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02-16-2008, 10:20 PM
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| | Fire Shrimp
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anyone ever done a pc fans blowing into their canopy? do u use a transformer or any sort of equpment to to get the fans to work? are there a variable speed control? let me know the name so i can search for it
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120g RR, 40 sump/fuge, panworld 50pxx, 2 x 250 Lumen Bright Reeflux 12k coralvue ballst, 2x54 t5 current usa, 24 led moonlight, shallow sand bed, 2x Koralia 4, around 200lbs rock, msx 200, aquac phosphate reactor... If you see something better out there, let me know. most of the parts still being process. | 
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02-17-2008, 03:04 AM
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| | Giant Squid
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I just used a simple converter from radio shack, and yes there are variable speed controllers out there.... | |
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02-17-2008, 03:20 AM
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| | Feather Star
Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Groningen, The Netherlands Age: 25
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Hey! You can use very cheap power supply that operates at 12V (CPU fans with temp control are usually 12V) and connect it to the fan! | |
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02-17-2008, 01:50 PM
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| | Fire Shrimp
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what kind of 12v power supply? where can i get them? | |
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02-17-2008, 02:09 PM
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| | Gigas Clam
Join Date: Nov 2007
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Ebay, as long as its 12 volt like this one 12V power or you could go with a fan and Power supply like these.
I buy my stuff for computers and my tanks from tese people, prices are great and shipping is really cheap. Buyextras.com _________ I was always taught to respect my elders, but it keeps getting harder to find one.
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02-17-2008, 02:55 PM
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| | Giant Squid
Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Miami, FL Age: 39
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I bought a fan from Radio shack and attached the cord and plug it in and walla.  _________ 9YR OLD 90G/55g custom sump/refug Mag18 Aquac 180skimmer 692w MH AC jr,yel&kole tang,midas&convict blenny,B&G chromies,Blk/yel fin chromie blackcap,nemo,neon goby,6line; Blastomussa Merleti,Acan ,BUBBLE,Torch,LTA, Acropora(2) Moon, assort zoas, yel& G star polyps, P&B ricordia, montiporas, cup&candy corals, xenias,B/G mush,flower ane(2), cherry red mussa, dusters,cleaning crew..  | |
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02-17-2008, 04:38 PM
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| | Torch Coral
Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: valencia,pa. Age: 35
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icecap makes fans that have a thermistat and turn on when the light fixture gets hot.
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02-17-2008, 05:11 PM
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| | 3reef Sponsor
Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Va/Ct
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W.W Grainger sells to the public on line look for their Axel 120 V fans 25.00 or so and move some air. Computer fans really are weak at 45 CFM or so where theses run from 120 CFM and up. I prefer the ball bearing fans to the sleeve type models _________ Some of the world's greatest feats were accomplished by people not smart enough to know they were impossible (Doug Larson) | |
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02-17-2008, 05:41 PM
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| | Gigas Clam
Join Date: Nov 2007
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Tangster  W.W Grainger sells to the public on line look for their Axel 120 V fans 25.00 or so and move some air. Computer fans really are weak at 45 CFM or so where theses run from 120 CFM and up. I prefer the ball bearing fans to the sleeve type models | I agree most computer fans are weak, but I also have found that the Axel fans are extremely noisy. I use them in some of the work station computer cabinets we have at work, I have to cool them down because the owner will not let me take the doors off "because it looks bad"
I have found one brand of 12V fans, Vantec that moves more air than most. Their 120mm Fan moves 94 CFM and isn't any where near as noisy as the Axel. Its not quite 120 CFM but its darn close. | |
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02-17-2008, 08:22 PM
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| | Fire Shrimp
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Well the best thin is that I can hook more than four up to the transforms and run them parallel so this will be great | |
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