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Re:DIY lights
Alysoun wrote,
>I've purchased a four-bulb 48" lighting fixture from Home
>Depot. It's cheaper than a two-bulb aquarium light strip,
>but frankly, if I had the money, I'd spend it on the
>aquarium fixtures, to avoid the hassle and confusion.
>This fixture was designed to be wired into the ceiling of
>your house. It's a flimsy metal framework, with no support
>from below. I got someone to wire it, but how do you adapt
>it to sit on top of the aquarium?
>Can you rest it on a plank of wood, stretched across the
>tank? Although I'd still need to find a solution to
>enclose the fixture. What about the material for a canopy,
>any insulation, or how far you need to keep the canopy
>from the heat of the bulbs? I guess the temperatures
>aren't quite high enough to burn wood, but it still
>doesn't feel quite safe to me.
>Any advice, web sites you'd recommend?
If the location allows you might consider hanging it from the ceiling.
This would keep the weight off the tank. Use a chain for hanging the
fixture so you can position the light a foot or so above the tank when
you are doing maintanence.
==
Jim Spencer
Sayre, PA
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