cudamon
Reefing newb
A Simple Build-It-Yourself Aquarium Canopy
The link above shows the general direction I'm thinking of going in building an aquarium canopy. I want to build it to keep a zebra eel contained within a 220 aquarium. The tank currently does not have any fish in it but has all of the sand, water, and rock. Since running it for about 3 weeks with no top on it, the temp has stayed around 78 degrees with the thermostat set at 76 degrees. The other day I covered it with something as simple as cardboard to keep the evaporation rate down. I then notices the temp tends to be a degree or two higher. I have concerns building the hood with the LED lighting I have purchased as it may raise the temp too high. I am thinking of drilling small holes in the canopy to allow the heat to escape.
Does anyone have any ideas/suggestions? I've read numerous times to attach a fan and allow it to blow across the water to bring the temp down. I'm not sure how you can do it if you have a canopy.
The link above shows the general direction I'm thinking of going in building an aquarium canopy. I want to build it to keep a zebra eel contained within a 220 aquarium. The tank currently does not have any fish in it but has all of the sand, water, and rock. Since running it for about 3 weeks with no top on it, the temp has stayed around 78 degrees with the thermostat set at 76 degrees. The other day I covered it with something as simple as cardboard to keep the evaporation rate down. I then notices the temp tends to be a degree or two higher. I have concerns building the hood with the LED lighting I have purchased as it may raise the temp too high. I am thinking of drilling small holes in the canopy to allow the heat to escape.
Does anyone have any ideas/suggestions? I've read numerous times to attach a fan and allow it to blow across the water to bring the temp down. I'm not sure how you can do it if you have a canopy.