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reeferhabit
02/26/2008, 10:18 PM
I have seen three different fans I am looking to purchase but I want to get your input first.

Orion: single fan, $25
http://www.reefgeek.com/product/4_inch__Fan_(51_CFM)_-_4.7_inch__x_1.5_inch__Fan_Body_by_Orion_Fans

Coralife: single fan, $19
http://www.aquatichouse.com/lights_files/coolingfans.asp

Azoo: Double fan, $25
http://www.drsfostersmith.com/Product/Prod_Display.cfm?pcatid=14701

If you have other fans that you prefer please let me knw>

rbursek
02/26/2008, 10:29 PM
newwork..com

reeferhabit
02/26/2008, 11:08 PM
I have no clue what site you are trying to send me to, but I cant find anything related to fans their.

Any one else?

kdblove_99
02/26/2008, 11:59 PM
I have a couple Lasko fans that work great

mcliffy2
02/27/2008, 12:10 AM
If you can fit a honeywell vortech, they work awesome. They arent aquarium specific, but are cheap ($20 or so) and one of them blowing across my sump when halides are on dropped the temp by 6 or 7 degrees.

nakadoc
02/27/2008, 01:53 AM
check ebay for windywilly out of texas. I purchased 4 5in. fans that came with a control box to control 2 or 3 different settings. I have had them on my 120 for about 2 years now. Really quite too!

kdblove_99
02/27/2008, 03:03 AM
Going to sell my 2 lasko's:)

jc9394
02/27/2008, 07:51 AM
I use the Azoo 4 fan unit and works wonder.

GSMguy
02/27/2008, 09:12 AM
i use the azoo 4 fan units on my tank and they do all the work of a chiller.

PSam
02/27/2008, 09:25 AM
4 unit Azoo here as well, no chiller.

jglackin
02/27/2008, 09:49 AM
I have two 4 unit Azoo fans and I think they are very loud for as little air as they move. They work fine, but for the noise they make, I am not overly impressed. My tank is in my living room and I need the fans to be nearly silent.

fatboyjoe
02/27/2008, 12:13 PM
I agree about the noise, even the clip-on fans I used last year were too noisey for me. I wish I could test them in the stores to see how loud they are before I buy them. I used 6 - 3'' computer fans fastend to a piece of eggcrate last summer.I bought them on ebay.they were completly silent. I'm glad you guys gave a heads up on the azoo's, I was thinking about them for my sump.not anymore.

reeferhabit
02/27/2008, 04:41 PM
I am steering away from the Azoo's because I can not find the specs on them and seem kind of cheap.

As of right now my top choice is the Orion. It puts out 110CFM compared to the coralife which puts out 67CFM. I just hate paying the $8 shipping charge, But i have bought from reefgeek before.

I am going to check out the Vortech mentioned by Mcliffy and see if anyone else has some insight.

jglackin
02/27/2008, 04:45 PM
<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11959225#post11959225 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by reeferhabit
As of right now my top choice is the Orion. It puts out 110CFM compared to the coralife which puts out 67CFM. I just hate paying the $8 shipping charge, But i have bought from reefgeek before.

I forgot. I have two of those that I got from Saltycritter.com. They are much quieter than the Azoo fans and move much more air. I have them in my electronics cabinet for keeping the transformers and such cool.

SCIFI_3D_zoo
02/28/2008, 09:53 AM
I have a 4-unit AZOO. I think a lot of these will work. I noticed I get a little noise sometimes when it first starts up. I think it's from salt creep, etc. Not sure how long they'll last.

It's hooked up to a Temp. Controller also.