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Originally Posted by Cugio
Wow thank you for the pictures.
That looks like a custom canopy that you made for the tank. Can you share more info on it? 760 watts generates a lot of heat so are you directing the hot air out? Do the fans within the fixture work normally as intended within that canopy?
I can't really from that one image of the T5 lights, but are the reflectors just one U shape around both T5HO bulbs? Based on your pictures, it doesn't look like they are supplement any actinic. But then it also doesn't look like you have them turned on.
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Sorry its not a custom canopy its just a panel to block the light from spilling in to the room, i should have taken it down.
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yes it generates heat, my tank was 27 C with 6xTEK T5 and now its 30C. However with 2 skimmers my ORP is constant 450. So corals and fish are ok, in tropics temp goes up to 33-36C and no problems as long as O2 content is high.
Actinics are "ON" and yes they are one reflector per two bulbs. You are right it looks like they are off but they are actually on.
Both fans do work and they redirect a lot of heat up away from the fixture. Fans are silent. (for now) already have dust on them.