Mounting AI Prime

[drmdvl]

Quick question for current Prime 16HD owners... I have a thick acrylic top on my tank - can the AI prime sit directly on the top or will it be too hot? I am not sure a mounting arm will fit under my hood.

Thanks!

 

[PicassoClown04]

I don’t have a lid but I have burned myself on the light quite a few times, I would try to prop it up off the lid :)

 

[Pistondog]

Quick question for current Prime 16HD owners... I have a thick acrylic top on my tank - can the AI prime sit directly on the top or will it be too hot? I am not sure a mounting arm will fit under my hood.

Thanks!

Too hot, and I dot think you'll get full spectrum thru acrylic

 

[Acros]

You might want to prop it up somehow to get some spread. It will act like a spot light if it is too close to the water. Ideally, you want it 12” high.

 

[drmdvl]

Awesome... Thanks all for the responses!

 

[Rjmul]

Quick question for current Prime 16HD owners... I have a thick acrylic top on my tank - can the AI prime sit directly on the top or will it be too hot? I am not sure a mounting arm will fit under my hood.

Thanks!

No. Few weeks ago I upgraded tanks. I put my hydra 32 on the plastic rim of the old tank and ran across the street to my shop to use some tools. When I came back I smelled burning plastic. It melted it. My wife was in the bedroom none the wiser......

Plus your spread will be booty

 

[Acros]

No. Few weeks ago I upgraded tanks. I put my hydra 32 on the plastic rim of the old tank and ran across the street to my shop to use some tools. When I came back I smelled burning plastic. It melted it. My wife was in the bedroom none the wiser......

Plus your spread will be booty

I upgraded from a 16HD to a 32HD. I find the 32HD to run a lot cooler and quieter. So lights on acrylic might not be a great idea.

 

[Jib]

It will be too hot. When I first got mine, I was messing with the setting and had it laying on my bed (not face down, but on its side facing away from me). It burned holes in my comforter. Oops. 50W LEDs are pretty hot...

 

[megan0900]

Awesome... Thanks all for the responses!

I actually got same issue and i need help with how to keep my fish for long in the tank.. I just got them.

 

[Funston07]

I have the 2 of the 16s and I definitely would not recommend this. I burned the crap out of my finger when I touched the lens one day. I have an acrylic lid and it was mounted about 10" above water level, moved it down to 7" above water level for a better par readings in areas I needed and one side of the acrylic is slightly warped. Its not bad but even being 7" above it still obviously gets pretty warm.

 

[megan0900]

I have the 2 of the 16s and I definitely would not recommend this. I burned the crap out of my finger when I touched the lens one day. I have an acrylic lid and it was mounted about 10" above water level, moved it down to 7" above water level for a better par readings in areas I needed and one side of the acrylic is slightly warped. Its not bad but even being 7" above it still obviously gets pretty warm.

Good thing it's could still get pretty warm..