Install fan by lights?

aaron186 · Nov 15, 2023

I need to lower the temp of my tank about 2 degrees. I was hoping to get a fan for evaporative cooling. I tried to tunze eco chic aqua wind but I don’t really have a good spot to mount it. I also tried 2 of them of and each one made a loud screeching noise. My tank has a clearview lid over it and no cut out to mount the fans over the display. My sump is pretty full and I struggled to find a spot for it. It also overhangs too far.

I have 3 Reefi uno pro 2 lights over my tank and they are attached via reefis mount

I was wondering if anyone has a found a way to mount a silent fan from the light rails to blow straight down on the tank?

Fish Styx · Nov 15, 2023

Perhaps repurpose grow tent clip fans. Something like this:

aaron186 · Nov 15, 2023

Fish Styx said:
Perhaps repurpose grow tent clip fans. Something like this:

It’s in my living room so I need something a bit sleeker and WAF. I was hoping for something like the GHL fans but that can be mounted from above and point top down from behind my lights so they are hidden.

aaron186 · Nov 15, 2023

Hope this helps clarify. Basically want to hide a fan behind the lights and point it down to the water.

Fish Styx · Nov 15, 2023

Then I would look to something like this. It could easily, and neatly, be mounted to the rail from above with the cords run along and/or behind the rails. Beyond that, depending on your skill set, you could custom DIY a solution using 200 mm case fans and 12.5v power supplies.

aaron186 · Nov 15, 2023

Fish Styx said:
Then I would look to something like this. It could easily, and neatly, be mounted to the rail from above with the cords run along and/or behind the rails. Beyond that, depending on your skill set, you could custom DIY a solution using 200 mm case fans and 12.5v power supplies.

Looks interesting. How would you suggest mounting it?