I have a 20g tall Top Fin tank. I also have a lot of floating plants. The problem is the hood design, it directs light downward for the middle 1/3 of the tank while the front and rear 1/3 get next to nothing. I need something that gives light across the total surface area. I'm on a tight budget so I'm looking for a way to fix this cheaply. A new hood? A double fixture hood? A homemade hood? Any ideas?
Well you can get a glass canopy and then put the light on it anyway over the canopy. Unfortunately through unless you get a dual bulb light fixture or two fixtures there is aways going some part of the tank that gets more light and other parts that get less.
Well you can get a glass canopy and then put the light on it anyway over the canopy. Unfortunately through unless you get a dual bulb light fixture or two fixtures there is aways going some part of the tank that gets more light and other parts that get less.[/QUOTE } Good idea, I assume I can get a glass canopy online or at a petstore?
I have a glass lid that my fixture sits on, and what I did was put two cups underneath the light to lift it a few inches. It disperses the light a lot better across the top, and keeps my floating plants from burning.
cheap and works great! if they brake you can take em apart and get the glass cut at the hardware store for even cheaper!!
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