Plexiglas Lid
Can a HO aquarium light hurt or melt a Plexiglas lid by setting directly on top of it?
MY tank has two holes on top each hole is 17 inches long by 6.5 inches wide. they are cut out of a solid black Plexiglas lid fixed solid to a 50 gallon tank. The tank its self is 4ft long. I found a 216 T5 High output light that is 4ft long with expendable brackets. Here is the link to the light http://cgi.ebay.com/48-T5-HO-Aquarium-Light-Hood-Marine-Cichlid-216W-New-/110599462528?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item19c03dde80
I might have to set the light on top of the Plexiglas lid since 48 inches is exactly the size of my aquarium i wont be able to mount it on the inside. Will the light hurt the part of the lid that it is setting on? Or maybe i can rig the mounts to fit the outside of the tank by gluing a acrylic piece on the inside of the brackets to be able to mount on the outside of the tank. Any ideas?.. also i want to have that much light for my live rock and anemones. Thank you
It’s odd that the lid or is it the top of an acrylic tank is made of black acrylic. It’s normally clear to let in as much light as possible. I would set it up away from contact with the acrylic. Maybe try a leg package. Some of them let you flip the light up out of the way which is nice when working on the tank.
Mostly positive comments on the fixture but the most common complaint is the color of the bulbs. See the reports below.
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