fans for MH lighting...

[my5girls]

If I use the glass top on a 125 tank will the 2 fans that come with the MH fixture do any good? Do I need to leave it open top? I won't be using a canpoy for a while. Hubby will build me one later. Also is 3-250 watt MH bulbs with 4-96 Watt PC's with moonlights adequate to keep anything I may decide to in the future? I believe the tank is 24 inches deep.

 

[rhomer]

Originally Posted by my5girls
If I use the glass top on a 125 tank will the 2 fans that come with the MH fixture do any good? Do I need to leave it open top? I won't be using a canpoy for a while. Hubby will build me one later. Also is 3-250 watt MH bulbs with 4-96 Watt PC's with moonlights adequate to keep anything I may decide to in the future? I believe the tank is 24 inches deep.
You want the tops off. The fans will cool by dehydration.
Those lights should be fine.
Rob

 

[acrylic51]

Lighting would be fine 3 250W MH's. I would opt for T5's over PC though.....Definitely leave the glass tops off, because you'll have a heat issue with the tops on and the MH's and the fans won't do you much good blowing down on the tops.