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Fan noise in CustomSeaLife ABS hoods
>> I recently purchased a 36" CustomSeaLife ABS hood... ...however, the
hood
>> produces a high-pitched whine that is driving us nuts. Has anyone faced
this
>> challenge before?
Many thanks to all who responded. Most suggestions ranged from cleaning
the intake filter to isolating the fan housing, and I've got several things
to try.
> Question: why did you put 24" bulbs in your 36" fixture?
My 50gal tank is 36" wide, and the available lamps for this width are 24"
and 36". A pair of 36" lamps would produce a total of 180w, and although
this calcs out to 3.6w/gal, PCs put out a LOT of lumens, and more than one
old hand advised me that the light from a pair of 24" lamps (110w total)
would be sufficient. BTW, I'm not simply using small lamps in a large
fixture, I had the fixture designed for the smaller lamps, which are offset
to distribute the light over tha largest possible area.
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michael rubin
michael at rubinworld_com
http://www.rubinworld.com