Housing your light fixtures

Iheartdarts · #1 (**permalink**) 03-01-2006, 03:23 PM

So I'm almost done with my viv (woot!)

I started putting together my 55w CF kit from AH Supply last night and I was wondering what you all do about housing your lights.

My tank only came with a glass top that folds open in the front. Should I try to build some sort of wooden box to mount the reflector in?

Either way I'll elevate the lights a couple inches off the top glass but could I just find something to cover the lights so they don't illuminate my whole room (a long wooden box for instance) or is it better to mount the reflector in a similar type of enclosure?

Or could i use a pre-made one for a fishtank or something?

Thanks again...can't wait to be done...pictures to come soon

-DT

#2 (**permalink**) 03-01-2006, 04:33 PM

if your good working with wood make it out of wood i retrofitted an eclipse tankand then got soe otheres that just have plastic diffusers its all up to you

gary1218 · #3 (**permalink**) 03-01-2006, 05:24 PM

If you go to the AH Supply web site they have a plan for building a top to house their fixture.