Generalx5
Aquarium Advice Regular
Hey everyone,
My Biocube 14 gallon has stock lighting (1x 24 watt daylight and 1x 24 watt actinic = 3.43watts/gallon) which is under the 4 watt per gallon ratio.
Being the creative person that I am, I added more light but have came across the problem of heat. I had some HID lights I mounted like this.....
The issue was that the heat from the bulbs got high enough that it would start to melt the plastic cover. That was when I decided to pull the plug and use it else where.
Im out of ideas.... Please help meee, a pendant fixture would require the removal of the hood, which won't look so good. Would like to keep the hood and have plenty of light as well....
What do you think I should do?
My Biocube 14 gallon has stock lighting (1x 24 watt daylight and 1x 24 watt actinic = 3.43watts/gallon) which is under the 4 watt per gallon ratio.
Being the creative person that I am, I added more light but have came across the problem of heat. I had some HID lights I mounted like this.....
The issue was that the heat from the bulbs got high enough that it would start to melt the plastic cover. That was when I decided to pull the plug and use it else where.
Im out of ideas.... Please help meee, a pendant fixture would require the removal of the hood, which won't look so good. Would like to keep the hood and have plenty of light as well....
What do you think I should do?