Show me whts under your hood

[SnowManSnow]

I knew the title would get your attention!
Seriously, I'd love to see how you have lights mounted inside your hood.

I want to upgrade lighting, as in upgrade I mean add VHOs to my MH setup.

Id especially like to see if you have VHO or PC AND MH.

Help a brotha out, lets see some pictures !!!


Oh, and if i put my lights in the top of my hood, do I have to use a glass canopy over the water? or is it really nessissary?

Thanks!

 

[Anonymous]

Here is my canopy. The 6 in clip on fan is the key. The 2 3inch Icecap fans dont do much.

 

[SnowManSnow]

so you just have a pendant hanging from the inside top and the VHOs are mounted to the base of the canopy? Do youhave a glass top?

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[SnowManSnow]

one of my problems is that my pendant is pretty big in comparision with the 24X24 top of the aquarium. Im almost afraid the bulbs would end up having to be too close to the pendant.

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[bleedingthought]

Have your VHO bulbs lower than your pendant.

 

[SnowManSnow]

yea... i guess it can be done, ive just never really thought about it. I definitly DONT want to cut down on my 400w of DH MH either by putting some bulbs in the way.

To further the issue my tank is EUROBRACED, so the VHOs have to go even farther into the center of the tank to be effective.

ALSO I have a built in overflow on the back, and it really wouldnt do a lot of good to have a bulb over THAT and just shine into the tank on the 2 sides opposite the box on the back.

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[bleedingthought]

Run the bulbs parallel to the sides as to not run over the overflow box, if that's a concern to you. If the VHO bulbs are not much lower than the MH pendant then it shouldn't block the light. And I wouldn't worry too much about the eurobracing if the bulbs are high enough in the canopy. (not too high, just high enough. :wink: )

 

[Len]

You've probably seen it already, but here is a picture I do have

 

[Anonymous]

This was my 60. The VHO tubes were just laid over the two pipes you see.

 

[Anonymous]

My hood isn't quite done yet. Still needs some paint. Here's a cad drawing though.

2 Lumenar mini 150's
2 T5 24"

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[das75]

2-250w PFO pendants with 2-40W NO fluorescents, mounted to hood with phenolic strips to allow air space and heat insulation. Only glass is on the pendant themselves.

 

[trido]

one of my problems is that my pendant is pretty big in comparision with the 24X24 top of the aquarium. Im almost afraid the bulbs would end up having to be too close to the pendant.

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What is to close? I dont even have a canopy and my VHOs rest against my pendants. Just be careful not to bang them around carelessly.