Quote Originally Posted by deranged chipmunk View Post
This is the precise reason all my lights, save for led's, are suspended a minimum of 8" above my tanks. Allows for better air circulation. And since light passes though air without issue, I don't lose any par value until I hit the glass, like on any other tank. Also, buying quality fixtures with either fans or massive heat sinks helps control the heat.


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I was fortunate enough to inherit my old head friends entire basement of stainless hydroponics lights. We learned humidity the hard way. Hes still teaching me light quality vs heat and all that noise. Overall though, saved me a ton of $ though. Made setting up store bought junk seem easy lmao.