[marshallsea]

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?

 

[Boredomb]

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.

 

[marshallsea]

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?

 

[jentralala]

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.

 

[Boredomb]

Yes you can get the glass canopy/glass lid at most Pet stores or online.

 

[rexpepper651]

this is what i have on one side of my 55 and then just a big piece on the other side i got cut at a hardware store Aqueon® Versa-Top™ Hinged Glass Top - Lighting & Hoods - Fish - PetSmart

 

[Boredomb]

I have the same hood (different size. LoL) as rexpepper is talking about in the link.

 

[rexpepper651]

cheap and works great! if they brake you can take em apart and get the glass cut at the hardware store for even cheaper!!

 

[marshallsea]

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.

Great info, solves two problems.