the fridge . I hit one . Becareful

@autumnfinck8243 10 жыл бұрын

Joey, Ingenious idea. I am new to aquariums and am learning all I can in a short period of time. How does the hose system connect to your aquarium? Is it connected to the filter? Or? Feel free to direct somewhere else so I can understand the set up. My major concern is keeping the tank cool enough without having to run my AC all day, as the summer temps here are in the 100's.

@autumnfinck8243 10 жыл бұрын

And if anyone else wants to answer my question or help me out feel free! :)

@jakeklingensmith4364 2 жыл бұрын

Hey thanks for making the video. I just set up my chiller. I attached it through my Fluval 306 canister filter. When it was all hooked up and running, it seriously reduced the flow through the filter. Is that expected? Does it matter which side of the canister (input or output) the chiller is on? Thanks!

@zachvydra9309 10 жыл бұрын

***** Great idea! I have a question for you though; have you ever found that you've had condensation on the glass from the water temp level being lower than the room temp? Thanks!

@nickjm37fordel1 10 жыл бұрын

That was very clever, something you would not think of !

@TheSrikandi2000 9 жыл бұрын

Great Idea... i live at the beach, which one do you think is more efficient; using AC or the method you showed in the video for multiple tanks?

@briansfishtanks 10 жыл бұрын

Another great DIY! Great idea!

@bbrandon21l 10 жыл бұрын

cant wait to try this out. sounds like a great money saving idea. i have to wait until deployment is over with. What size frig would you recommend for a 130 gallon tank?

@Alypinkflower 10 жыл бұрын

amazing joey..another success to add to your video!!!

@eozen81 10 жыл бұрын

Thanks Joey for this cool video but may I kindly ask how we can make the temp stable i.e. 22 C for the tank with this method?

@caffeinedinosaur Жыл бұрын

I’m 8 years late but you can get a temp controller for your aquarium that you plug the pump or the fridge into

@ez8308 2 жыл бұрын

What are the benefits of doing this with a garden hose vs thicker clear fish tank hose?

@shylynnwolfgang1183 5 жыл бұрын

Hello. I'm looking into doing this for my Axolotl aquarium but the part that confuses me is how do you get the water to continuously go through the hoses?

@gameoftanks6503 5 жыл бұрын

Shylynn Wolfgang you create a suction, similar to how a siphon works 👍🏻 I’m doing the same thing for my Axolotl! Once you get the siphon started, it should be good as long as the water isn’t halted by accident!

@death2putin718 3 жыл бұрын

Mini sump pump

@ariannaplayshouse 8 ай бұрын

I wouldn’t use a garden hose because they tend to freeze and burst easy. It would be incredibly inefficient. Those mini Refrigerators can be found cheap if not free or already one on the garage. I grabbed a used upright freezer for $25 and found stainless wort tubing (food grade) because it is a great conductor of cold versus plastic hose. Far as efficiency it matters plastic is an awful exchanger of heat. Btw All that length reduces flow significantly. 1/2” ID tubing is only good for 100ft max per direction. Plus you need a pump large enough to push through it which creates more heat. Anyways it’s something to consider for anyone building.

@EnddyFishing 9 жыл бұрын

using a cold water dispenser also another solution

@gloday8162 10 жыл бұрын

Great job, im definitely going to try this

@dwightbrown3979 7 жыл бұрын

I have been think of using a freezer, never thought of a water hose, but your video got my attention. I am looking at cooling the water of on a bigger scale. Right looking at appriox 500 plus gallon on a fish tank. Once it goes through the filter system having go in a freezer (hoses) an then back in the tank. Any opinions for this?

@kamaljyotikashyap9846 4 жыл бұрын

Did you have any success with it?

@915Mang 10 жыл бұрын

Pretty creative and effective! Nice job man!

@mfredricknew 7 жыл бұрын

I tried the small fridge chiller for my 55 gal that is located in my garage. in the tank is a pleco and a koi. both will be moving into my aquaponics 1984 gal tank. for the meantime I am running into a temp prob. I did the floating ice but that cut own on the swimming area for the koi and was tedious to keep up with. temp is sitting at 82-86. this caused an algae bloom and that was a nightmare. I found that the fridge with 75 feet of marine hose just did not chill the water enough to cool the tank. since this was a learning experience for me as I will be needing a cooling system for the aquaponics which will be located outside in a greenhouse. my next consideration will be a chest freezer with much more hose. question here..... there might be room for another 25 foot hose in the mini fridge..do you think that this will increase the cooling affect? I do have a vid of the set up.. would you like to see? and please comment..

@popcornco.6783 7 жыл бұрын

Hey Joey, if you have a canister filter can you change the water exiting from the filter from going back into the tank by hooking up the output hose into the chiller then back into the tank?

@PazLeBon 2 жыл бұрын

I feel that finally we can buy these chillers for couple hundred bucks/quid/euros/pounds nowadays. But certainly might be a good hack if you have a spare fridge-freezer for any reason

@bizoot1 7 жыл бұрын

hey, u say the garden hose is well insulated. does the cold air in the fridge even affect it? should't u use copper tubes? another question, how far did u manage to cool the tank using this?

@Wysdrem 3 жыл бұрын

Might be a silly question, but could I put my canister filter in the fridge and run the hoses out of it and into the tank?

@timpike1616 2 жыл бұрын

Yes that would work in theory but a mini fridge is way to small to power anything

@sum1t0m0 9 жыл бұрын

Superrrr great idea thanxxxx alot . U r the best

@LeoPazzo 10 жыл бұрын

Bro That was so sick Mint love the idea. Fantastic job buddy. Extremely impressed. Another banging video.

@eight08jason 2 жыл бұрын

hey have you seen these videos using glycogen? can you do this integrating thus and using this whole glycogen... thanks 😊

@cesargonzales4819 3 жыл бұрын

Nice video. Ty for the info.

@prizonfrost123 3 жыл бұрын

how about using copper pipes instead of plastic pipes, will it make more efficient cooling?

@MLMakinson Жыл бұрын

What’s the coldest you can get the water coming out of this configuration?

@JKLluch 10 жыл бұрын

Hey Joey, are they fish food you might be able to make which cures ICH? My fish seem to be eating a lot. I knew this was a good sign so I thought how bout take advantage of this?

@rsucre 4 жыл бұрын

Is this for a marine aquarium? If so, then you should remove the metalic (brass, copper, etc.) ends of the hose. Replace them with plastic. You don't want metals in your tank water.

@FishyDrizzy 10 жыл бұрын

Great video!! Very informative!

@trig 10 жыл бұрын

Hi, Just wondering about the grade of hose you are using. Are you concerned about additives in the plastic leaching out overtime that could poison your fish?

@Spaztek12 10 жыл бұрын

Just thinking the same thing ...i wouldn't put a Garden Hose anywhere near my fish.

@brendahodgins 10 жыл бұрын

That is awesome Joey!

@ramonjackson8697 2 жыл бұрын

What size water pump do I need ? I have a 800gph pump and it is not able to pump the water through that 100 ft of hose

@anabarber4337 10 жыл бұрын

Thanks I just found this! I keep Axolotls (who like it in the mid to low 60's) and this is a great project. Right now I live in a ground floor apartment with brick flooring in a shady building so just keeping my axo tank on the brick floor is enough to cool it. I've been worried about the possibility of moving someplace that doesnt have this option so thanks!

@StevenRides 4 жыл бұрын

I have axolotls aswell, and am now looking into this idea for my 25gal as chillers are around $500-$600..

@mattblank9302 5 жыл бұрын

I am thinking about doing this for my hydroponics system here in sharjah. I am not sure the refrigerator's compressor will last the heat outside as it gets well over 45 degrees Celsius or 113 Fahrenheit.

@jamesmetzger567 10 жыл бұрын

have little time to look though all the comments, but, would it not benefit pump wear down to have the houses laying horizontal orientation /vertical placement to reduce gravity from hindering flow? (couldn't post the whole comment, maybe i should make a picture and post on your forums)

@aonirnolaloth 7 жыл бұрын

i'm planning to build something like this, but how much will it cool? in need an 85 gallon tank cooled to 60/65F year round, during summer it can get to 86F around here, would this be enough? iḿ planning to keep Tritutus dobrogicus (newts), and they'll flee the water around 68F and stop eating

@JacksonBolt 10 жыл бұрын

Another great video

@ricin82 3 жыл бұрын

Why would you want the insulating properties of hose when you're trying to build a heat exchanger?

@TheDiesel_JLU 9 жыл бұрын

Only issue I see with this is mini fridges are not ment to cool a continuous flow of warm anything. The a.c. would run non stop trying to keep up with introduction of warmer water nor be able to cool it off.

@draculasdaughter36 4 жыл бұрын

When drilling through the side of the fridge, how do you know you won't hit a cooling coil?

@Glorious_Kim_Jong_Un 3 жыл бұрын

In the fridge you would want to expose the water more than shielding it thus the insulation inside the fridge doesn't seem as if it would be beneficial