Heat problem

good ol' boy

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Hey guys. this is my first post in a while....kinda been busy trying to get my set up right. What i have so far is two 10 gallon totes, stacked on top of each other.....im using 6 26w cfls for lighting.....Im also using a home made carbon filter (zen style) for the air filter....The biggest problem im having with the setup is the heat. The 26w cfls get pretty hot....I was wandering what the best way to control the heat would be. I do not have an air intake as of yet, but hopefully by tomorrow i can get that done. just needed to know if i need to get a small fan or two to control the heat. or if the intake will be enough. Sorry for not having any pics...I plan on posting them a lil later tonight, or sometime tomorrow evening. Thanks a bunch in advance. any advice with help.
 
I went yesterday and got a fan....Im gonna mount it tonight when i get outa class. Ive been trying to decide if i should go with a passive intake, or go ahead with the the computer fan. my thinking is that the more air i have coming in, the cooler the box should be. hopefully the combined fan and air intake should bring those temps down some. I will try my best to take pics of the entire setup tonight....although time is short trying to keep up with all my class work.
 
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