Where do you buy the clip on fans?

[Maximus]

I've seen clip on fans that have 2-3 small fans in a rectangular fixture. It looks perfectly suited for the braceless Elos tank. Does anyone know where to buy these from?

[Fliger]

You mean like this? I actually got mine thru Jesse. Awesome fans!

http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l134/dfliger/Elos%20160XL/IMG_5462.jpg

http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l134/dfliger/Elos%20160XL/IMG_5460.jpg

http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l134/dfliger/Elos%20160XL/IMG_5450.jpg

[Maximus]

Ahh, that's it David! I need to place an order.

[Fliger]

Have you ever seen G.Alexander's DIY fan rack? If I could do it man, I would. But it would looks like crap if I tried. He also uses the Titan fans on his DIY. They are really silent.

[Maximus]

No, I've never seen his fan rack. Got a pic?

[Fliger]

Oh dude, one of my favorite tanks ...

http://zeovit.com/forums/showthread.php?t=5950

Hope he doesn't mind

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v637/WOPR/DSC04554.jpg

[hansmatt]

That puppy looks as if it were about to take off!
WWOWWW

[Maximus]

Wow! That's a freaking awesome tank!

[slovan]

The fans are called Propeller Breeze and they're made by GHL/Profilux. They will only turn on or off if you do not have the controller to do variable speed. I bought mine from Aquarium Specialty but you can check with aqua-digital.com to see who the other retailers are.

http://www.aquariumspecialty.com/catalog/index.php?cPath=49_234_257

[Maximus]

Thanks Slovan. How quiet are they? I'd probably hook it up to my AC3.

[slovan]

They're really quiet. But then again, I'm only using it on my sump because I am trying to keep everything hidden as much as I can. :)

The only thing I can compare them to would be a 4" Ice Cap fan because that's all I have experience with. I would say the entire unit is just as quiet as a single 4" Ice Cap fan.

[Maximus]

Sounds good. Thanks again.

[StrategicReef]

I am a poor guy so this is what I have. It works great even after dropped into water, sprayed full of salt creep and cat fur.

http://www.drsfostersmith.com/product/prod_display.cfm?pcatid=14701&Nty=1&Ntx=mode+matchallpartial&Ntk=All&pc=1&N=0&Ntt=azoo%20fans&Np=1

Although I do like those silver ones, I know Jesse sells them. I don't have an immediate need right now in winter.

[MikeD]

Great... give me another reason to call Jesse! :) Thank god it's winter!

[Maximus]

Slovan and David,
How stable are the fans on the tank? Does the mounting bracket seem reliable over time?

[slovan]

I haven't had the knobs loosen up on me, yet. If you don't run into it everyday, you shouldn't have a problem. :) Even when I tested them in a eurobrace situation for a couple days, the fan stayed in place.

[Maximus]

Thanks again Slovan.

[DevilBoy]

will these fans work on a perfecto tank that has a plastic trim around it?

[Fliger]

Mine held great - no problems!

[mr294]

Thanks for the links guys, definitely a little cheaper than the Giesemann alternative :D . I'm going to have to keep those in mind for when the weather warms up.

[MikeD]

Just out of curiosity, do you need their controller to run them or will they work on their own? (is there just an on/off switch to them?)

[elosusa]

you don't need a controller, though the BII new firmware gives you a fan control for any fan but even that is not really needed.

[MikeD]

So is there an on off switch or just a plug to turn on and then your controller does the on and off based off of temp?

[elosusa]

the controller will do the switching. I don't believe these have switches just a plug. Yes the BII will turn on/off according to temps.