Incadescent light hood..

[Marx]

i was wondering is there a way to use this hood so it doesn't boil your fish?

i have is set up with 1 lamp and raised 3" off top of tank for heat reduction lol..

thanks..

[darkdep]

Yep.  Ditch the incandescent bulbs, and put in compact fluorescents.  Normal heat and much brighter.

[Marx]

do those twist lamps work? or do i need aquarium store lamps?

[darkdep]

God no!  The twisties work great!  Go to Home Depot and purchase the "Phillips Super Daylight" brand, they produce EXCELLENT white light which I personally use on two of my tanks.  You can get two-packs for $10 or less.

[gvv]

God no!  The twisties work great!  Go to Home Depot and purchase the "Phillips Super Daylight" brand, they produce EXCELLENT white light which I personally use on two of my tanks.  You can get two-packs for $10 or less.

Agree, use them myself. They are fine - NOT 2700K as others that you vcan find in stores and have nice lux value.

Regards