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You might want to consider HO T5 lighting for your tank. That canopy would need some modification if you were to use halide bulbs.

Do you have room anywhere to add a couple of retro-fit 48 inch T5s? You could overdrive them with the Icecap ballast and improve their output with individual reflectors. This would increase your lighting, allow you to keep your current set-up, take up very little room and would be cost effective.

Thanks, Len. Purchased the 1260.

... from the sump to 90g display with 1" drain? Also, what would be recommended flow through a refugium?

Is this sand silica?

I have an Aqualine Bushke, good quality I believe. I think I may try it without the glass and see what happens. If I need to raise it, I'll rig something. The back of the canopy is open so I'll some fans to push out the heat - maybe run a fan blowing in on one side of the back and the two...

What if I use the glass canopy, but raise it so it sits a couple of inches off the top of thank? Would that allow for protection of the MH bulb against water splash and allow for better cooling of the water?

I just bought a beautiful new stand and canopy for my 90g. I thought the canopy would be adequate because the top of it sits 8.5" above the top of the tank. However, DUH DUH DUH , when I went to attach my MH reflector, I realized the placement of the mogul base sits about 4" below the...

Thanks!!

Anyone put this stuff in their tanks?? Any opinions?

Went with 90g, pre-drilled.

Hi all, I'm going to upgrade my tank from a 55g to a 75g or 90g (haven't decided which size yet). Any thoughts on which type of overflow would be better? I've heard pre-drilled tanks may be noisy and the box takes up room inside of the tank. Any other cons of a pre-drilled tank? Any of...