10-21-2002, 06:29 PM
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Thread Killer
Join Date: Aug 2001
Location: Southern California
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How does your blow go??? Poll on fans in your canopies
I am talking about fans in your canopies...... How is yours setup?
I bought a new fan and am not sure how to mount it.
I see sucking air IN and blowing across the water....
I see sucking air OUT of the canopy...
So... which one???
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Remember: You are creating an eco-system out of a septic system. This never happens overnight and nothing good comes fast in this hobby.
Adrienne
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10-21-2002, 07:02 PM
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Big tank owner wannabe
Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: Des Moines, WA
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My understanding is that when possible, if you suck fresh air into the canopy rather than pull salt air out, your fans will last longer. This method has been working well for me. Also, if you can blow air across the length of the aquarium, this is more effective.
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10-21-2002, 07:07 PM
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Jedi Master
Join Date: Jul 2000
Location: Orlando, FL
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Both of my fans pull fresh air into the canopy and out of the back.
Andrew
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10-21-2002, 07:08 PM
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Thread Killer
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I had originally two of those 14" Radio Shack Fans which were suggested by several people that were using them. After three months they both burned out *splat*. I have a different fan now and need something getting air in there cuz those PC's get way too warm!!
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Remember: You are creating an eco-system out of a septic system. This never happens overnight and nothing good comes fast in this hobby.
Adrienne
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10-21-2002, 07:11 PM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: Tyler, Texas
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We used to have four fans . Two on the side that blew air in and two on the back that sucked air out. It worked OK, but obviously not that good, we had to get a chiller!
Scott
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10-21-2002, 07:12 PM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: Tyler, Texas
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Oh yeah, Fishinchick, you have PM. Hope it helps.
Thanks
Scott
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10-21-2002, 08:02 PM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: Tyler, Texas
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I tried it again!
Scott
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10-21-2002, 08:21 PM
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Stranded On A Sandbar
Join Date: Aug 2001
Location: Grosse Pointe
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I have two fans, mounted on each side of the canopy. One pulls air in and the other pushes it out. Works real well, helped keep the temp down this summer. 
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10-21-2002, 08:33 PM
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Plankton
Join Date: Sep 2002
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If you have any kind of 'vent' holes in the canopy or on the back, have the fans blow in. Evaporative cooling is the trick and ya really cant get that with a fan blowing out.
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10-21-2002, 08:39 PM
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Thread Killer
Join Date: Aug 2001
Location: Southern California
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I see a trend forming here.
I have a hole in each side and two 2" holes drilled in the top to let heat escape.
I think I'll probably have it suck the air in and over the water...... Here goes my evap rate.
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Remember: You are creating an eco-system out of a septic system. This never happens overnight and nothing good comes fast in this hobby.
Adrienne
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10-21-2002, 08:55 PM
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Look deeply into my eyes
Join Date: Aug 2001
Location: NW Indiana
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two 110 4" fans blowin out, one in on a 75 canopy. air conditioner
filter on the outboard fans to "filter" and cut down the light to the outside from the 1100W+ lights inside.......
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10-21-2002, 08:56 PM
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Look deeply into my eyes
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Location: NW Indiana
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Adrienne, welcome to the land of daily top off! 
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10-21-2002, 08:59 PM
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Look deeply into my eyes
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Hey! my furnace hardly came on during the winter month's,,,my electric bill,,,,,hmmmmmmmm,,,,,  i'm lucky, my wife STILL jokes about it ,,,,,she does wish i went with Icecap fans tho.... 
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10-21-2002, 09:59 PM
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Member
Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: north carolina
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The reason I blow air in is the exact reason the Reedman has stated. I have one fan blowing at each end across the water and it has cooled my tank down 6 degrees
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10-21-2002, 11:45 PM
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TRT Staff The Mominator
Join Date: Jan 1999
Location: Just South Of Seattle
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I have three fans in the canopy and one in the stand. Two in the canopy pull air in, one blows it out the back. The fan under the stand pulls air out.
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