Upgrading to LED

[Choonchiesback]

K I need a help here. I am doing a rebuild on my Aqueon columns hood. I am installing ecoxitic panorama pro and 2 stunner strips. I took out the T5 that was built in but what do I do with the switch? Should I just cut the wires? I'd hate to have a hole on the top of the hood.

 

[Choonchiesback]

Also should I add more venting in the back??

 

[NyteGTI]

just unplug the wires from it, they should just slide off. since there's no power going to them, there wont be a problem.

 

[Choonchiesback]

I've been trying to pull them out, they aren't even budging.

 

[Choonchiesback]

I just use wire cutters to cut them back

 

[Choonchiesback]

Trimmed out.

 

[Choonchiesback]

Can I reuse this as a splash guard for the ecoxotics? Or do I have to try and make one out of clean acrylic? I suck at cutting acrylic.

 

[Choonchiesback]

Ecoxotics should be in on Saturday. This is my before good lights pic. LOL

 

[Choonchiesback]

This is the thing in wondering if I should get rid of. The part with all the diamond peek things.

 

[Choonchiesback]

Anyone?? LOL

 

[Convict2161]

Hi!

If your NOT EVER gonna go back then just cut and gut as u call it. I did this to my stock bio cube hood. I just gutted and cut EVERYTHING. Any holes left behind I just used aquarium safe silicone to seal them up. The stock splash guard I'm not sure about. Mine was smooth and clear not the diamond pattern you have. I would thing that diamond pattern MAY and I'm not 100% on this but it may send the lights in different directions other then where you intend them. I've looked into those lights and spoke with techs about them for my tank many many times but went a different route.

I would call them and ask them about the splash guard. Email the techs the picture, they will be able to let you know.

Good luck.

 

[Choonchiesback]

Thanks convict!! I'll shoot them an email.