aquarium hood question

DarrylR

DarrylR

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I have the regular 10 gallon rectangular tank. The plastic part which holds the hood light broke, so I continued to break away the rest of the plastic. Is there any harmful or I guess you can say mechanic effects that could occur? The only missing part is the plastic that guards the light bulbs from the water. So now without the plastic the light bulbs are now exposed to the water. But I can just lower the water so the water would not be close.

Any concerns?
 
floresent????? i would be worryed about the starter shocking the fish.....literally!!!!!
 
rocker92 said:
floresent????? i would be worryed about the starter shocking the fish.....literally!!!!!
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I have no clue what are you trying to say..

Something about florescent? And worried about "starter" (?????) Shocking fish? You mean electrical current from a Light Bulb will shock the fish?... Literally?
 
Be safe! Go to home Depot and buy a small piece of glass or plexiglass. I left mine expose to water and the light lasted about 1 week
 
rocker92 said:
does your light bulb look long and tublar like this???????

http://www.drsfostersmith.com/product/prod_display.cfm?c=3578+3733+3776&pcatid=3776
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No it is a dual 10 gallon lid, with 2 lightbulbs.

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I actually don't use the plastic strips that covers the bulbs on my incandescent hoods (though I can't remember why in the first place...), and haven't come across any problems yet.
 
vampie said:
I actually don't use the plastic strips that covers the bulbs on my incandescent hoods (though I can't remember why in the first place...), and haven't come across any problems yet.
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I am unsure which plastic strip you are talking about because the plastic strip I am talking about is not removable. Unless broken and manually removed by the person.

Incredible I could not Google the underside of the hood light -_-. So I took a quick photograph of the one I am talking about.

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do you have a pic of the inside of your hood???????

is this a walmart kit?????
 
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