hello again. i am going to purchase a 65 gallon sw in the begin it will be fowlr but later reef tank. should i have a canopey with retos or a orbit 4x 96. reason is i dont want a chiller. house is 78 degres year round. thank you.
You should be fine; just use the mounting legs to keep it off the tank. Take a look at the coralife hoods as well. They are built a little better and have had less reported problems from my customers.
A hood will actually increase your chance of overheating; i would go with the hood.