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Fan needed?

April 26, 2017fan needed

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Fan needed?

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Hi Bob! With much reading I have come to the conclusion that Power Compact lighting is a wonderful and beneficial new adaptation of fluorescent technology. I have heard almost no complaints about their usage for reef lights. So after considerable deliberation I have decided to buy it and try it. I do have a few questions for you though that I hope you can help me with. I have a standard 55 gallon tank. That means I have a very limited space for any lighting hood. I saw a Sunspot PC hood at a fish store and they pack 4 55 watt tubes into a 6 inch wide space. Ideal for a 55 tank. My concern with this unit lies in two areas. One is that it does not house a cooling fan and the other is that I haven’t read anything about this light unit at all. The CSL hood houses 4 65 watt tubes and indeed contains a fan, yet it has a considerab