Should I enclose my stand?

[TRUKINGNY]

Ok so i built my own stand and now wondering if i should leave the back open or the way i have. Right now i have a vent on the right side and gonna put a 40 cfm fan on the left but i am not gonna leave it on 24/7 maybe a few hours on 2hrs off something like that.. Please lmk your guys experience.. Fan is not in a pic but will be in left corner

 

[roc5288]

Looks good. Are you installing doors? If not I would leave as is . I just built my stand it looks alot like yours. I'm not installing doors at the moment. I really like the open look. If you are installing doors the fan would be a good idea. It will keep moisture down.

 

[saltwaterinbrooklyn]

It's always a great great treat to display your filtration system and all of the fascinating little creatures and sea life we keep in our sumps , it's actually a great question , I would love to keep the doors open all the time but some noise is too much when your trying to watch tv lol but as for the back , I would definitely leave it open to help moisture escape , if not maybe you can cut out a set of windows for small fans , 1blowing air in and the other blowing it out !!

Just my idea . Great thread !!!

 

[TRUKINGNY]

yes i am putting doors on i have a 10 month old baby girl that just started walking...lol needs to be baby proof

 

[TRUKINGNY]

It's always a great great treat to display your filtration system and all of the fascinating little creatures and sea life we keep in our sumps , it's actually a great question , I would love to keep the doors open all the time but some noise is too much when your trying to watch tv lol but as for the back , I would definitely leave it open to help moisture escape , if not maybe you can cut out a set of windows for small fans , 1blowing air in and the other blowing it out !!

Just my idea . Great thread !!!

but would you leave fans on 24/7??

 

[roc5288]

Since you are installing doors, then you should probably just leave the back open. This way you won't need fans. Although if your not running a chiller for the summer months a fan would be a good idea.

 

[duke62]

If you want to fully enclose it you can but i would put a few vents on the sides or the back. You can paint the vents to match your stand

 

[saltwaterinbrooklyn]

Not all the time but it all depends on how hot it gets in your place during the summer, my wife is a teacher so she's always off and home for the summer and with a 2 month old baby and my other two kids , it will always be cool in the house , so I can actually get away without needing a chiller , but I have used the fan before , just for a few hrs and it makes a great deal but brings up water evaporating quite substantially .

 

[edd]

i would leave the back open. mine is open and my cat likes to go snooping around in their, so it can be a pain if you have a cat. i have my fans hooked to controller to go on when tank reaches 80 degrees.

 

[Silkyslim]

Open back will help the moisture in there escape. Make sure you leave a couple inches between the stand and wall.

 

[House of Laughter]

I would do what Edd said - leave that spot open in the back and set the fan(s) at 80 degrees to remove the heat and humidity.

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[james1990]

Leave the back open! I didn't leave a vent in mine and I have to leave the front doors open because of heat and moisture