Hi all,
I have an Elos Aquataop on my 90 gallon, which is about 7 years old. One of the LED strips in it is almost entirely burnt out, and the other is aging so I'd like to replace it. I like the top quite a bit, as it is sleek, matches the tank and room well, and keeps my fish inside. Stock image of one:
What I would like to do is take it apart, pull the current strips out, and replace them with Orphek OR3 strips. These should fit very well, but the one worry is that they are 2" high, compared to the current strips which are only about an inch. My estimate is that the bottom of the Orpheks will be about 1 to 1.5" from the water surface if I do this install. My question is, is this too close?
From a spread perspective, I don't care very much as this tank is now mostly a fish only with live rock, and if I do get corals again they will mostly be softies.
I am most concerned about the electrical risks, if any. Are these lights good and waterproof? I assume anything designed to go over a fish tank should be pretty water resistant, but I want to be sure we are not adding a fire risk here. Note that I have very little surface turbulence in the tank, my MP40 is pretty low. But sometimes the fish do break the surface when chasing food. I doubt the occasional splash would be a big deal, but it never hurts to ask.
Thanks very much!
I have an Elos Aquataop on my 90 gallon, which is about 7 years old. One of the LED strips in it is almost entirely burnt out, and the other is aging so I'd like to replace it. I like the top quite a bit, as it is sleek, matches the tank and room well, and keeps my fish inside. Stock image of one:
What I would like to do is take it apart, pull the current strips out, and replace them with Orphek OR3 strips. These should fit very well, but the one worry is that they are 2" high, compared to the current strips which are only about an inch. My estimate is that the bottom of the Orpheks will be about 1 to 1.5" from the water surface if I do this install. My question is, is this too close?
From a spread perspective, I don't care very much as this tank is now mostly a fish only with live rock, and if I do get corals again they will mostly be softies.
I am most concerned about the electrical risks, if any. Are these lights good and waterproof? I assume anything designed to go over a fish tank should be pretty water resistant, but I want to be sure we are not adding a fire risk here. Note that I have very little surface turbulence in the tank, my MP40 is pretty low. But sometimes the fish do break the surface when chasing food. I doubt the occasional splash would be a big deal, but it never hurts to ask.
Thanks very much!