Really bright! yours too?

tomt · 11-10-2001, 10:05 PM

Hi All,
Just bought a Hamilton hood w/ 2-400watt 20k's and 2-110 watt vho's atinics' for my 80 gal sps tank. AND a 1/3 CSL chiller for the heat concern. I have the hood raised over the tank about 6 inches. The hood has 2 fanswhich help too. How ever my fish room, once a peaceful refuge for me to sit in is now like a tanning salon! I think the neighbor's are wondering why my window glows...answer build a canopy... still bright!
Is this how it is for any of you fellow reefers? thx Tom

FISHme · 11-10-2001, 11:20 PM

I lowered my 2 - 175 watt pendants to just a couple inches above the water line on my fowlr tank and for my reef buit an aluminum hood . The room is still pretty well Lit from them but not glaring into the eyes if ya know what a mean

http://community.webtv.net/MarkPelsk...LTWATERAQUARIA

saltjunkie · 11-12-2001, 07:30 AM

Yep. in fact i only have a lil table lamp in my fish room which is hardly ever turned on. The tank lighting (although a little blue) Does the rest...
Rick

petpoor · 11-12-2001, 07:49 PM

And here all this time I thought I was the only one who's mini blinds glowed blue at night!!
Tom

saltjunkie · 11-13-2001, 01:58 AM

Who needs christmas lights??????
lol
Rick

thezookeeper · 11-13-2001, 02:48 PM

My house looks like a scene from Poltergeist from outside looking in at night. Wierd freaky light. The neighbors must wonder.

Joanne

Iron Crab · 11-13-2001, 08:50 PM

No fish room at my place. My tank sits in what used to be the dining room in the center of the house. My tank lights up three rooms and whenever someone turns a light on I hear the wife say "Do we really need another light on?".

11-10-2001, 10:05 PM	#1
tomt Tenant Join Date: May 2001 Location: scottsdale az Posts: 83	Really bright! yours too? Hi All, Just bought a Hamilton hood w/ 2-400watt 20k's and 2-110 watt vho's atinics' for my 80 gal sps tank. AND a 1/3 CSL chiller for the heat concern. I have the hood raised over the tank about 6 inches. The hood has 2 fanswhich help too. How ever my fish room, once a peaceful refuge for me to sit in is now like a tanning salon! I think the neighbor's are wondering why my window glows...answer build a canopy... still bright! Is this how it is for any of you fellow reefers? thx Tom

11-10-2001, 11:20 PM	#2
FISHme Council Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Pompano Beach, Florida Posts: 495	I lowered my 2 - 175 watt pendants to just a couple inches above the water line on my fowlr tank and for my reef buit an aluminum hood . The room is still pretty well Lit from them but not glaring into the eyes if ya know what a mean http://community.webtv.net/MarkPelsk...LTWATERAQUARIA __________________ FISH, FISHme or [\[\ark Last edited by FISHme; 11-10-2001 at 11:22 PM.

11-12-2001, 07:30 AM	#3
saltjunkie Governor Join Date: May 2000 Location: Lakeland, Fl. Posts: 1,781	Yep. in fact i only have a lil table lamp in my fish room which is hardly ever turned on. The tank lighting (although a little blue) Does the rest... Rick __________________ I am not a failure! I have just found 10,000 ways to do it wrong! rlowride@hotmail.com http://www.danasoft.com/vipersig.jpg

11-12-2001, 07:49 PM	#4
petpoor Citizen Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: AR Posts: 176	And here all this time I thought I was the only one who's mini blinds glowed blue at night!! Tom __________________ Toms Reef

11-13-2001, 01:58 AM	#5
saltjunkie Governor Join Date: May 2000 Location: Lakeland, Fl. Posts: 1,781	Who needs christmas lights?????? lol Rick __________________ I am not a failure! I have just found 10,000 ways to do it wrong! rlowride@hotmail.com http://www.danasoft.com/vipersig.jpg

11-13-2001, 02:48 PM	#6
thezookeeper Mayor Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Pittsburgh,PA, USA Posts: 992	My house looks like a scene from Poltergeist from outside looking in at night. Wierd freaky light. The neighbors must wonder. Joanne __________________ "Life savings? Sure, it's that brightly lit object sitting in the livingroom."

11-13-2001, 08:50 PM	#7
Iron Crab Council Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: N.W. Pennsylvania, USA Posts: 434	No fish room at my place. My tank sits in what used to be the dining room in the center of the house. My tank lights up three rooms and whenever someone turns a light on I hear the wife say "Do we really need another light on?".

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