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Lfires14626
02/07/2003, 05:00 AM
Hi everyone- I am really frusrtated- we have been keeping a reef tank for over a year now with very good success but I really hate my lighting....we have a 72 gallon bow front and no one has custom canapies for it. So we have an ugly black box sitting on top with 2 96w compacts and 2 blues but not really enuf light now that we want to get more into hard corals and I really want a clam. We have to prop the black box up every time we want to open the glass top to get at the tank and it is really annoying. Unfortunately I am not a millionaire and am looking for a reasonable way to give this great tank better light- any ideas?? Thanks !!

31-2c
02/07/2003, 06:37 AM
if I had your setup, I would run it with an open top. THen hang a MH setup above it.

If you truly want a canopy, and can't build it yourself, check your area for a cabinet builder (or anyone that is handy with wood) and have one built to your specifications.

Just a thought

David

wickerj
02/07/2003, 11:20 AM
How about a pair of MH pendants? You can probably find some on the for sale page of this site.

Jeff