I see what you mean, I’m ok with the light on the ground, just don’t want the T5 bulb directly visible to my eyes when I’m in the living room. The T5 lights are only on for about 4 hours a day so night time isn’t an issue for me.
Ah got you. Yeah you should be fine with a minimal skirt then. I thought you were worried about spillage everywhere.
@BoSalman It's really not bad. I have 2 T5's and 3 A360WE's and with the lights on in the living room you can see the lines still but they're not bothersome. No matter what, even with a canopy that meets the water line, the tank is going to fill the room with a glow. With the lights off my living room is a nice blue purple hue lol. Lights on and you don't notice at all though. Only 6 recessed lights easily overpower the tank's glow. When I just had the Kessil's over the tank the room still glowed.