The Nisso Aqua Cooler Mini is an innovative thermoelectric with a form factor we haven’t seen before. Not to be confused with the myriad of small hang-on粉丝that are becoming increasingly available for small and medium sized aquariums, the Nisso Aqua Cooler Mini is a true chiller for nano and small sized aquarium.
大多数大型水族馆冷水机都使用压缩机和散热器系统来冷却水族馆水,其原理与空调类似。然而,对于较小的储罐,使用热电学原理的一种不同种类的冷却效果更实用,更有效地冷却少量水。
The CoolWorks IceProbe is such a thermo-electric cooling device that uses the Peltier Effect to efficiently cool down water. This is the same kind of technology that is used in small dorm-sized refrigerators, as well as the CoolWorks MicroChiller which essentially places an IceProbe in an AquaClear power filter.
The Nisso Aqua Cooler Mini小型化the thermoelectric cooling effect into a hang-on chiller for nano tanks for truly hang-on performance and practicality. You won’t be cooling any particularly large tank volumes, but the Nisso Aqua Cooler Mini can pull down 15 liters of water by 5 degrees Celsius. This equivalent to a 7 degree Fahrenheit pull down on a 5 gallon tank, or a solid 3.5F degree pull down on a ten gallon aquarium.
For larger tanks it is advisable to manage excess heat by increasing the rate of evaporation but this is not the best approach for smaller marine tanks, who’s salinity will be dramatically affected by high evaporation. So if you’ve got a small nano reef tank that is running a little hot, definitely consider the Nisso Aqua Cooler Mini to cool your tank. It retails for ¥9,800 (about $92) and it is available from Ratuken for ¥6,035 (~$56) so the only challenge if you really want one is getting it over here from Japan.
Thanks to Eiji Myorin for bringing this product to our attention, and supplying the header image above.