WMAS Discussion Forum : idea for fans http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/ Copyright (c) 2006-2013 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Thu, 18 Jun 2026 01:39:04 +0000 Sat, 04 Feb 2012 13:23:52 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.03 360 www.utahreefs.com/forum/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=54081 <![CDATA[WMAS Discussion Forum]]> http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/1by1.gif http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/ <![CDATA[idea for fans : clubbby wrote: Ryan Thompson...]]> http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=54081&PID=449581&title=idea-for-fans#449581 Author: Ryan Thompson
Subject: 54081
Posted: February 04 2012 at 1:23pm

Originally posted by clubbby clubbby wrote:

Originally posted by Ryan Thompson Ryan Thompson wrote:


Originally posted by clubbby clubbby wrote:

I didn't know that! No the fixture doesn't have any fans. I suppose I could try installing some but there isn't really any room to do so.


An external fan blowing on the fixture will work as well.


It has vents on either side, none in the middle, but I can replace the vents with fans no problem. Quesion is, should the fan blow air in or suck air out?


I would have the fans suck air in and exit out the other side.]]> Sat, 04 Feb 2012 13:23:52 +0000 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=54081&PID=449581&title=idea-for-fans#449581 <![CDATA[idea for fans : Ryan Thompson wrote: clubbby...]]> http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=54081&PID=449571&title=idea-for-fans#449571 Author: clubbby
Subject: 54081
Posted: February 04 2012 at 11:52am

Originally posted by Ryan Thompson Ryan Thompson wrote:


Originally posted by clubbby clubbby wrote:

I didn't know that! No the fixture doesn't have any fans. I suppose I could try installing some but there isn't really any room to do so.


An external fan blowing on the fixture will work as well.


It has vents on either side, none in the middle, but I can replace the vents with fans no problem. Quesion is, should the fan blow air in or suck air out?]]> Sat, 04 Feb 2012 11:52:33 +0000 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=54081&PID=449571&title=idea-for-fans#449571 <![CDATA[idea for fans : clubbby wrote:I didn&#039;t...]]> http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=54081&PID=449560&title=idea-for-fans#449560 Author: Ryan Thompson
Subject: 54081
Posted: February 04 2012 at 9:39am

Originally posted by clubbby clubbby wrote:

I didn't know that! No the fixture doesn't have any fans. I suppose I could try installing some but there isn't really any room to do so.

An external fan blowing on the fixture will work as well.
]]> Sat, 04 Feb 2012 09:39:48 +0000 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=54081&PID=449560&title=idea-for-fans#449560 <![CDATA[idea for fans : I didn&#039;t know that! No the...]]> http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=54081&PID=449559&title=idea-for-fans#449559 Author: clubbby
Subject: 54081
Posted: February 04 2012 at 9:38am

I didn't know that! No the fixture doesn't have any fans. I suppose I could try installing some but there isn't really any room to do so.]]> Sat, 04 Feb 2012 09:38:25 +0000 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=54081&PID=449559&title=idea-for-fans#449559 <![CDATA[idea for fans : Are you cooling your t5s by chance?...]]> http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=54081&PID=449554&title=idea-for-fans#449554 Author: Ryan Thompson
Subject: 54081
Posted: February 04 2012 at 8:26am

Are you cooling your t5s by chance? If not, you need to get some fans to cool those. Non cooled t5s should be replaced every 6 months.]]> Sat, 04 Feb 2012 08:26:55 +0000 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=54081&PID=449554&title=idea-for-fans#449554 <![CDATA[idea for fans : Through my reading here on thr...]]> http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=54081&PID=449551&title=idea-for-fans#449551 Author: clubbby
Subject: 54081
Posted: February 04 2012 at 6:24am

Through my reading here on thr forum I read that its sometimes difficult to keep temps below 80 during the warmer months. Since those aren't too far off I figured I should be prepared for it! First, will I need it? we have 4x T5H0 @ roughly 48" about 6" above the water, open top. Gets pretty hot but its no MH.

Id say we keep the house around 76 to 78 in the summer and there is an ac vent fairly close to the tank, maybe 4 feet down 5 feet over.

If needed, I was thinking some 80mm ball bearing fans for computer cases might work nicely. Not too big, being black they'll blend in and be fairly quiet. Think that will be sufficient?


Edited by clubbby - February 04 2012 at 6:26am]]> Sat, 04 Feb 2012 06:24:25 +0000 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=54081&PID=449551&title=idea-for-fans#449551