cooling lights

djk1 · 03/04/2007, 10:35 AM

I have a 400watt HQI with 75 watt vho in a closet above my 120 gallon tank. Any one know where I can get good fans that move alot of air? I only have 3 1/2 inches up/down but side to side I have 2 feet in my closet drywall. I looked at the ice cap speed variable fans but they run about $50 and I would need at least 4 and dont feel like paying over $200 for fans. Any suggestions?

WaterKeeper · 03/04/2007, 10:42 AM

Hi DJK,

Many reefkeepers use the computer fans they sell at places like Radio Shack. The case cooling fans can be had for under $10 and move quite a bit of air. You may also need a small DC power supply to run them but that is also cheap.

djk1 · 03/04/2007, 10:50 AM

Will these be enough to suck the air out of a 4x4 closet with 400watt metal halide? Will I need another vent of some sort? Do you know if you can string about 4 together on one dc power supply?

WaterKeeper · 03/04/2007, 10:54 AM

If you can mount two blowing in and two vent fans on the other side of the cabinet it should. A 400 watt power supply can run 4 fans without problems and costs under $15.

03/04/2007, 10:35 AM	#1
djk1 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Michigan Posts: 67	cooling lights I have a 400watt HQI with 75 watt vho in a closet above my 120 gallon tank. Any one know where I can get good fans that move alot of air? I only have 3 1/2 inches up/down but side to side I have 2 feet in my closet drywall. I looked at the ice cap speed variable fans but they run about $50 and I would need at least 4 and dont feel like paying over $200 for fans. Any suggestions?

03/04/2007, 10:42 AM	#2
WaterKeeper Bogus Information Expert Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: SW Ohio Posts: 16,147	Hi DJK, Many reefkeepers use the computer fans they sell at places like Radio Shack. The case cooling fans can be had for under $10 and move quite a bit of air. You may also need a small DC power supply to run them but that is also cheap. __________________ "Leading the information hungry reefer down the road to starvation" Tom Current Tank Info: 130 Now out of service and a 29

03/04/2007, 10:54 AM	#4
WaterKeeper Bogus Information Expert Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: SW Ohio Posts: 16,147	If you can mount two blowing in and two vent fans on the other side of the cabinet it should. A 400 watt power supply can run 4 fans without problems and costs under $15. __________________ "Leading the information hungry reefer down the road to starvation" Tom Current Tank Info: 130 Now out of service and a 29

03/04/2007, 10:50 AM	#3
djk1 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Michigan Posts: 67	Will these be enough to suck the air out of a 4x4 closet with 400watt metal halide? Will I need another vent of some sort? Do you know if you can string about 4 together on one dc power supply?