Fluval evo 13.5 overheating solution

[echo11011]

Hi everyone, just wanted to share my solution for the overheating problem, i wanted to keep the stock light and lids as I like the desing and setup thats just me and did not want to invest on new kights and a lid, so endedup embarking in a difrent solution, added a fan from amazon and got a small duct to create positive air pressure. My room tempeture is always sitting around 76 to 78 - and the tank was always around 83 to 85 once I added the fan and the duct it now sits around 78 to 80 max after light been on for like 10h. I did ha to open a bit more the back lid a bit more. Ill attach the links of the fan and duct.

Duct for the fan: https://www.etsy.com/listing/1780896441/fluval-135-duct-appadter-for-fan-system

I got ,y fan from Amazon: Aquarium Chiller, Power Saving Mute Cooling Fan SmallCrab Shape Fan Mini USB Fish Coldwind Cooling Mounted Aquarium Fan for Fish Smaller Than 45 cm(US Plug) https://a.co/d/0VQniic

 

[SaltwaterRookie]

Nice solution! I have the Flex 32.5 and also needed to find cooling options. I ended up elevating the lid, propped over 3D separators I found on internet, and attaching a fans array to the lid. Your solution looks neater to me :)

 

[echo11011]

Nice solution! I have the Flex 32.5 and also needed to find cooling options. I ended up elevating the lid, propped over 3D separators I found on internet, and attaching a fans array to the lid. Your solution looks neater to me :)

Thanks, I use to elevate the light with wire nuts to let the heat vent but that did not get the water temperature to lower been looking for a solution for a while until now.

 

[BobcatTracker1]

Hi everyone, just wanted to share my solution for the overheating problem, i wanted to keep the stock light and lids as I like the desing and setup thats just me and did not want to invest on new kights and a lid, so endedup embarking in a difrent solution, added a fan from amazon and got a small duct to create positive air pressure. My room tempeture is always sitting around 76 to 78 - and the tank was always around 83 to 85 once I added the fan and the duct it now sits around 78 to 80 max after light been on for like 10h. I did ha to open a bit more the back lid a bit more. Ill attach the links of the fan and duct.

Duct for the fan: https://www.etsy.com/listing/1780896441/fluval-135-duct-appadter-for-fan-system

I got ,y fan from Amazon: Aquarium Chiller, Power Saving Mute Cooling Fan SmallCrab Shape Fan Mini USB Fish Coldwind Cooling Mounted Aquarium Fan for Fish Smaller Than 45 cm(US Plug) https://a.co/d/0VQniic

Nice! I'm having the same issue with overheating and don't want to replace the lid at this point. This looks like a good option, but how would I enlarge the chamber 3 lid opening? I don't have a Dremel or rotary tool....