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    Smile Suggestions on DIY hood

    Anyone ever build a DYI hood just to raise the lights off the top of the tank? I have a glass top now but would like the lights to maybe be a couple inches off the top.

    I have a idea of how i want to build it but if someone already ha a successful build and you dont mind could get a few pointers.

    thanks
    Brian

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    There are some threads here on building hoods already but I want to comment on your use of glass tops. You should do some research on this as the glass causes 2 problems:
    1. Decreased oxygen exchange with surface aggitation.
    2. Reduced lighting since your lights have to penetrate through the glass before reaching the water.
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    You nailed it on the head scott. Im trying to raise the lights and lose the glass on top for those reasons

    thanks =)


 

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