DIY light fixture...Too much heat

tazmanian_cowboy · 11/17/2006, 07:42 PM

My brother is building a 210g (i think) divider between his living room and dining room, viewable three sides. The custom cabinetry he has built is beautiful.

Anyway, he thought he would make his own fixture. It is currently 2 x 6 with 1-250mh on each end and 2-400's in the middle. He bought stainless steel to mount the lights to for what he calls reflective purposes (which I told him won't work) but the steel heats up way too much. He plans on having a fan draw the heat away, but I want to know how you guys with big tanks deal with this heat. He needs something to act as a heat sink. Any suggestions?

Thanks
Don

tazmanian_cowboy · 11/19/2006, 10:04 AM

Anybody?

96p993 · 11/19/2006, 11:29 AM

you might want to ask this in the big tank section....might get more responses

11/17/2006, 07:42 PM	#1
tazmanian_cowboy NJRC Vice President Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: New Jersey Posts: 259	DIY light fixture...Too much heat My brother is building a 210g (i think) divider between his living room and dining room, viewable three sides. The custom cabinetry he has built is beautiful. Anyway, he thought he would make his own fixture. It is currently 2 x 6 with 1-250mh on each end and 2-400's in the middle. He bought stainless steel to mount the lights to for what he calls reflective purposes (which I told him won't work) but the steel heats up way too much. He plans on having a fan draw the heat away, but I want to know how you guys with big tanks deal with this heat. He needs something to act as a heat sink. Any suggestions? Thanks Don

11/19/2006, 10:04 AM	#2
tazmanian_cowboy NJRC Vice President Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: New Jersey Posts: 259	Anybody?

11/19/2006, 11:29 AM	#3
96p993 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Mckinney, Tx Posts: 1,130	you might want to ask this in the big tank section....might get more responses