StPatrick's 60 Gallon Solana XL

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Bio Pellet Reactor
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EH2hxW0UKeU
SWC 160 Cone & Sump
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fTgMdWGpnUc

 

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So I got the hood mostly done. The idea is that the hood will secure to the back wall and open via a piano hinge (see pic). It should make it really easy to lift up for tank maintenance. Here are the things that will be crammed into the hood.

The sealed pendent for exhausting hot air.
Three 453 nm led strips. One 24" 1 wattx24 leds. Two 12" 3 wattX12 leds. 96 total watts.
Three variable speed exhaust fans & Controller.

I plan in installing one on each end of the pendent. One blowing air in, and the other pulling air out. That should give me some good air movement to reduce heat. I also plan on putting one on the back of the canopy blowing air over the water. These fans are supper quit. The range from 9-18 db and 120 cfm at max rmp. Eventually I will have all the fans on a thermal switch. I am still trying to figure that part out.

Below is a picture of my daughter and I building the hood.

 

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Here is the tank with the hood and water in the tank. No lights yet. I will paint the black trim and hood once I get all the placement and hole cut.

 

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The next picture is an explanation on how the hood will function.

 

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Here is all the equipment that I an putting inside the canopy. Less the ballast.