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	Lighting Heat?
FantomFish Hobbyist Posts: 120 Kudos: 183 Votes: 1 Registered: 30-Jan-2004	Ok, I have went back and overlooked my lighting for when I upgrade. I have incorperated MH lights into my setup. They include 2-Advance Magnetic Ballasts 2-10,000k bulbs 1-CF ballast 2?-CF 96W Actintic 03 bulbs This comes as a retrofit kit with a reflector and an option of fans. I can get one or 2 of the following, 3 inch fans, 3.5 inch fans, or 4.5 inch fans. I think I will just get 4.5 inch fans no matter what, but how many do you think I will need? They will be in a partially enclosed canopy with side vents and a partially open back for equip. Last edited by fantomfish at 11-Oct-2004 20:26
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:28
lil_mikey69 Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 3180 Kudos: 2380 Votes: 1 Registered: 22-Jan-2003	Two fans will be fine, but you may need to have a full open back. They will generate a lot of heat. Also plan for alot of water top offs with that lighting and the fans. 3 gallons a day wouldn't be un common.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:28
DarkRealm Overlord Moderator metal-R-us Posts: 5962 Kudos: 2166 Registered: 23-Sep-2002	Mikey is right, 3 gallons a day isnt uncommon. With what I run I evap. between 10 and 12 gallons a day.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:28
JMT1SOMR Big Fish Posts: 302 Kudos: 192 Votes: 0 Registered: 18-Oct-2001	That's insanity. If you're evapping that many gallons a day, you need to ditch the circulation method and get a chiller. If you do decide to go with fans, make sure they're either both blowing into the canopy, or both sucking out of the canopy. I would suggest blowing in.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:28
DarkRealm Overlord Moderator metal-R-us Posts: 5962 Kudos: 2166 Registered: 23-Sep-2002	If you're evapping that many gallons a day, you need to ditch the circulation method and get a chiller I want the evaporation for Kalkwasser addition, atleast till I get a bigger calcium reactor. For the size of my tank, and the lighting that I have over it, that amount of evap isnt that bad.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:28


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