nova extreme/canopy

Fishnewb1 · 01-15-2007, 01:04 PM

I have a canopy but the lighting fixture i have, the nova t-5 extreme says that i cant use a canopy.. is that just because of the heat? I was wondering if i could put holes where the fans are for ventalation and still have the canopy?

Reefneck · 01-15-2007, 01:19 PM

The Canopy MAY not fit over the fixture

christianjock07 · 01-15-2007, 06:26 PM

As Keri stated the fixture may not fit in the canopy. However, I've been researching Nova Extremes for the past few days and there is a retrofit Nova Extreme kit you could get that would work for your canopy. Perhaps this could be an option?

Just some FYI.

Reefneck · 01-15-2007, 06:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Fishnewb1

I have a canopy but the lighting fixture i have, the nova t-5 extreme says that i cant use a canopy.. is that just because of the heat? I was wondering if i could put holes where the fans are for ventalation and still have the canopy?

Oh and also, I have tried this exact thing with a 8X65W PC fixture and it fit fine but even with holes drilled for the fans it got way too hot and I had to remove the canopy.

Fishnewb1 · 01-15-2007, 08:48 PM

ohh really so what is the difference for the retrofit kit that makes it not over heat? And where do you purchase that kit?

christianjock07 · 01-15-2007, 09:50 PM

The differences between a fixture and retrokit is this. The fixture everything is built into one unit, while the retrokit you would have each bulb/ballast individual. There is no fixture surrounding the lighting and you would attach the reflectors/mogul directly to the canopy. The nova extreme utilizes T5 lighting which in itself puts out very minimal heat. By using retro's you could put your fans into the sides of your canopy if you choose and a fixture wouldn't inhibit the airflow. A good fan setup would include 1 fan sucking the air into the canopy and another fan on the opposite side sucking the air out.

I hope this help. You can pick up T5 retrokit from pretty much any online lighting supplier. I will not name any directly on the forum because I'm unsure of the policy of linking outside companies. However, you can just google or yahoo "nove extreme light" and it will pull up plenty of suppliers you can pick and choose from.

Good luck.

Fishnewb1 · 01-16-2007, 05:48 PM

dang i dont want to do that since i already have purchased the fixture and i dont want to take it apart.

thanks for the help though.

01-15-2007, 01:04 PM	#1
Fishnewb1 Future Marine Biologist Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Illinois Posts: 394 User Feedback: (0)	nova extreme/canopy I have a canopy but the lighting fixture i have, the nova t-5 extreme says that i cant use a canopy.. is that just because of the heat? I was wondering if i could put holes where the fans are for ventalation and still have the canopy? __________________ 55g Reef 16g of water.

01-15-2007, 01:19 PM	#2
Reefneck Senior Aquarist Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Near a Coral Reef Age: 46 Posts: 1,351 User Feedback: (0)	The Canopy MAY not fit over the fixture __________________ I wonder how much salt mix I would need to turn our in ground pool into a Reef.

01-15-2007, 08:48 PM	#5
Fishnewb1 Future Marine Biologist Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Illinois Posts: 394 User Feedback: (0)	ohh really so what is the difference for the retrofit kit that makes it not over heat? And where do you purchase that kit? __________________ 55g Reef 16g of water.

01-16-2007, 05:48 PM	#7
Fishnewb1 Future Marine Biologist Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Illinois Posts: 394 User Feedback: (0)	dang i dont want to do that since i already have purchased the fixture and i dont want to take it apart. thanks for the help though. __________________ 55g Reef 16g of water.

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01-15-2007, 06:26 PM	#3
christianjock07 Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 5 User Feedback: (0)	As Keri stated the fixture may not fit in the canopy. However, I've been researching Nova Extremes for the past few days and there is a retrofit Nova Extreme kit you could get that would work for your canopy. Perhaps this could be an option? Just some FYI.

01-15-2007, 09:50 PM	#6
christianjock07 Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 5 User Feedback: (0)	The differences between a fixture and retrokit is this. The fixture everything is built into one unit, while the retrokit you would have each bulb/ballast individual. There is no fixture surrounding the lighting and you would attach the reflectors/mogul directly to the canopy. The nova extreme utilizes T5 lighting which in itself puts out very minimal heat. By using retro's you could put your fans into the sides of your canopy if you choose and a fixture wouldn't inhibit the airflow. A good fan setup would include 1 fan sucking the air into the canopy and another fan on the opposite side sucking the air out. I hope this help. You can pick up T5 retrokit from pretty much any online lighting supplier. I will not name any directly on the forum because I'm unsure of the policy of linking outside companies. However, you can just google or yahoo "nove extreme light" and it will pull up plenty of suppliers you can pick and choose from. Good luck.

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