Opinions wanted

Do you have the waterproof end caps?

 

I have mine mounted in my canopy with nothing in between.

 

If you have fish that are jumpers then either bird netting or eggcrate. Otherwise nothing.

 

You don't want your bulbs getting too hot and burning out quicker and you dont want your tank turning into a greenhouse when you put a sheet of plexi right on top of it.

 

As long as there isn't any splashing or bubbling going on, there should be no worry for salt creep.

 

Posted By phishcrazee on 03/27/2010 03:05 PM

Posted By FishBrain on 03/27/2010 02:54 PM
I have mine mounted in my canopy with nothing in between.
I was thinking I'd try it without anything in between and see how it goes.  Do you get a lot of salt creep on the reflectors/bulbs?
None they are about 6 or 7 in from the water.

 

Fawn If it were me, I would want to protect the reflectors from any salt spray. I would use some acrylic to cover the lights. Its way easyer to wipe the lens off then to try and get the salt spay off your reflecors.

Just somthing to think about!! 

 

I would vote for the egg crate. It will make sure your light goes into the tank and not onto the floor, and in a frag tank it should stop the minor splashes that could happen, and there will still be air movement.