Fan Fixture Advice

[Hiide]

I'm thinking of just buying some Fan units from Reptile lighting, cooling, and cage accessories: Aqualight Cooling Fan Kit to have more air flow in a very humid 34gallon aquarium I will constructing soon. I'm not looking to de-fog glass or lower temperatures, mainly just keep some extra air flow into an aquarium.


Do any of you recommend buying this product or should I just go ahead and look for some used computer fans and hook them up to a battery?

And if so, can I get the costs for this and some step-by-step information on how to rig the fans to the battery or a converter to an electrical source.


Thanks in advance and much appreciated.

Edit: I apologize if there are other threads that have any information similar to this, but I could not find any references that specifically tell someone how to hook up the Computer Fans to a power source.

[Gold3nku5h]

Adda fans should be water-resistant.

If i were you i would look longer for a better fan than that, theres nothing special about it, and tonight im going to look for a good waterproof to water resistant fan that can be used in a high fog situation. i'll let you know by tomorrow or thursday.

Kinda pricy, but cheaper than what the ones your looking at.. Im buying 3 of the smallest ones to keep the front glass clear of condensation. They are about 11 bucks, so it isn't any worse than the nice ones they have now.
ADDA DC Waterproof Fans
Theres a link to all their waterproof ones, all sizes too. limited only to 12V though.
Change the filter if your looking for a different kind.

Sweet, i just checked some wierd forum i found when searching 18dBA which is decibles, and they say 18 is almost unheard with our ears. So that means the one i want is really quiet. and waterproof. and cheap (relatively)

[Hiide]

Originally Posted by Gold3nku5h

Adda fans should be water-resistant.

If i were you i would look longer for a better fan than that, theres nothing special about it, and tonight im going to look for a good waterproof to water resistant fan that can be used in a high fog situation. i'll let you know by tomorrow or thursday.

Kinda pricy, but cheaper than what the ones your looking at.. Im buying 3 of the smallest ones to keep the front glass clear of condensation. They are about 11 bucks, so it isn't any worse than the nice ones they have now.
ADDA DC Waterproof Fans
Theres a link to all their waterproof ones, all sizes too. limited only to 12V though.
Change the filter if your looking for a different kind.

Sweet, i just checked some wierd forum i found when searching 18dBA which is decibles, and they say 18 is almost unheard with our ears. So that means the one i want is really quiet. and waterproof. and cheap (relatively)

Nice, this is exactly the references I was looking for

Though, how do you hook up the fans, like what sort of equipment? I probably know how if I saw supplies in a store, but I'm going to assume I'm stupid and don't want to burn my house down.

[Gold3nku5h]

if you have a 12v dc adapter, then you can get it with 4 pin molex, its basically just a 4 pin connector, thats pretty common for computer PC fans. You can also hook it up on your own with connections from an electronic place, and radio shack has alot of the connections you could use.

[Hiide]

Originally Posted by Gold3nku5h

if you have a 12v dc adapter, then you can get it with 4 pin molex, its basically just a 4 pin connector, thats pretty common for computer PC fans. You can also hook it up on your own with connections from an electronic place, and radio shack has alot of the connections you could use.

Alright, cool. Radio shack is basically where I go.


I can already see myself wandering in with a PC fan asking them what does what...

[froggsong]

If you don't mind something bulky and don't want to wire a fan, you can get one of those little desk fans from Wal-mart (they just put them out for the warmer seasons last week here), which run about 7 bucks. You'll have to cover the fan with a knee high or some other sort of fine mesh material to be sure no one gets any toes cut off or something, that will run you another 50 cents or so. It can be hung on the tank rim by the stand, and will stand up to high humidity just fine. It isn't the prettiest thing is the world, but it works, and works well. I am using one in my frog tank because I had it lying around and had to have something right then. I haven't replaced it because it does such a good job and is very quiet as long as it is clean.

[Gold3nku5h]

just ask where the adapters are, and there should be one that runs like 1000 Ohms, and has a switch that goes from like 1.5v to 12 volts. that should work, im not sure how much power it gets, because it converts that to a constant 1000 ohms.. Once i get some actual cash (dont want to withdrawl from my savings) im going to buy one of those, and test it out, and see what it does to some small fans that i have... I just have to buy the right connections, because it sets it up with those cd player type recepters.

Im buying it later today after i get payed if you want to wait and see exactly how to do it.. i'll be able to work on it a while tonight after i get off work.. about 7

[Gold3nku5h]

well i have a brand new adapter for 4 pin molex (pc fans) if you need one, i'd sell it to you for like 20 bucks, free shipping.

[Hiide]

Alright, thanks for the great advice guys, and if anything, I'll go for the least expensive items.