75 hood design and specs - Aquarium Advice

75gMKT · 03-02-2006, 12:51 PM

Hello, I was wondering you you would be so kind to point me in the right direction to find, or tell me a good design for a hood for my 75gal saltwater tank. Also I'm planning on running 2 250 watt Mh in the hood and I was told to keep them at least 12" off the water is this correct? Any other comments are welcome. Thanks for your help.

dskidmore · 03-03-2006, 06:23 PM

Some MH fixtures look nice enough you don't really need a hood. Just put some "egg crate" light diffuser down to keep jumpers in, and hang the MH lights above, or rest them on little legs.

My current light hood is just a plywood box with the lights mounted inside.

Wizzard~Of~Ozz · 03-10-2006, 08:39 AM

That is the one I designed and have over my 75G. All frame peices are 1x2 pine (60cents for 8')

The front slides up and is held in place by 2 outside corner molds.

dskidmore · 03-10-2006, 09:45 AM

I'm guessing that back profile is designed to fit around your filtration equiptment?

Wizzard~Of~Ozz · 03-10-2006, 03:58 PM

Yes, it was designed for a Fluva 304 and a Tetra Whisper 60, I don't use the whusper 60 anymore.. but the sizes of the openings can be adapted.

03-02-2006, 12:51 PM	#1
75gMKT Aquarium Advice Apprentice Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: North Mankato, Minnesota Posts: 15	75 hood design and specs Hello, I was wondering you you would be so kind to point me in the right direction to find, or tell me a good design for a hood for my 75gal saltwater tank. Also I'm planning on running 2 250 watt Mh in the hood and I was told to keep them at least 12" off the water is this correct? Any other comments are welcome. Thanks for your help.

03-03-2006, 06:23 PM	#2
dskidmore Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Genesee Valley Posts: 2,290 Images: 1	Some MH fixtures look nice enough you don't really need a hood. Just put some "egg crate" light diffuser down to keep jumpers in, and hang the MH lights above, or rest them on little legs. My current light hood is just a plywood box with the lights mounted inside. __________________ 75 gallon freshwater Baby shrimp sighted! 2.5 Gallon unpowered freshwater now with high light 0.25 gallon palmtop doomed to an unlit end?

03-10-2006, 08:39 AM	#3
Wizzard~Of~Ozz Aquarium Advice Addict Community Mentor Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 2,015 Images: 2	That is the one I designed and have over my 75G. All frame peices are 1x2 pine (60cents for 8') The front slides up and is held in place by 2 outside corner molds. __________________ 120 Gal SW, 150lbs Prem. Fiji, 23Gal Sump, 2x250w 15K MH, 4x65w Actinic 3 x Halichoeres Chrysus (1 surfed), 3 x Nemateleotris magnifica, 1 x Centropyge bicolor, 11 x Scarlet Hermits, 6 x Zebra Hermits, 40 x Astrea Snails, 6 x Nassarius Snails, 3 x Cerith Snails

03-10-2006, 09:45 AM	#4
dskidmore Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Genesee Valley Posts: 2,290 Images: 1	I'm guessing that back profile is designed to fit around your filtration equiptment? __________________ 75 gallon freshwater Baby shrimp sighted! 2.5 Gallon unpowered freshwater now with high light 0.25 gallon palmtop doomed to an unlit end?

03-10-2006, 03:58 PM	#5
Wizzard~Of~Ozz Aquarium Advice Addict Community Mentor Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 2,015 Images: 2	Yes, it was designed for a Fluva 304 and a Tetra Whisper 60, I don't use the whusper 60 anymore.. but the sizes of the openings can be adapted. __________________ 120 Gal SW, 150lbs Prem. Fiji, 23Gal Sump, 2x250w 15K MH, 4x65w Actinic 3 x Halichoeres Chrysus (1 surfed), 3 x Nemateleotris magnifica, 1 x Centropyge bicolor, 11 x Scarlet Hermits, 6 x Zebra Hermits, 40 x Astrea Snails, 6 x Nassarius Snails, 3 x Cerith Snails

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