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06-05-2006, 12:11 AM
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A Chaotic Fishy
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How to cool 500watts over a 30gal tank
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06-05-2006, 12:13 AM
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A Chaotic Fishy
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just as a comment, the reason the bulbs look so yellow is because I took this pic just as the lights were firing up. The "temporary" setup is 2x250w 10K MHs
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06-05-2006, 12:15 AM
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Uhhhhhhhhh, you need more light! maybe 3x400watts!!!!!
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06-05-2006, 12:17 AM
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A Chaotic Fishy
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06-05-2006, 11:10 AM
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if you raise the DC-3 propellor up a bit more it would cool the tank even more. 
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06-05-2006, 11:16 AM
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Milkshake Man
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06-05-2006, 12:46 PM
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Crazed Fish Whisperer
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Hmm..I think you need a bigger fan..I can see dead spots in your air circulation there.  heh heh
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06-05-2006, 05:36 PM
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A Chaotic Fishy
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Originally Posted by Geoff
if you raise the DC-3 propellor up a bit more it would cool the tank even more.
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actually the air is blowing straight up the front of the glass and circulating around the bulbs from the deflection of the reflectors.
The sad part is... I actually put some thought into that. 
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06-05-2006, 05:36 PM
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A Chaotic Fishy
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Originally Posted by Tim224DT
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500 watts!!!! thats why! 
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06-05-2006, 06:05 PM
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its not hot till your melting the glass, and turning your sand to glass!
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06-05-2006, 08:34 PM
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I would call that moderate lighting.
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06-06-2006, 08:58 AM
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Big Fishy
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: California
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All I have to say is
It looks to me like there is a spot in the middle for a 250 watt DE fixture. Now just think, 750 watts on a 30 gallon.
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06-06-2006, 05:10 PM
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A Chaotic Fishy
Join Date: Mar 2004
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hmm... I do have an extra icecap just sitting around doing nothing....
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06-06-2006, 05:54 PM
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Professor Chaos
Join Date: Apr 2005
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just set your tank up in the refrigerator...
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06-06-2006, 05:55 PM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Washington
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Holy WOW!!!! Kinda defeats the purpose if you can't see the tank though.
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