RetorFit w/ no canopy or hood

[ackermsb]

Is it possible if I were to take a Retrofit kit and mount it to a piece of wood suspended above the tank. Is there a rule of thumb that says the kit has to go into a hood or canopy or is it simply for asthetics. Since my tank is in the wall and all the equipment is on the other side that really doesnt matter.
I have serious space constraints so I wanted to build a sturdy wood beam running across a portion of the back of the tank and drill the retro kit into this?
Problems? Issues? or will it work just fine. The only issue I could see is that some of the light might be diverted before it hits the tank itself however there will be reflectors.

 

[lionstorm]

you should probably try this on the DIY Forum, I'm sure people there would know a lot more about this

 

[dreeves]

No rule of thumb...it is for looks only...all you have do is ensure it is mounted securely to whatever you mount it to...