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rsantangelo3@co
07/17/2010, 05:58 PM
Just finished my custom hood for my 90 gallon. Wanted it tall and for lights to sit on top to ventalate better with the back open. Its the 8 bulb sunlight tek lighting. Is 15" a fair distance or is it to high/low? Doing a mixed tank with sps and lps and notice not quite as bright inside the tank but still looks good. Any advice is much appreciated

NYCBOB
07/17/2010, 07:44 PM
15 inches is pretty far off the water. most people hv it about 8-10 inches.

gonpostal
07/17/2010, 07:49 PM
You can put T5s much closer than that without worrying about transferring heat to the tank (if that's what you're worried about). I actually have my fixture sitting on the frame of the tank. I'm not recommending that, but it works best in my situation. You could do 6 inches or less with no worries. Whatever looks best to you.