Protect top brace?

[Chad_P]

Just installed metal halides and my LFS was telling me they can be hard on the top brace, including the center strips (have a 180 gallon). Can anything be done to protect it? Is it the heat, light intensity, or both?


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[Daddi0]

We picked up a tank that the heat melted the center brace and it pulled apart. Heat will kill them and when they get soft enough, the tank will bow and pull the brace apart.
Cheers! Mark

[Chad_P]

We picked up a tank that the heat melted the center brace and it pulled apart. Heat will kill them and when they get soft enough, the tank will bow and pull the brace apart.
Cheers! Mark



Anyway to protect them? I’ve got my light 12” off the water and they don’t feel hot, just warm.


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[Daddi0]

I think you have to be careful that the lights are NEVER directly above the center

[mcgyvr]

Wrap the top brace in aluminum foil or paint them white

[Apotack]

Heat reflecting film
https://threepedals.com/products/accessories-and-fluids/adhesives/thermal-protection-tape/reflect-a-gold-heat-reflective-sheet/

[Chad_P]

Looks like poop from above but doing a real good job reflecting. Actually feels cool to the touch. Got this off Amazon from Design engineering

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[Apotack]

Awesome glad its working

[Chad_P]

Awesome glad its working



Thanks!


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[Vinny Kreyling]

Shoulda gone for the gold!

[Chad_P]

Shoulda gone for the gold!



Lol


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