Let's see those open-top lighting setups..

[Gary Majchrzak]

PFO fixture suspended by the (adjustable height) cable kit

a link to the cable kit (around $21 U.S.)
http://www.pfolighting.com/AqAccessories.aspx

 

[Lyzann]

I spent $600 on this Coralife Aqualight Pro. You can also hang this fixture over the tank. I like the streamline look. I don't really care for the canopies.

 

[sknoch78]

Here are some photos of what I did. I am using a PFO mini pendant. I did not like the idea of the fixture hanging and I did not want this huge canopy on a little tank. So I made a small canopy to house the fixture and then hung it from the ceiling via aircraft cable. I made it out of euro-ply and routed in a piece of aluminum perf in the top to let the heat escape. I am so pleased with how it works and the ease of access that I am thinking of doing the same when I set up my 180.

Shawn

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[fishesRdelicious]

heres mine:

there are two 175 watt halides, there is plexiglass under it to protect the bulbs

 

[HippieSmell]

Here's a ghetto way of doing it

 

[alphaferret]

plexi to protect the bulbs?- doesn't that get really hot thus meltingthe plexi!?

 

[fishesRdelicious]

i have 2 fans in the hood that keep it pritty cool. the plexi hasn't melted yet

 

[bigreddog]

This is my Coralife Aqualight Pro hung using their optional suspension kit. I really like the clean look of the light and the suspension kit took less than 20 minutes to install. It's an all-in-one lighting solution that is well worth the money.

 

[chrismunn]

this is my 75 thats still in the works... is an open top lighting scheme, and i need to get thoes clips that attach to the light and hold it off the tank a few inches... its one of thoes 48" coralife PC hoods. i think i wanna get a couple of halides also?!?1?!?

 

[chrismunn]

oops, i forgot the picture.....here it is

 

[chrismunn]

this is how i used to have the lighting on my 10g, its balancing on the HOB filter.....

look at all this extra room!

 

[s13silvia]

here is an old pic of my tank

 

[TroyT]

My Nano

My Nano

 

[bond007069]

See

 

[NoSchwag]

Bond did you make that housing for the lights yourself?

 

[bond007069]

Yes me and my dad made it.

I have 940 watts of lights on that tank, with no need for a chiller.

I really account the design of the "canopy" to run a cooler tank. Temp is 78 to 80 with the heater on at times to keep the temp stable.

RO III 250 w
and IC 660

 

[NoSchwag]

I hate the way threads get buried so quick. Maybe I should have posted this in lighting...

 

[blide]

My 20L Nano Zoo Tank

 

[stevenp]

This is a great thread! I'd like to do an open top tank, but isn't the light spill-over insane?

Steve

 

[peezee]

Just finished cycling, now it's time for some fun