temp overheating

[saltydog]

Originally posted by mujtba
hmm i built a wooden canopy.. can it burn from the lights?
are all canopys wooden or metal???
i used a canopy cuz i can hide and mount fans..
I hung the metal reflector's and the sockets from a 4'L x 8"W x 1/8" piece of alluminum. This spans the tank. My hood lid sits on top of this piece of alluminum. I had to remove a 8" section of the wood from my lid bracket to fit over the alluminum so it would sit flat.
Works great. My lfs is now using this technique to installs retro fits in other customers wood canopy's.
-Salty

 

[chawawa]

can you give us a pic?

 

[mujtba]

yup, built a canopy today! haha..
went to lowes, got wood, cut it, hinged it, and now wana mount the lights into it..
so i dont have to worry about the heat burning it.. ill get pics once im done

 

[masala4080]

Sorry if im hijacking your thread, but in about a week I am starting A DIY canopy project. It will house 2, 400W MH and 4 temp. controlled cooling fans. There will be lots of pics, and you guys can tag along if you would like. I can't wait..Its gunna be a blast.
And lets see those pics!!

 

[chawawa]

sorry i wanted to see the pics of salty's project too

 

[masala4080]

I know, so do I.. I am not trying to take over this thread..Just give people a couple different ideas and designs for canopys. I am hoping after seeing his it can give me some ideas for mine.

 

[chawawa]

same here i would like to trade for some leathers but cant get a ansure
my idea for my tank config is a 75 gal and a 125 gal end to end seperated by enough to put a matching cab door inbetween (for hiden overflows cords ect...) on one stand that can be seperated for when we move w/ a 55 gal fuge and a 55 gal sump w/ l/r and a 3 pice hood. 1 for 75, 1 for 125 and 1 for overflow. still working out the details in my head.

 

[saltydog]

Originally posted by CHAWAWA
sorry i wanted to see the pics of salty's project too
I will try to get some pics and post them as soon as I can.
-Salty

 

[mujtba]

damnn my thread has been hijacked!

haha.. anyway, hey i wanted to get fans for my canopy.. any idea where to get it from??

 

[saltydog]

Originally posted by mujtba
damnn my thread has been hijacked!

haha.. anyway, hey i wanted to get fans for my canopy.. any idea where to get it from??

I purchased mine from Champion lighting....I'm sorry if I'm not supposed to say that???
-Salty

 

[masala4080]

They have some nice Temp. controlled IceCaps on ---- for a pretty good price. I heard they are pretty nice quality as well. Sorry about hijacking your thread....i really didnt mean to.:nope:

 

[solonfairy]

how about a single stage temp controller... tank hits 84*F.. temp controller shuts the lights down... only problem.. if your tank hits 84*F easily then your lights arent gonna run much
fans directly at bulbs do change their spectrum... fans in the canopy moving air in and out.. no worries.... fans at the water surface increase evaporation which cools the water but requires more water topoff... which is good if you drip kalkwasser.
having a large sump would help... the more the total volume of water.. the longer it takes to heat it up.
i didnt read all the posts in this thread.. but thought i would throw my .02c in... sorry if it is redundant.

 

[chawawa]

nope good info thanks man

 

[saltydog]

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[saltydog]

DIY Retro install of MH's in my Canopy....Salty

 

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[masala4080]

Thats awsome! Great work. Kinda looks like a tanning bed