Cooling Fan

[mlivvy]

I'm pretty sure I have no idea how to do any of that. If you supply the links for everything I need I can ask someone that helps me maintain my tank if they can do it.
The fans on rapid led look easy to connect but I still would need help mounting them.

It's pretty easy. You just splice and join some wires. Then just drill 2 holes in the canopy. I used a 4" holesaw I purchased from Harbor Freight. Mine looked like this..

I had them hooked up to the RKL but they hardly ever came on. But, I did run leds and my house is 76 degrees 24/7.

MLivvy- I wont argue your choice since no DB (noise) ratings are noted on you link. But that needs to be seriously taken into consideration.

Very true. Here is a better link with more info. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835608009

18dB at full rpm is pretty nice eh.

 

[nivram]

I'm not sure where the vents are but if I had to guess I would say they are probably against the top. The lights are attached to the canopy for sure.

Regardless of whether you get fans or not. I would try to make a cut out on the top section of your canopy where the vent is located or at least where the heat is building up.

 

[Crackem]

Sounds like a good idea Thank You for all the input!

 

[big-Ern]

just compared the silenx and the noctuas. The silenx fan that has same noise (18db) is pushes 50% more air than the noctuas(90cfm vs 60cfm).
Now cost difference?? didn't look that up.

 

[Crackem]

I bought 2 silenX 18db 90cfm 120mm fans. Will this help raise my ph?
I haven't decided where to install them yet. Tiger had them for 14.99 each online and in store and I bought an adapter so I don't need to do any splicing and can run 2 off one power supply

 

[hoooop54]

Crackem, can you take a photo when you get a chance? Also, can you share what you mean about the adapter? I am looking at these fans as well and would love to see how you did it.

 

[Crackem]

This is the adapter I bought. It has a few extra parts that I don't need to use but it is plug and play no splicing needed. I haven't installed the fans yet but the guy at the store hooked 2 fans up to the adapter to show me how they worked.

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[Jgoal55]

just compared the silenx and the noctuas. The silenx fan that has same noise (18db) is pushes 50% more air than the noctuas(90cfm vs 60cfm).
Now cost difference?? didn't look that up.

Are you sure you looked at the same unit of measurement? CFM's?

The Noctuas are hungarian I believe and they use a different unit of measurement on their site.

That said, I used Noctuas on my last set up and they worked like a charm. By far the most quiet, long lasting computer fan I have ever used to cool.

I am using two on my new set up as well.

 

[Jgoal55]

Whoops.....nevermind just re-read and realized you posted the CFMs.

 

[rezaktp]

+1 for the Noctua fans

http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?N=50012454&IsNodeId=1&Submit=ENE

 

[Biggar]

One tip: Make sure you blow the air inside the canopy, instead of trying to suck it out.

The salt and moisture will damage the fans if spinning wrong way