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08/13/2006, 07:11 AM
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Join Date: May 2006
Location: Belleville, Ontario Canada
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T5 height off water?
I'm going to build a canopy. How high should I build it? I'm going to buy a tek retro kit. Do I need a shield of some sort between the bulbs and the water? Ie glass or acrylic?
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08/13/2006, 03:43 PM
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Join Date: May 2006
Location: Belleville, Ontario Canada
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08/13/2006, 03:47 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Grimsby, United Kingdom
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T5's
I am in the UK and had a T5 luminaire above my tank. The lights were about 3" above the water surface.
Found that certain corals had to be kept higher up in the tank. Depending on how many bulbs you have, you will have to consider the heat generated by the bulbs. If the canopy is enclosed, you may still have temp issues in the summer. |
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08/13/2006, 03:51 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Grimsby, United Kingdom
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T5's
Sorry, forgot to mention the luminaire had a thin perspex sheet to stop water getting to the bulbs
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08/13/2006, 05:36 PM
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Moved On
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Bay Area CA
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3"-4" above water surface
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