Some tips/tricks/modifications for the Aqueon hood setups.

[BlackCaScorpio]

I have one of those hoods on a 20 gallon long tank.  I really didn't want to break away the pre cuts they have on the hood. I don't like all the open space. So I custom cut small cuts in my hood that were just big enough to fit hooks for my filters which sit under the hood, my air lines, and my heater. So I've got maximum coverage in the back.

[AquariumTech]

@BlackCaScorpio Yea thats a personal preference thing, except if you have fish that like to jump, thats a very good thing to do. Personally I just like them as open as possible, in fact on most my tanks I run open top, or semi-covered glass tops.

[NinjaZX1400]

Hi there Aquariumtech! I´m agree with PhxRocker, use a Dremel Mototool. I have a Aqueon 55G tank, uses 2 hoods and I can cut without craks. If you can´t use a Dremel I think that (maybe) a hot wire can cut the hood better than a scissors. Just a suggestion. But, no matter, great job my friend.

[AquariumTech]

@NinjaZX1400 Yea I think I said that in the video, I was just using tin snips on this one because I figured that be what most people used. So I wanted to show them that they didnt need a Dremel tool or anything like that in case they didnt have it. Ill tell you though the old hood didnt turn out as messy as this one, and I used tin snips at least 1-2 times on older ones. The plastic on this one is just so brittle and thin.

[oldskoolsk8er1256]

is that noise the sound of the biowheel??? a bit noisy?

[PhxRocker]

I have the exact same hood.

I used a Dremel tool and it cut through it like hot butter.

Absolutely NO cracking or any problems at all.

If at all possible, use a Dremel tool (or something similar) instead of ten-snips.

Btw - Your videos are very informative, especially to those of us who are just starting out in this hobby. Keep up the good work!

[hmmh53]

The freakin Aqueon itself doesn't describe how to remove the plastic. Thanks for the video.

[keviiinn]

in regards to taking off those foggy clear lens things, is it ok for the bulbs to get wet from water splashing?

[AquariumTech]

@keviiinn Well thats what I was mentioning in the video. It is ok for the actual bulbs, the parts completely covered in glass to. Its any connections and etc. that you need to protect from getting wet as those are your exposed parts that have electricity running unprotected through them. Like if you have the self ballasting type bulbs which is what I used in the video, you want to cover the ballast part of them like I showed you. That way you dont lose light and your other stuff stays dry.