Cooling Fan

[Dazza]

Hello everyone

I am looking for those cooling fans that comes with 6 fans type which I read about in the forum. Anyone knows where I can buy them & how much it costs? TIA

[oolite]

Ocean Free brand has one of these fans....between 90-99 bucks per set.

[Dazza]

Thanks oolite

Have u tried it b4. Noisy or not? I m using those u buy from electrical shop one and its starting to make alot of noise hahaha.

[oolite]

I have 2 sets of 6-fans each on a day rotating shift on my 4 footer. Each is attached with its own timer and they are switched off in the night. They cool my water temp lower by between 1-2 degrees.

As for the noise, if your house is quiet like mine, there will definitely be a noticeable hum. For my case, the noise from just 1 fan is kind of irritating already as I am use to living in a peaceful and quiet environment.

[blue.tang]

why dun u make a trip down to sim lim & take a look...heard sim lim also hv & very much cheaper

[Clownfish]

DIY with PC fans... cheaper....

each fan is 2.50, then the DC-AC converter cost ard 10-12

price onli applicable at sim lim sq...

[hoppinghippos]

fwah 90 bucks for a row of tiny 6 fans??? their mark up must be damn alot man!! I think cost price of their fans prob less than $15??

[Acanthurus pyroferus]

fwah 90 bucks for a row of tiny 6 fans??? their mark up must be damn alot man!! I think cost price of their fans prob less than $15??

they're actually good and worth the money with little noise as possible and one things for sure is that they don't give you an electric shock when it touches water! I have 2 - 6 row fans operating on my 4 footer which keeps my water really cool.

[cheecopeh]

no need to buy those 6 fans 1 lah...juz go to sim lim tower 3 level...buy 2 fans is much more better and powerful then the 6 1 man

dunno whether these fans prices will increase anot...?

[Pinnacle]

ya lor... i diy mine with 2 fans (12 volt - $3 each) and AC-DC adaptor ($9)... quite powerful and quiet.... initially my tank temperature was 29 degrees C.... now it is at 25.5 degrees C... but one drawback is that you got to top up water daily.... i think i should take out one fan.... I'm not kidding... the temperature is at 25.5 to 26 degrees C.... u can try out yourself.... no need chiller lah.... chiller very noisey I think....

[cheecopeh]

ya lor... i diy mine with 2 fans (12 volt - $3 each) and AC-DC adaptor ($9)... quite powerful and quiet.... initially my tank temperature was 29 degrees C.... now it is at 25.5 degrees C... but one drawback is that you got to top up water daily.... i think i should take out one fan.... I'm not kidding... the temperature is at 25.5 to 26 degrees C.... u can try out yourself.... no need chiller lah.... chiller very noisey I think....

[ervine]

ya lor... i diy mine with 2 fans (12 volt - $3 each) and AC-DC adaptor ($9)... quite powerful and quiet.... initially my tank temperature was 29 degrees C.... now it is at 25.5 degrees C... but one drawback is that you got to top up water daily.... i think i should take out one fan.... I'm not kidding... the temperature is at 25.5 to 26 degrees C.... u can try out yourself.... no need chiller lah.... chiller very noisey I think....

woah... that's very low temp for just fans!

[Dazza]

Thks all for teh help. I hv enough of chiller blowing hot air & making noise in my living rm. Thats why switched to fans. Dont laugh but i use those bgt from electrical shops cost only $25 hahha. Did the work well but now the fans getting rusty and noisy tat swhy thght of using those specially made for aquarist ones.

[hoppinghippos]

Dazza you can try Diy-ing yourself, its really very simply to make, just go SLT, buy fans, buy adapator (make sure adaptor has at least 200-300mA more than the total load you intend to have), buy jack (those for the adaptor to plug into, like when you recharge your handphone, the jack on your phone), buy wires (I personally like to buy those computer ribbon wires cuz they are compact and stuck together already), cable ties, and plus some acrylic from hardware shops and you're all set!! total cost of 2 fans set will prob be <$30

[marlin]

Pinnacle,

You sure you are able to get 25.5C or even 26 from fans? The best I can get with fans alone, is 28C. The 6-fan I have is effective especially when I have got MH lights. You can feel the hot air being extracted out.

Managed to get the lights for $70 at P**M*** in Serangoon North.

Cheers

[Ancelot]

Pinnacle,

You sure you are able to get 25.5C or even 26 from fans? The best I can get with fans alone, is 28C. The 6-fan I have is effective especially when I have got MH lights. You can feel the hot air being extracted out.

Managed to get the lights for $70 at P**M*** in Serangoon North.

Cheers

U must have gone to an LFS hotel! $70 thats Ex!

should have told me i sell u my DC fan with adapter and fan for just $10

i managed to attain 27 degrees Celsius with that fan! so cooling somemore! haiz...

[dodo]

could the tank be in a air-con room?25.5 is rather low

[blue.tang]

Pinnacle,

You sure you are able to get 25.5C or even 26 from fans? The best I can get with fans alone, is 28C. The 6-fan I have is effective especially when I have got MH lights. You can feel the hot air being extracted out.

Managed to get the lights for $70 at P**M*** in Serangoon North.

Cheers

can lah bro...my also around 26 & highest 27

[dradttg]

I am using the 2 fan type from Ocean Free. Cost $55.

It is noisy initially. Now it is either I am deaf or the fan have became more quiet.

The water temp used to be 30 now it stayed around 28. I think how much temp it drop is also dependent on the position of the fan. I should put it near the Powerhead.