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PurpleUP · 09/26/2007, 08:43 AM

If the light were closer to the water surface, it would make it too bright and much too hot. In fact, a fan needs to be cooling the water surface at all times to stabilize the temp between 78-79 degrees. This does cause rapid evaporation, which requires the setup to include an ATO.

09/26/2007, 08:43 AM	#52
PurpleUP Registered Member. Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Sacramento, Folsom, El Dorado Hills, CA Posts: 190	If the light were closer to the water surface, it would make it too bright and much too hot. In fact, a fan needs to be cooling the water surface at all times to stabilize the temp between 78-79 degrees. This does cause rapid evaporation, which requires the setup to include an ATO.