Lighting Advise

Discussion in 'Reef Lighting' started by Shaker, Jan 10, 2011.

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  1. Shaker

    Shaker Plankton

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    I have attached a few pic of my tank so you can see what I am trying to accomplish. I presently have 3 24" PC in the hood but I would like to get T5's. The space from the top of the tank to the hood is only 4-1/2". I am looking at the ATI fixture but don't think it would cool properly since there wouldn't be much space between the top of the hood and the light fixture. Plus I don;t know if the ATI is even capable of being mounted under the hood. My other option is to install a retro-fit unit which I could put fans at the end of the unit to blow out the back of the hood. I could also mount the ballast away from the hood to eliminate even more heat. If you were in my shoes what would you do?
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    Shaker, Jan 10, 2011
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  2. element

    element Fire Worm

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    LED's
     
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  3. SnooknRedz

    SnooknRedz Vlamingii Tang

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    Get 3 of these bad boys. Youll thank me later. BoostLED
     
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  4. Shaker

    Shaker Plankton

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    That won't fit under my canopy or I would.
     
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  5. 2in10

    2in10 Super Moderator

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    Welcome to 3reef, If you don't want to use LED then a T5HO retrofit is the way to go.
     
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  6. damon

    damon Sea Dragon

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    retro fit for sure, you could even get some shorter t5s for the edges of your tank.
     
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