light melted hood!

i didnt realize how strong the 250 watt light would be, i need to have it not touch the hood, and not fall in the tank, how do i do this?!:-/

 

you need to build a canopy out of wood. and yea they get pretty hot so don't make the canopy low enough that you could hit the bulb when working in the tank.

 

how to do that?

 

I have built several canopies/lighting racks for tanks, If you could give me an idea of what you are tring to accomplish (pics of your setup would be helpful) I would be more than happy to help ya out, If a light rack is what your looking for I build most of mine out of T6-6061 Aluminum.

Also what type of venilation do you have, is the light fan cooled?

 

i would imagine theres always a risk of fire, i would build it out of some type of metal....liike stated above ;D

 

DIY Aquarium Canopy, Hood and Light Plans


Not a difficult project of you are handy, just make sure you take your time to research what you want and always remember "measure twice, cut once".

Have fun