no. of DIY fan for 2ft

Mali · 07-04-2006, 11:51 PM

hi all, would like to ask opinion on the no. of fans i shd put for my 2ft if using 72watts PL lite ( 2 or 3 DIY fans?) and shd i on it only when i on the lite or continue oning it? thanks all.

08-04-2006, 12:41 AM

It's from a personal perspective.

I tried using 2 fans on my previous 2 feet setup with 2x55w blasting it 10 hours a day. I got a temperature of 27 +/- throughout photolight period. On one of the days 1 fan stopped working but the temperature is still the same.

I would recommend getting just 1 first. If the tempeature is still too high then you might either considering adding one more, or relook at where you situate your tank.

Sometimes it depends on the area your tank is situated in as well.

BTW, I on it 24 hours a day.

onlyyouknow · 08-04-2006, 09:24 AM

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Originally Posted by Mali

hi all, would like to ask opinion on the no. of fans i shd put for my 2ft if using 72watts PL lite ( 2 or 3 DIY fans?) and shd i on it only when i on the lite or continue oning it? thanks all.

1 fan should be enough lah.

08-04-2006, 06:05 PM

hmm........ how low do u want the temperture?

I took out i of my CPU fan and insert 12v batteries. And till now 24 hours passed, the temperture drop from 29 to 26, and it keep dropping every hours.

Why not try out 1 1st, then we see how it go.

10-04-2006, 03:08 PM

any good website with article to teach on making a diy fan?

10-04-2006, 07:05 PM

Here's a site with a good write up to go about doing it:

http://www.petfrd.com/forum/articles...rticle&artid=6

I would recommend this fan set sold at KF. I do not know if other vendors retail it but it's all modded up and you just need to plug and play. It's relatively cheaper and apparently you can replace the fan easily.

11-04-2006, 03:12 PM

Mine that I DIY sometime ago

cardinal · 11-04-2006, 03:41 PM

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Originally Posted by touk

Mine that I DIY sometime ago

Where are the fans? U mean the fans are housed in the black compartment in the middle? Can't be right... then they will be blowing the wrong side...

cardinal · 11-04-2006, 09:16 PM

Btw, it's a neat diy job.

07-04-2006, 11:51 PM	#1
Mali Dragon Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 1,507	no. of DIY fan for 2ft hi all, would like to ask opinion on the no. of fans i shd put for my 2ft if using 72watts PL lite ( 2 or 3 DIY fans?) and shd i on it only when i on the lite or continue oning it? thanks all.

08-04-2006, 12:41 AM	#2
the_r0ck Guest Posts: n/a	It's from a personal perspective. I tried using 2 fans on my previous 2 feet setup with 2x55w blasting it 10 hours a day. I got a temperature of 27 +/- throughout photolight period. On one of the days 1 fan stopped working but the temperature is still the same. I would recommend getting just 1 first. If the tempeature is still too high then you might either considering adding one more, or relook at where you situate your tank. Sometimes it depends on the area your tank is situated in as well. BTW, I on it 24 hours a day.

08-04-2006, 06:05 PM	#4
francisyeow Guest Posts: n/a	hmm........ how low do u want the temperture? I took out i of my CPU fan and insert 12v batteries. And till now 24 hours passed, the temperture drop from 29 to 26, and it keep dropping every hours. Why not try out 1 1st, then we see how it go.

10-04-2006, 03:08 PM	#5
soulfinder78 Guest Posts: n/a	any good website with article to teach on making a diy fan?

10-04-2006, 07:05 PM	#6
the_r0ck Guest Posts: n/a	Here's a site with a good write up to go about doing it: http://www.petfrd.com/forum/articles...rticle&artid=6 I would recommend this fan set sold at KF. I do not know if other vendors retail it but it's all modded up and you just need to plug and play. It's relatively cheaper and apparently you can replace the fan easily.

11-04-2006, 03:12 PM	#7
touk Guest Posts: n/a	Mine that I DIY sometime ago

11-04-2006, 09:16 PM	#9
cardinal Dragon Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 500	Btw, it's a neat diy job.

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