ghost207 Posted March 5, 2011 Share Posted March 5, 2011 Ok I would like to say thank you all I have bin brosing ould therds 4 some time now .have found a lot of good info . But at this tine I nead t ask iyo when bilding a hood fore a tank 60 x18x26 how tall would you make it. This is what I will be running 4 lights 400 x2 mh pof balist. Two 60"vho 140w with a work horse 8 balist and some led moon light I have not got yet .plan on next weaknd starting the bild . I was going to go 18" that would give me a tottel of 15.5 " 16" mabey ????? Idk nead som opions pleas and thank you \m/ (~_~)\m/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reef165 Posted March 5, 2011 Share Posted March 5, 2011 12 to 14 inches is about average Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rubberduck9 Posted March 5, 2011 Share Posted March 5, 2011 i concur with Edd. Although with running 400's id go with an even 15". That will give ya plenty of room to work and alow you to have the low light critters on your sand bed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghost207 Posted March 5, 2011 Author Share Posted March 5, 2011 Thank you bouth that is. About what I was thinking i am hoping that I will be abel to do a clam but idk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smann Posted March 5, 2011 Share Posted March 5, 2011 I wouldnt put VHO's more than 12" above the "water" line on a light rack with MH, My Mh are 11" and T5's are about 8" on a 24" deep tank. If you are building a hood and want to make it taller that's OK but most are about 12" off the tank top which would be about 13+" off the water Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghost207 Posted March 5, 2011 Author Share Posted March 5, 2011 Thanks I'm glad I asked I was thing like 24 over all Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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