Cool vibes: How do you lower the temperature in your tank?

[SteveMM62Reef]

Swapped my 120 VAC Return and Skimmer Pumps out for Simplicity 24 Vdc Pumps. So far I haven’t had to run the fans. So even more electrical savings. Also on my New Canopy, I modified it and took the top off, to let the heat out from the lights.

 

[jelazar]

630am here in socal and my 20g is already 81 degrees. Any idea how much you can expect to drop with a typical clip on fan?

I have a 30 gallon frag tank that used to be plumbed into a second frag tank with temperature control but I recently separated them. A clip on fan connected to my Apex reduced the temperature from 88° to a constant 80°.

 

[soreefed]

I have a 30 gallon frag tank that used to be plumbed into a second frag tank with temperature control but I recently separated them. A clip on fan connected to my Apex reduced the temperature from 88° to a constant 80°.

That’s wild! Do you mind linking the fan you use? I haven’t seen many that look compatible with a diy lid.

 

[jelazar]

That’s wild! Do you mind linking the fan you use? I haven’t seen many that look compatible with a diy lid.

The one I use is nothing special, but it works great to control the tank temperature. It's a general purpose 6" fan on a clip. Not nearly as elegant as the fans made by the OP.

 

[Chris Shelton]

That @TheHarold is an awesome dude! I have this same fan cooling my 40AIO via Apex and 24V! Works like a dream! They are designed to fit a rimless tank but due to the fact we have both done CNC machine work and speak the same code he fabricated a bar i used on top of our lid which acts as a lip to hang the fan on. Highly recommended! And If you can think it and "some what" draw or describe what you envision, he can print it!

 

[TheHarold]

That @TheHarold is an awesome dude! I have this same fan cooling my 40AIO via Apex and 24V! Works like a dream! They are designed to fit a rimless tank but due to the fact we have both done CNC machine work and speak the same code he fabricated a bar i used on top of our lid which acts as a lip to hang the fan on. Highly recommended! And If you can think it and "some what" draw or describe what you envision, he can print it!

Thanks for the kind words! It was fun working on your custom solution.

 

[Dune74]

Dual Fans suspended above one side of my tank connected to a Inkbird controller. Tank stays around 77 to 78 degrees.

 

[Azael]

Room AC since this hot summer. Until now I used fans and it was ok.

 

[14 foot reef]

1 1/2 hp Chiller Tradewinds