I have open top acrylic tank..will I need to put a cover over the top? Light housing now is enclosed.
519515
In addition to what Jason said, filters bubble and fish jump, even the little ones. So to keep from "decorating" the outside of your tank with watermarks and dead fish, put a lid on it:)
519516
You should put one on if the tank is unheated. You WILL need one if you heat your tank tank to cut back on water loss from evaporation as well as heat loss.
427521
I haven't tried to cover mine, but maybe the glass ones that you fit on the light where the bulb goes into to light cover and then you screw both light and cover into outlet.Sorry couldn't help more.
1769579
I set it on top if the mesh screen top. It fit perfect and was not too heavy. The light does not get hot so that was not a concern either.
800956
I noticed very little heat generated even though the led light is nearly touching my acrylic tank's top. But if u have glass tanks or set a bigger gap in between, I think it shouldn't be a problem leaving on 24/7. Also read the manual for safety tips.
1437614
It should provide adequate coverage. PRoviding you come up with a good mounting solution for the light. You may need to arrange your coral and such in the center of the tank.
589313
Any light you wish, LED or fluorescent....this product serves as a cover and access to the top of your tank. The light sets on top of this cover. The front section is glass and the back section is plastic. This plastic is easily cut to allow for room for heaters and filters. 48" tanks like a 55 gallon have a center support. This center support is what this cover sets on as well.
637939
Not sure that it's necessary. Mine has survived a few good rains already. If you choose to proceed, I'd avoid spraying the actual surface of the light's lens, the solar panel, and the white plastic of the motion sensor. The acrylic may degrade their performance
443086
Yes. The light strips are in protective tubes, so water can't get to them. I have 4 of these fixtures, all on open top tanks. :)
632216
If your tank is glass and it fits ok you are good, but if it is acrylic you should exchange it for correct wattage . I exchanged mine for correct wattage and size , and I am very Happy, these are great heaters .
443083
I would say yes if your tank is not longer than the length of the light. The light has "feet" that can slide in and out to adjust for your tanks width and hold the light above the tanks top. I am very happy with my light.
2129079
It would be good if you put it on I ne side and on the other use a heat lamp with UVA rays so it cover the whole tank.
997263
no, there is no cover over light and it wouldn't last very long. It is a great light in the kitchen where you can point it towards anything you want, also put in hall and shine it down the stairs. I habe been using these with slide dimmers made for leds and they work great together.
2239047
You could put an oversized canister over the light housing in the attic. Keep in mind that these will not make perfect air tight seal. You may lose heat or cooling if not properly insulated and sealed. I put my lights in the garage and a closet that I built. Both projects, I didn't have to deal with sealing or insulation.
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I have a 60 gallon tank. It has 2 hoods, so I use 1 of them and that mainly covers my tank. There is a gap between the hood and the topper that is about 6 inches. Before that I used a screen. It had to hang over the edge of the tank a little.
2205465
Yes, you still need a top light. The lights on the ViaAqua are for lighting the bubbles, not the tank.
1122756
Hi aquagirl, If you are looking for a hood that can hold lights etc, this isn't it. This is strictly the glass cover that goes on top of the tank. It's glass with a plastic attachment on one side that you can cut in to guide tubed and cables in the tank.
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No cover so it's open... be careful that the placement is not too high otherwise you'll end up blinding yourself. The cover can be removed but it's easy to change the light bulbs with the cover still on.