michealprater
Aquarium Advice Addict
I will PM anenomeman, so he can answer your questions. Sorry for the lack of responces, I will pm LoganJ also, he knows about diy lighting.
Timbo, I have the outdoor lights.I believe the lights that Mark got were the shop lights
Getting it wet wasn't a concern for me. If it drops in the tank it's a disaster with or without the conduit fittings. I removed the mount (see my pics a few posts back) and ran the wires out of a ballast vent hole.I would screw the mounting posts into an outdoor conduit box and come out of that with a cord...if you have enough room to do that. You don't want any chance of any uninsulated/loose wires getting wet
If it were me, I would use two of these lights. I would not use a hood or glass tops. I would use a spacer to raise the lights about 3/4" or so so the lense will not touch the water. You may have to experiment a little to get a satisfactory set up. That's the thing with DIY, it takes a little tweaking to get it right. If the lights fit end to end then go ahead and arrange them that way.I figure the 65 watts with the 6,825 lumens is enough... but I am not sure. If I have a pretty decently planted tank.. should I use two of these lights in the way you have them, or have one light in the center, but rotated so it needs the hood to lay on?