Replacing 6 gallon nano cube fans

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Fishy

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I have a 6 and a 12 gallon nano cube. The 12 gallon's fans have always been fine. The 6 gallon's made racket and died when I got it new so I got the manufacturer to send me a new lid. In the last month, the fans are making a ton of noise. You can hear is over the noise of those two tanks and 20 and 50 gallon freshwater tanks with all their equipment. I think I need to replace them. Or, should I just buy some other tank for more money? What do you think? I found one site selling the 6 gallon nano cube fans for about $20 each which ends up being nearly $50 to replace both with shipping. Plus, I'm not that good with electrical wiring so I don't even know if I could wire in new fans. I've yet to change any bulbs since my saltwater tanks are just coming up on a year old; I kind of dread that too! Have any of you changed out fans in your hoods? Should they really die in less than a year? Thanks.

Btw, the animals are thriving.
 
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drnsee

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A year is kind of a short lifespan IMO. I upgraded my fans, it was actually very easy compared to the lighting, which I had to recruit help for. Mine is pretty much a fan and an adaptor to the wall. You may have to drill some holes in the back for the wire to come out though. Your local LFS may help you for a fee. Nanotuners.com is where I got mine.

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Fishy

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I ordered fans from nanotuners. I hope they are easy to change. You just pull the pins out I'm guessing? I will find out. I didn't see any upgraded fans for sale on that site.

I also ordered one of the moonlight fixes. I don't know if I can do it. My father's always been the electrical guy in the family but, at almost 70 years old, his eyesight, patience, and hands are now no good for that kind of stuff. I've never used a drill! The directions say drilling for the cord is optional but, if so, then where does it go? Have any of you done the moonlight fix? If it works for me, then I'll get another one for the other tank.
 
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Audi0s

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I went to a local computer parts store, Microcenter, and got 2 of the exact same size fans for my 24 nano.They were the 60x60x15mm fans, but came 3 wire. I cut and spliced the old connector in connected power and ground and they worked great. Only cost 12,99 a piece too.
 
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