canopy fans?

TNTREEF · 04/24/2006, 10:39 AM

Need help with canopy fan placemant.
My top is open in the back and about 2in from the wall.
I'm going to use 2 coralife 65 CFM fans.
So where should I mount them?
One on each side blowing in?
Both on one side blowing in and exhaust ports on the other?
What do you guys think?

Thanks, Troy

zenzence · 04/24/2006, 10:50 AM

I place both fans blowing into the canopy. Some people place one blowing in and on blowing out.

PiNaPLeX · 04/24/2006, 12:45 PM

since you're canopy is open top, you should have them both pulling in cool air into the canopy. the air will be able to escape through the back of the canopy. you want as much cool air into the canopy as possible

usually, people who run the intake/outake method don't have open back canopies so they need one of the fans to blow out in order to create air flow.

merlock116 · 04/24/2006, 01:45 PM

have them blow in. the ones blowing out will rust from the salt spray

TNTREEF · 04/24/2006, 02:12 PM

Thanks, Blowing in it is.

Troy

04/24/2006, 10:39 AM	#1
TNTREEF Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Sacramento Posts: 533	canopy fans? Need help with canopy fan placemant. My top is open in the back and about 2in from the wall. I'm going to use 2 coralife 65 CFM fans. So where should I mount them? One on each side blowing in? Both on one side blowing in and exhaust ports on the other? What do you guys think? Thanks, Troy __________________ Troy Current Tank Info: 120 AGA , 2x250watt Phoenix 14K and 220 watts of VHO, 29gal sump/fuge, G-3 protien skimmer, SPS dominate mixed Reef

04/24/2006, 10:50 AM	#2
zenzence Premium Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Virginia Posts: 373	I place both fans blowing into the canopy. Some people place one blowing in and on blowing out. __________________ zen x 2 Current Tank Info: 75 Innovative Marine /mixed Reef

04/24/2006, 12:45 PM	#3
PiNaPLeX Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: San Jose, CA Posts: 439	since you're canopy is open top, you should have them both pulling in cool air into the canopy. the air will be able to escape through the back of the canopy. you want as much cool air into the canopy as possible usually, people who run the intake/outake method don't have open back canopies so they need one of the fans to blow out in order to create air flow. __________________ PiNaPLe X - If fate really exsists, then it HATES my guts! Current Tank Info: 29g glass tank, Penguin 330 filter, AquaC Remora Skimmer, 2x65w PowerCompacts (10k & actinic), 90g RR AGA tank /w Megaflow(in progress), 40g Sump/Fuge, 2 x Seio 1500, Dolphin 800, 2x250W MH (XM 10k), 2x54W T5 (Actinic Plus + True Actinic)

04/24/2006, 02:12 PM	#5
TNTREEF Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Sacramento Posts: 533	Thanks, Blowing in it is. Troy __________________ Troy Current Tank Info: 120 AGA , 2x250watt Phoenix 14K and 220 watts of VHO, 29gal sump/fuge, G-3 protien skimmer, SPS dominate mixed Reef

04/24/2006, 01:45 PM	#4
merlock116 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 969	have them blow in. the ones blowing out will rust from the salt spray