Shrimps tank and fan

31-01-2007, 05:18 PM

I'm using a fan for my 1ft tank now. Wanted to check with you guys if it's possible to keep the fan on 24/7, afraid it'll cause a fire or something (running all the time). Was thinking of getting another one to be a backup.

Any ideas?

31-01-2007, 05:30 PM

wow. why do u need to on for 24 hrs? haha. my 1 ft cube tank i on the fan for 12 hrs only

31-01-2007, 06:37 PM

Well, the temp in my living rm appears to be ard 28 - 30 deg, somehow. So when the temp's that high, my shrimps don't do really well. When the fan is on, it drops to abt 26 or so.

31-01-2007, 07:35 PM

hmm. with a fan shld be alright. 12 hrs or so shld be enough. temp at night will drop so dun worry

31-01-2007, 08:13 PM

Fan no need to on for 24/7 as night the temp is cool

31-01-2007, 11:34 PM

I never thought about this. I keep my fans on 24/7. Turn off only when I changing water and need the room on top to move around. Maybe I'll turn off my fans tonight and see what happens to the temp.

31-01-2007, 11:40 PM

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Originally Posted by locksley

I never thought about this. I keep my fans on 24/7. Turn off only when I changing water and need the room on top to move around. Maybe I'll turn off my fans tonight and see what happens to the temp.

good idea. so u can share with us ur experiements

01-02-2007, 10:39 AM

Great, but will the fan 'burn out' if you leave it on half the day everyday?

01-02-2007, 12:28 PM

it will not

01-02-2007, 12:38 PM

When I woke up this morning at 9+, the temp in my tank was 25+ degrees. When I turned the fans off the night it was 23+.

I think no matter what, the temp will always be lower if the fans are on. But I guess it's alright to turn the fans off at night if it's cool, like the last few days. I'll probably still keep them on if it's a hot night.

The fans will probably last a reasonable amount of time even if we leave them on 24/7. If they spoil, just buy new ones to replace. Might be harder if you're using those ready-made ones from the LFS. I build my fan set myself using a guide at petfrd. If the fans die on me, I can easily replace them.

31-01-2007, 05:18 PM	#1
paikiapeng Guest Posts: n/a	Shrimps tank and fan I'm using a fan for my 1ft tank now. Wanted to check with you guys if it's possible to keep the fan on 24/7, afraid it'll cause a fire or something (running all the time). Was thinking of getting another one to be a backup. Any ideas?

31-01-2007, 05:30 PM	#2
bluescorpion93 Guest Posts: n/a	wow. why do u need to on for 24 hrs? haha. my 1 ft cube tank i on the fan for 12 hrs only

31-01-2007, 06:37 PM	#3
paikiapeng Guest Posts: n/a	Well, the temp in my living rm appears to be ard 28 - 30 deg, somehow. So when the temp's that high, my shrimps don't do really well. When the fan is on, it drops to abt 26 or so.

31-01-2007, 07:35 PM	#4
bluescorpion93 Guest Posts: n/a	hmm. with a fan shld be alright. 12 hrs or so shld be enough. temp at night will drop so dun worry

31-01-2007, 08:13 PM	#5
ddt20003 Guest Posts: n/a	Fan no need to on for 24/7 as night the temp is cool

31-01-2007, 11:34 PM	#6
locksley Guest Posts: n/a	I never thought about this. I keep my fans on 24/7. Turn off only when I changing water and need the room on top to move around. Maybe I'll turn off my fans tonight and see what happens to the temp.

01-02-2007, 10:39 AM	#8
paikiapeng Guest Posts: n/a	Great, but will the fan 'burn out' if you leave it on half the day everyday?

01-02-2007, 12:28 PM	#9
bluescorpion93 Guest Posts: n/a	it will not

01-02-2007, 12:38 PM	#10
locksley Guest Posts: n/a	When I woke up this morning at 9+, the temp in my tank was 25+ degrees. When I turned the fans off the night it was 23+. I think no matter what, the temp will always be lower if the fans are on. But I guess it's alright to turn the fans off at night if it's cool, like the last few days. I'll probably still keep them on if it's a hot night. The fans will probably last a reasonable amount of time even if we leave them on 24/7. If they spoil, just buy new ones to replace. Might be harder if you're using those ready-made ones from the LFS. I build my fan set myself using a guide at petfrd. If the fans die on me, I can easily replace them.

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