Added a Fan to Keep cool. little much??

pnavarro170 · 08/31/2010, 11:42 PM

well my tank with halides was getting up to 81 maybe 82 degrees. everyone was fine but i want to keep it more stable. after some research i really liked the tunze fan but for $70 plus i went to lowes. they had this 9inch dual fan for $35. kinda overkill and huge and ugly and sticks out. haha. but this should just be for the next couple of months, mounted it on the wall and plugged it in the halide timer. didnt get over 80 degrees today tops maybe closer to 79 so ill see how it ends up working. any thoughts or suggestions are always appreciated.

deehz · 09/01/2010, 12:00 PM

Pedro,
Tank is looking good! A fan is a great mod to lower your tank temp. Just make sure you have top off water ready. You will start to see considerable evap. With the evap, you will have to monitor your sg pretty closely. Great job!

psuedopimp · 09/01/2010, 04:11 PM

cool, but definately get an ATO. just another piece of equipment for the SUMP!!jk tank is coming along very nicely.

jefathome · 09/01/2010, 04:44 PM

Plug it into a controller with a temp probe and only have it come on when the temp goes above 80 degrees. That will keep things even MORE stable.

pnavarro170 · 09/01/2010, 11:35 PM

well i did run into a bit of a problem the thing has buttons to set on medium low or high. there is no real on off switch so since i put it on with the halides timer it wont just turn on. it will turn off. but it does me no good if im not here to turn it on. ugh, now what.???

psuedopimp · 09/02/2010, 07:02 AM

plug a power strip into your timer, on that power strip plug in your halides and your fan. leave the fan on high and when your lights come on your fans come on. or am i missing something?

jmait769 · 09/02/2010, 07:41 AM

I think the switch is electronic so that when the power is removed at the plug you have to go back and hit the “On” switch. Need to get a fan with a manual on-off selector switch.

Jay

psuedopimp · 09/02/2010, 09:06 AM

gottcha that makes sense now. if you wanted to get crazy and hack wires, im sure there is a way to bypass the switch. but i would prob return to store and find a lower tech fan.

pnavarro170 · 09/02/2010, 09:31 AM

yeah, darn it.

08/31/2010, 11:42 PM	#1
pnavarro170 S.T.A.R.S PRESIDENT Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: El Paso TX Posts: 3,963	Added a Fan to Keep cool. little much?? well my tank with halides was getting up to 81 maybe 82 degrees. everyone was fine but i want to keep it more stable. after some research i really liked the tunze fan but for $70 plus i went to lowes. they had this 9inch dual fan for $35. kinda overkill and huge and ugly and sticks out. haha. but this should just be for the next couple of months, mounted it on the wall and plugged it in the halide timer. didnt get over 80 degrees today tops maybe closer to 79 so ill see how it ends up working. any thoughts or suggestions are always appreciated. __________________ 150G

09/01/2010, 12:00 PM	#2
deehz Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Tempe, AZ Posts: 858	Pedro, Tank is looking good! A fan is a great mod to lower your tank temp. Just make sure you have top off water ready. You will start to see considerable evap. With the evap, you will have to monitor your sg pretty closely. Great job! __________________ Hans Zamora There is a sufficiency in the world for man's need but not for man's greed. ~Mohandas K. Gandhi

09/01/2010, 04:11 PM	#3
psuedopimp Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: New Mexico Posts: 908	cool, but definately get an ATO. just another piece of equipment for the SUMP!!jk tank is coming along very nicely. __________________ Any one can hold the helm when the sea is calm. Publilius Syrus

09/01/2010, 04:44 PM	#4
jefathome Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Mission Viejo, CA Posts: 2,915	Plug it into a controller with a temp probe and only have it come on when the temp goes above 80 degrees. That will keep things even MORE stable. __________________ Without Geometry, life is pointless Current Tank Info: NEW 150g in-wall Solartube display; 60g 4x2ft frag tank; 3g work Pico.... all Reef tanks

09/01/2010, 11:35 PM	#5
pnavarro170 S.T.A.R.S PRESIDENT Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: El Paso TX Posts: 3,963	well i did run into a bit of a problem the thing has buttons to set on medium low or high. there is no real on off switch so since i put it on with the halides timer it wont just turn on. it will turn off. but it does me no good if im not here to turn it on. ugh, now what.??? __________________ 150G

09/02/2010, 07:02 AM	#6
psuedopimp Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: New Mexico Posts: 908	plug a power strip into your timer, on that power strip plug in your halides and your fan. leave the fan on high and when your lights come on your fans come on. or am i missing something? __________________ Any one can hold the helm when the sea is calm. Publilius Syrus

09/02/2010, 07:41 AM	#7
jmait769 -CSHFLW Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Las Cruces, NM Posts: 2,685	I think the switch is electronic so that when the power is removed at the plug you have to go back and hit the “On” switch. Need to get a fan with a manual on-off selector switch. Jay __________________ "Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work" - Thomas Alva Edison http://www.reeftronics.net/jay-m/reefcam Current Tank Info: 150 Gallon, Marco Rocks, 8x80W ATI Powermodule, Apex, Super Reef Octopus XP-3000 external

09/02/2010, 09:06 AM	#8
psuedopimp Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: New Mexico Posts: 908	gottcha that makes sense now. if you wanted to get crazy and hack wires, im sure there is a way to bypass the switch. but i would prob return to store and find a lower tech fan. __________________ Any one can hold the helm when the sea is calm. Publilius Syrus

09/02/2010, 09:31 AM	#9
pnavarro170 S.T.A.R.S PRESIDENT Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: El Paso TX Posts: 3,963	yeah, darn it. __________________ 150G

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