Lighting under canopy

[Myka]

I'm using PFO pendants for reflectors. I just screwed through them into the top of the canopy (the reflectors are mounted into the pendants with screws, take them out and you can screw through the reflector and pendant without making any new holes). I use Tek retrofit kit for T5 supplementals.

[Aquattro]

Lumenarc reflectors screwed into the top of the canopy.

[Wayne]

Do you guys have fans in your canopys with the MH?

[Myka]

I use Jebo fans. They are cheap, so when they get all gummed up with salt creep a person doesn't get too excited about it. They come in 2, 4, and 6 fan. Move lots of air. Really good buy imo. My canopy is open in the back and the fans are clipped on the back rim and blow down on the water. I can feel the air movement coming out the top of the front of the canopy. One 4-fan makes a 3 degree difference on my tank. The Jebo fans can be taken right apart to clean too.

[Aquattro]

Originally Posted by Wayne

Do you guys have fans in your canopys with the MH?

Yes, I have 2 4" fans blowing in and one exhausting. Just high output computer fans, maybe 50CFM?

[Wayne]

I installed some cheap fans in my old canopy and it was just too loud to have on when I was home. I think for sure I am going to put some fans in this canopy, just gotta find something quiet

ponokareefer thats a good idea setting it on the bracing, thats what I was really wondering about it I got another fixture

[ponokareefer]

These are the fans I went with:

http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product...82E16835185057

Decent air flow and you can't hear a thing. I wish I had done this before. It dropped my tank temperature down just right.

This fixture is under 48" long so it fights inside a hood easily.

[MarkoD]

i use a fixture with my canopy.... 4x250 watt so it gets pretty hot.

i installed 2x 4" computer fans that blow into the canopy. (lowered water temp by 4ºF)

[MarkoD]

Originally Posted by Wayne

I installed some cheap fans in my old canopy and it was just too loud to have on when I was home. I think for sure I am going to put some fans in this canopy, just gotta find something quiet

ponokareefer thats a good idea setting it on the bracing, thats what I was really wondering about it I got another fixture

if you're gonna use computer fans. i have 12V DC power supplies if you need

[Wayne]

Originally Posted by MarkoD

if you're gonna use computer fans. i have 12V DC power supplies if you need

Perfect I will contact you as soon as I get this built (hopefully I will have enough time this month)