Air Exchanger/Exhaust for Fish Room Advice

[Dustin1300]

I'm wanting to put in either an air exchanger or intake/exhaust fans on fish room to keep humidity in check.

I've been looking at the Fantech AEV1000 but curious what others are using and what works for them?

System (~1000 gallons) is isolated to one fish room and is surrounded in 8mm plastic to keep moisture in that room in basement. Should I run this coupled with a dehumidifier or would I be okay with just the air exchanger?

Just wanting others feedback and making right choice and having longevity.

 

[Newbie Aquarist]

I am using the fan that is used in the bathrooms that comes with a light since that will be my only light source other than the tank. Steve might or Dave.m might know more and probably suggest exhaust fan or dehumidifier.

 

[Dustin1300]

Steve is using a similar unit to what I referenced above. Just looking for some further advice. Was speaking to Bill Wann about it when I checked out his system and said he's not had luck with the Fantech but we're also talking about the difference between my 600 gallon dt and his 22k gallon ocean!

 

[Dustin1300]

Steve actually uses a heat recovery ventilator which looks to just have a heating element added to what the original unit I referenced had.

http://www.pexsupply.com/Fantech-VHR704-VHR-Series-Heat-Recovery-Ventilator-w-Fan-Shutdown-Defrost-4-Top-Ports-up-to-1400-Sq-Ft

 

[cephalotus]

I use a 6" inducter fan, it draws 530cfm compared to the Fantechs 120cfm.
I do not currently have the water volume you have although it is all surface area, it is way overkill.

 

[Dustin1300]

Thanks. I like the idea of air exchanger to help control the temperature too. Just want to hear what everyone else uses and if they have any reliability issues.

Do you run it continuously or is it controlled by the humidity of room? One for fresh air and another for exhaust?

 

[cephalotus]

Currently it is on a switch, eventually will get a humistat. It is exhaust only with a backdraft damper. This is obviously not ideal but works well without causing heating and cooling issues.

 

[Dustin1300]

I like my temperatures stable so I'm not sure inducter/exhaust fans alone are going to keep things rock solid?

Things stay within .2 degrees right now:

 

[sfsuphysics]

Well if you have an exhaust fan the air needs to come from someplace, you'll basically make a low pressure system and then it'll seep through any gaps in your fish room. Now you could have a vent to the house side so that the input air comes from the warmer house air, then you wouldn't need to worry about an air exchanger

 

[Dustin1300]

Well if you have an exhaust fan the air needs to come from someplace, you'll basically make a low pressure system and then it'll seep through any gaps in your fish room. Now you could have a vent to the house side so that the input air comes from the warmer house air, then you wouldn't need to worry about an air exchanger

The exhaust fan would be cheaper but wasted energy might not be cost eff effective long term. Do you have a large system?

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[daddycute]

I am an avid fish collector. To maintain a clean aquarium, I use an air exchanger to pump air into the aquarium so the fish won't suffocate. Have you been to those large waterpark aquariums in major cities? Have you seen the air exchanger they use? Not many people get to see it as only maintenance people have access to it. If you are friends with them like I am then you'll get to see it in action.