Icecap Fans

[barebucta]

Those of you guys who run Icecap fans in your canopy, are they really worth the $45-$60? I know they have the heat sensor thing where the speed adjusts, but is it worth getting as compared to the $20-$25 brand?
Comments? Experiences? Thanks.

 

[DEEPWATER]

Ice cap fan are very silent when they work ,I know there are some guys hwo have ice cap fan ,,,,,,,,,,,,,as for th price I have a 3inch (80mm fan) for $38 it the last onei have if youwant to try it out

other wise ,some other fans are good ,but never heard them work ,so icant say if they are silent or not ,i have 4 fan on my tank they are from a comp ,they are loud like sittingon a plain lol

 

[FRY]

hey ronen you want to try a dimmer on the fans this way slow it down might make it quieter

 

[DEEPWATER]

hey ronen you want to try a dimmer on the fans this way slow it down might make it quieter

LOL nope ,doesnt really bother me :wink1: :wink1:
with all the fans in the living room and around the house not to mention living on the 6th fl in the front of a major intersection ,,,,,trust me the fans are fine ,lol


srry for the slight hijack ,,,

:backtotop::wink1:

 

[jhale]

I have two in my hood. they are quiet, but when you shut them off you realize they still make a lot of noise.
As for the temp gauge thing it's hard for me to tell if it works.
they always seem to be running at the same speed.

 

[Falco]

I also have 2 of the 4" versions in my hood and they are by no means whisper quite. I do however have my canopy closed so you really don't hear them but like jhale said once they stop you realize they were making noise.

The pro's to these fans are they do move a lot of air and from what I can tell the temp gauge works fairly well.

-Chris

 

[DevIouS]

I have two in my hood. they are quiet, but when you shut them off you realize they still make a lot of noise.
As for the temp gauge thing it's hard for me to tell if it works.
they always seem to be running at the same speed.

I also have 2.
Same experience as Jon.

 

[Dmitry]

I have 2 regular clip-on fans I got from a hardware store; they're plugged into my temp controller. I can't hear them running. Total retail cost for both: $14+tax.

 

[DevIouS]

I have 2 regular clip-on fans I got from a hardware store; they're plugged into my temp controller. I can't hear them running. Total retail cost for both: $14+tax.

In your canopy?????:scratch:

 

[Dmitry]

No, on my sump. But you can clip one on through the openings in the back, no??

 

[druluv]

FYI
Coral Vue makes a good fan too, and they are cheaper than ice cap.

 

[barebucta]

Thanks for the info guys. Noise is not an issue in this house. I think my family makes more noise in here than any fish tank. Plus after a while you tend to mute it all out anyway. Like my overflow for example. Will attempt to try the computer fans first and see how that goes. 1st I have to start building my canopy, but been pretty busy these days.

 

[bad coffee]

I've used these in the past and will probably get more for my new setup. Not bad for $4

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16811999014

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