drdrew Posted March 3, 2003 Share Posted March 3, 2003 putting a 50000k aquabulb 150 watts over a 10 gal. tank. i imagine the pendant is about 4-5 inches tall will make an open top hood...and hope to get by without a fan...but not absolute... how tall should my hood be? or how many inches above the water should the bulb be? going to keep clams/sps Link to comment
jjharrisx4 Posted March 4, 2003 Share Posted March 4, 2003 The bulb should be 8-10" off of the water. Regarding your canopy, it's a matter of personal taste, as long as it facilitates your bulb being far enough off the water. Also, if it is an HQI bulb, you'll need UV protection. Good luck Link to comment
Physh1 Posted March 5, 2003 Share Posted March 5, 2003 Originally posted by jjharrisx4 The bulb should be 8-10" off of the water. Regarding your canopy, it's a matter of personal taste, as long as it facilitates your bulb being far enough off the water. Also, if it is an HQI bulb, you'll need UV protection. Good luck I agree. One question....50,000k? Is that right or do you mean 5,000k? Just curious..... Cameron Link to comment
drdrew Posted March 6, 2003 Author Share Posted March 6, 2003 it's 50000...a marketing ploy by iwasaki...closer to 14-20k...but i've heard good things about them.... thanks....10 inches it shall be... it's not hqi...its medium base SE Link to comment
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