can't afford chiller?

[Sinn]

so the toyo fans are plug and play rite?

how much is NTUC sellin em for?

[UFO]

Sinn,

There are 2 types, 6" & 7". Only the 7" can rotate. 6" is abt $22+ & 7" is abt 25+.

[Sinn]

quite large eh,

sorry UFO, i dont get what u mean by rotate...

do u mean that the fan direction is adjustable ?

thanx

[Chris]

IMO, if your intend to stay with the hobby of reef keeping, save up the money from buying fans to buy a chiller. You will need it. There are thread about 1/10 hp chillers costing a few hundreds. Fans is not a long-term solution. This is the same as adding additives to reduce NO3, not a long term solution! Need to either reduce load and let the system come to equlibrium.

[Sinn]

its not a long term solution but it is an alternative,

unfortunately, or shd i say fortunately, im still a student

asking a few hundreds from my peeps wud raise their eyebrows,

i dont think i wanna start explaining to them the neccesity of a chiller for fishes/corals..

i hope u understand what i mean

[Sinn]

just to add to that, reducing the temp by 1 - 2 degrees wud help the fluctuations,

on the fan during the day, off it at night when the air con is on...

[UFO]

Sinn,

Waaaa......yr fish so 'halmia', sleep in a-con room.

Both 6" & 7" can tilt up & down. But only 7" can rotate left & right like yr normal stand fan. U get it? Sorry, not sure if i explain well enough

[Chris]

Just to add,

If you have a small tank (2 ft) with fan, you'll need to top up water almost everyday or your Salinity might change easily. That means you need to be home everyday or someone has to do it for you.

[Sinn]

i understand UFO, thanx

Chris, im in the process of doing an auto top up water. will keep that in mind

[UFO]

Sinn,

when u finish the auto top up (if successful), must teach me hor

[Sinn]

teach har?

got post on how to make em already

here are a few

using air pump

using medical dripper

very long article

anyway i think we are , so better stop here

[UFO]

Sinn,

Thks for the links. I'm already using the 2nd method. But the 3rd looks dam sophisticated man.

[mousecat11]

I heard there are some ready mount DC or AC in a row of 2 to 3 fan on sale.

Wonder anyone knows where I can get them...thankx

You can get it a the fish shop near clementi MRT, but is very ex !! cost around $$45-50 per set of two fan.

Better to DIy... $10 each for only each fan.Can buy at slim lim tower.

[Creetin]

like ufo said, the fans for computers are not durable enuff. run them 24/7 and they will burn out?

looks like still have to go back to the fish shop to buy!

[TanGo]

like ufo said, the fans for computers are not durable enuff. run them 24/7 and they will burn out?

looks like still have to go back to the fish shop to buy!

No leh..

My second hand computer fan has been running for the past year behind my computer 24/7.. Still running..

[Creetin]

hmmmmm in that case i may as well get the diy fans from sim lim tower, oni $5 each to diy!!!!