Fan Cooling Display Tank

[Electrobes]

I need to fan cool my display tank, and considered the 6-Fan Aquatek Chillmaster. But looking at the specs, it only does about 45 CFM (That's only about 7 CFM per fan!)

I think, surely, that I could build something like this using better fans. I have to make it pretty, because it goes on my display.

Has anyone made anything like this?

Any recommendations for fans? I was hoping to achieve about 60 CFM, and I'd even consider using one fan alone, but fully expect to need more than that.

Thanks!

 

[username in use]

The beauty of the six smaller/lower output fans is noise level. One large fan is going to be louder and more noticeable. You don't need to move a large volume of air over the surface to achieve decent cooling. The wide footprint of smaller fans will provide increased evaporation across a large surface area whereas the one fan will have a harder time covering the same area.

 

[Electrobes]

The beauty of the six smaller/lower output fans is noise level. One large fan is going to be louder and more noticeable. You don't need to move a large volume of air over the surface to achieve decent cooling. The wide footprint of smaller fans will provide increased evaporation across a large surface area whereas the one fan will have a harder time covering the same area.

Good point.

I have a Stealth fan that tosses about 27 CFM, and it felt like such a light breeze. I feel like a couple (Probably two would work) of these would do the trick, but could six fans tossing 7 CFM really be that effective? I know that's quite a bit of fans.. but even they recommend it go on an average 60 gallon tank.

 

[intyme]

There are "stereo" entertainment fans, very quiet