Light making too much heat?
- Thread starter janene
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You might also consider a simple clip on type fan set to blow air across the light. This should disapate the heat of the light enough that it is no longer a concern. Of course, you'll want to keep an eye on your heater to make sure that it is not coming on too often. That would indicate that you're drawing heat off the tank causing the heater to work harder... and costing more in electricity.
-Phroge
-Phroge
if you turn the heater down a bit i think it should be fine but as Red said a little fan would be a good idea
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What type of light fixture is it? If it is a hood type you could just raise the hood up an inch or two by proping it up on a piece of wood on each end of the fixture. You could also hang the fixture from the ceiling over the tank with a small space between the two. I have a 90 gallon tank with a 6 light custom made fixture hung over it and do not have a heat problem because I removed the ballasts from the fixture and mounted mounted them in a metal plate that is hung on the wall behind the tank so the heat goes into the room and not into the tank. Email me if you want more info.