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Posted by gargoyle47 on July 26, 2008, 6:44 am
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> gargoyle47 wrote:
> > Thanks.
>
> > I am making my own DIY hood for a small tank. Now I know how much
> > clearance I need to allow for.
>
> I see. Allow for tube, plus enough room to put caps on pins, + a bit for
> luck :)
> --
> Pete C
> London UK
The tank is a Clear-Seal one and measures only 16" x 8 x 8. Clear-Seal
do manufacture metal hoods for tanks of this size, but as they are not
normally stocked by retailers they work out prohibitevly expensive as
they are subject to special orders from wholesalers. By the time the
wholesalers and then retailers have added on their markup, the hoods
can cost double their original price.
So I have managed to construct a lamp holder out of some steel piping,
cut in half.
As the tank is so shallow, I think that T8 is sufficient and T5 may be
too bright.
I was originally going to opt for an Arcadia Original Tropical
15" (14w) T8 fluorescent tube. However, following your advice, I may
now opt for a 12" (8W) T8 tube.
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> 1) to the ends of the tubes, excluding the electrical pins
> 2) including the electrical pins
> 3) including fitted end caps
>
> Can someone please clarify?
> Thanks
> Gary