Protect top brace?

Chad_P · 11/09/2018, 08:08 PM

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 · 11/09/2018, 08:14 PM

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 · 11/09/2018, 08:24 PM

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Originally Posted by 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

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 · 11/09/2018, 08:31 PM

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

mcgyvr · 11/09/2018, 08:56 PM

Wrap the top brace in aluminum foil or paint them white

Apotack · 11/10/2018, 09:28 AM

Heat reflecting film
https://threepedals.com/products/acc...lective-sheet/

Chad_P · 11/12/2018, 07:01 PM

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 · 11/13/2018, 08:55 AM

Awesome glad its working

Chad_P · 11/13/2018, 09:00 AM

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Originally Posted by Apotack

Awesome glad its working

Thanks!

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Vinny Kreyling · 11/13/2018, 09:33 AM

Shoulda gone for the gold!

Chad_P · 11/16/2018, 10:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Vinny Kreyling

Shoulda gone for the gold!

Lol

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11/09/2018, 08:08 PM	#1
Chad_P Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2016 Posts: 208	Protect top brace? 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? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro

11/09/2018, 08:14 PM	#2
Daddi0 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2017 Location: Redwood City Posts: 1,354	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 __________________ 2x 65g displays with a 30g cryptic refugium and 30g sump - 55g reef 30g Bio-cube reef - I.M. 30g reef - 45g freshwater

11/09/2018, 08:31 PM	#4
Daddi0 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2017 Location: Redwood City Posts: 1,354	I think you have to be careful that the lights are NEVER directly above the center __________________ 2x 65g displays with a 30g cryptic refugium and 30g sump - 55g reef 30g Bio-cube reef - I.M. 30g reef - 45g freshwater

11/09/2018, 08:56 PM	#5
mcgyvr Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: North Carolina Posts: 20,050	Wrap the top brace in aluminum foil or paint them white __________________ Who me?

11/10/2018, 09:28 AM	#6
Apotack Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: New York Posts: 297	Heat reflecting film https://threepedals.com/products/acc...lective-sheet/ __________________ Adam Current Tank Info: 125gal

11/12/2018, 07:01 PM	#7
Chad_P Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2016 Posts: 208	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 Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro

11/13/2018, 08:55 AM	#8
Apotack Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: New York Posts: 297	Awesome glad its working __________________ Adam Current Tank Info: 125gal

11/13/2018, 09:33 AM	#10
Vinny Kreyling Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Miller Place, NY Posts: 7,206	Shoulda gone for the gold! __________________ 250 gallon mixed reef, 2 Reefbreeder's Photon V 2, Deepwater BLDC 12, DAS EX-3 Skimmer, MTC mini cal, 2-3/4" Sea Swirls, Aquacontroller & 6 Tunze pumps.