Cooling fans

scotties82 · 05/10/2012, 10:16 AM

Does anyone have a good cooling fan they can recommend. I have a 75 gallon tank and 20 gallon sump

James77 · 05/10/2012, 10:19 AM

Any computer fan will work well. My current favorite is the Noctua NFP12. 54 CFM of air at 20 dB, nearly silent.

scotties82 · 05/10/2012, 10:26 AM

Nice. Do u put it on your sump or dt

James77 · 05/10/2012, 10:41 AM

I have them mounted onto an aluminum rack I built for my reflectors, there are 2 pointed downwards at the water switched on by my ApexJr. My sump in my stand is pretty sealed for noise, so there is not enough airflow for cooling.

The larger fans will tend to move more air quieter, and most can be run at reduced power to further quiet them. I think it was silent PC review? that tesed fans, you can google it for all the tests they did measuring airflow and dB

dzhuo · 05/10/2012, 10:50 AM

A couple other fine choices: Blue LED Silent Fan 120mm (19dBA, 90 CFM) and Silenx IXP7414 iXtrema Pro Fan - 120mm x 25mm, 14dBA, 72CFM (14dBA, 72 CFM)

Bluewater04 · 05/10/2012, 11:01 AM

I have used these for years and they work good also have a 3 speed switch.
http://www.amazon.com/Antec-TriCool-...6669247&sr=8-1

madlarkin · 05/10/2012, 03:06 PM

Check out a simple clip on house fan, one of the little 9" guys over the sump does wonders.

scotties82 · 05/10/2012, 03:28 PM

Ok thanks for the ideas. Chillers are so exspensive

05/10/2012, 10:16 AM	#1
scotties82 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: plainville, ct Posts: 172	Cooling fans Does anyone have a good cooling fan they can recommend. I have a 75 gallon tank and 20 gallon sump

05/10/2012, 10:19 AM	#2
James77 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Rhode Island Posts: 8,158	Any computer fan will work well. My current favorite is the Noctua NFP12. 54 CFM of air at 20 dB, nearly silent. __________________ Jim Current Tank Info: 120g Mixed Reef and 75g Freshwater

05/10/2012, 10:41 AM	#4
James77 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Rhode Island Posts: 8,158	I have them mounted onto an aluminum rack I built for my reflectors, there are 2 pointed downwards at the water switched on by my ApexJr. My sump in my stand is pretty sealed for noise, so there is not enough airflow for cooling. The larger fans will tend to move more air quieter, and most can be run at reduced power to further quiet them. I think it was silent PC review? that tesed fans, you can google it for all the tests they did measuring airflow and dB __________________ Jim Current Tank Info: 120g Mixed Reef and 75g Freshwater

05/10/2012, 10:50 AM	#5
dzhuo Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 4,338	A couple other fine choices: Blue LED Silent Fan 120mm (19dBA, 90 CFM) and Silenx IXP7414 iXtrema Pro Fan - 120mm x 25mm, 14dBA, 72CFM (14dBA, 72 CFM) __________________ One of the most frustrating thing about this hobby? The blind leading the blind.

05/10/2012, 03:06 PM	#7
madlarkin Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: E. Windsor, CT Posts: 98	Check out a simple clip on house fan, one of the little 9" guys over the sump does wonders. __________________ We hang the petty thieves and appoint the great ones to public office. -Aesop

05/10/2012, 10:26 AM	#3
scotties82 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: plainville, ct Posts: 172	Nice. Do u put it on your sump or dt

05/10/2012, 11:01 AM	#6
Bluewater04 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: ohio Posts: 74	I have used these for years and they work good also have a 3 speed switch. http://www.amazon.com/Antec-TriCool-...6669247&sr=8-1

05/10/2012, 03:28 PM	#8
scotties82 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: plainville, ct Posts: 172	Ok thanks for the ideas. Chillers are so exspensive