An open back on the hood (or cabinet)is just better to get fresh air to the
water, for gas exchange. You may be blowing dry air in, but it (moist air)
needs a good way to get out. Or Vice versa if the fan is blowing out, it
needs to be able to get dry air in easily.
Derek
See my reef at Http://www.geocities.com/reefsalot/
Under HEAVY construction!
----- Original Message -----
From: "Dianne" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Monday, February 19, 2001 11:57 AM
Subject: Re: Rotting Hood and Stand
> Better air exchange for the tank itself? Do you mean a fan in the hood?
If
> so, I have one. If not, what do you mean? Thanks.
>
>
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Derek Walter" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Sent: Sunday, February 18, 2001 8:55 PM
> Subject: Re: Rotting Hood and Stand
>
>
> > I would definitely have an open back on the hood and the sump, would
make
> > all the difference as far as the wood lasting longer, would also allow
for
> > better air exchange for the tank itself.
> >
> > Derek
> > See my reef at Http://www.geocities.com/reefsalot/
> > Under HEAVY construction!
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Dianne" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > Sent: Monday, February 19, 2001 12:54 AM
> > Subject: Rotting Hood and Stand
> >
> >
> > We have briefly chatted about this once before but now I am to a point
> that
> > I absolutely have to do something. If not, I'm going to walk in one day
> and
> > find my tank sitting on the floor. So, I'm ready for some serious, down
> and
> > dirty talk.
> >
> > I got all smarty-arty and had my hood and stand custom made to match my
> > kitchen cabinets. The front and sides have decorative panel insets. I
> > sealed the inside with epoxy paint (recommended by the LPS - local paint
> > store) and painted the outside with oil paint. Then I had a brass piano
> > hinge put on the hood top. By the end of year two, the hinge had
started
> > to do some serious rusting and the panel across the front of the hood
had
> > started to rot. I tried putting an acrylic top between the tank top and
> the
> > hood but that caused the water to become way too hot. By the end of
year
> > three (now), the hood is pitiful, the hinge is barely hanging on and now
> the
> > panel on the sump side of the stand has a crack developing. So much for
> > smarty-arty.
> >
> > Now, the recommendations I had before from the reef list was, basically,
> use
> > a paint intended for marine use. I'll do that, but, I'm also wondering
> > whether or not I should remove the back of the cabinet and hood to
release
> > the moisture. I looked at the ones for sale in the LFS and the backs
are
> > out of ALL of them. I don't know if this is for moisture purposes or a
> cost
> > factor. However, the display tank in the store has a back. This is a
> > cabinet that they, themselves, custom make. The store is only about a
> year
> > old so theirs hasn't had time to deteriorate yet - if it does.
> >
> > So, what I'd like to find out is what about your tank - does it have a
> back
> > or not? Has anybody else had moisture/rotting problems? I want to be
> sure
> > I do it right this time.
> >
> > Thanks for your help.
> >
> > Dianne
> >
> >
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