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[muck]

Originally Posted by danny zubot

Altogether I have 380 watts of MH and PC ligting. When I get home tonight I'm going to re-adjust my timer to stay on with maybe a cool down period in the after noon. Unfortunately I have to have my lights sitting on the glass top of my tank. I can't hang them due to a concrete ceiling. Can't build a canopy either, its a corner tank and way to hard for me. I think fans will be my best bet.

What about hanging them from a bracket mounted on the wall?
Would that work?

[chrisd]

I have a corner tank too( 54g) and just built a simple box for my 250w halide. it's open in the back so i have plenty of air flow and it's great for heat escape. I just used 2-3 pieces of of regular 2x4x8. The front measures about 26'' long and the pieces are stacked 3 high on their sides for a height of 12" give or take an inch(wierd but when I measured the 2x4s they were actually 2x 3.5). The sides are about 12" long by 3 high again and I cut a piece of 1x6 that I used as the top. The halide and reflector is mounted to the top and the bulb sits approx 8" from the surface of the water. I used wood screws to put it together but hid them on the inside to make it look more clean. I also have a fan on the back that I actually unplugged because I don't need it. My tank sits around 76-78 when the halide is on. All materials ran me approx $25 plus a little more for a can of stain and it took about an hour to make using a skill saw and drill. It's nothing fancy but it does the job and actually looks pretty good.

[muck]

Do you have a pic of that thing hanging around Chris?

[danny zubot]

So far the Sea Hare hasn't noticed the green hair algea. There must be something of greater interest in the tank. Is this normal? On another note, I have noticed about a dozen baby black nudi's in the tank. There are also about 20 to 25 baby snail creaping around now. I guess I must be be doing something right!

Muck wrote:

What about hanging them from a bracket mounted on the wall?
Would that work?

I have tried building a corner shelf behind the tank it with a pole sticking out over the tank to hang it on. What an eye sore, I took it down. I am thinking about a new stand for when I move next summer, with a pole that comes up from behind the tank instead. Until then I'm stuck at 84 degrees. The most I could do is put feet on the reflector to raise it up a couple of inches from the glass.

[chrisd]

Sorry Muck got no pictures. It's as basic as it gets...a three sided box with a top. I have absolutely no carpentry or woodworking skills whatsoever. I just wanted something that looked half decent until I eventually have a custom one built. That probably won't happen for a long time.

[chrisd]

Danny, is it a pendant fixture?

[Fish]

Originally Posted by muck

Do you have a pic of that thing hanging around Chris?

Actually I happen to have a couple shots of Chris' tank - enjoy!











- Chad

[muck]

[danny zubot]

Sorry I took so long to respond. No Chris I have a mogul socket fixture with a 12 or 14 inch box type reflector, the bulb is 250 watt 14K. I also managed to squeeze a dual 65 watt Pc over the tank.

Chad, your tank is just like mine only with a wood finish. I don't have the stand that goes with the tank, I'm just using a corner style desk. What style of light do you have?

Last night I saw the Sea Hare I bought finally eat some green hair algea.

[Fish]

Danny,
Sorry - that really is a picture of Chris' tank. I just happened to have a picture of it because I was going to get my father-in-law to build a new hood for him.

- Chad