New lights showing up tom!!! need help on fan placement.

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  1. Viper3166

    Viper3166 Feather Duster

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    My new lights will be arriving tom, for now i got two Hamilton Technology 400w MH reef stars. guy said i need to get fana as i have a canopy it's open on the back so i need some idea on where to put them, do i cut the 4.5in hold on the sides of the canopy and have one blowing in and one out, see how that works or do i just mount them on the back of the open canopy??
     
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  2. reef_guru

    reef_guru Humpback Whale

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    in my canopy there are 4 fans. one on each short side of the canopy, one in, one out. the other two are on top of the canopy, both out, heat rises. good air flow is good for the tanks O2.
     
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  3. Viper3166

    Viper3166 Feather Duster

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    is your canopy open in the back??
     
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  4. jms65gal

    jms65gal Plankton

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    good timing, mine is open in the back too but has several slots on top. I will mount the fan in the back and have it blow in hoping it will drive the heat out thru the slots (heat rises). We'll see how it will work. I would like to keep the fan (single) as inconspicious as possible.
     
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    reef_guru Humpback Whale

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    my canopy is not open in the back, it has 4 sides.
     
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  6. Viper3166

    Viper3166 Feather Duster

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    just drilled the holes for the two 120mm fans from ice cap going to see what they do and maybe add two on the top since the back part of my canopy is open. I just got my reefstar 2's today so hopefully will get time to install them in tonight.
     
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