Aquatic Life hybrid T5 flush inside a canopy

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For anyone with this light fixture do you see a problem with mounting it flush inside a canopy? My concern is the lack of heat dissipation for the T5 if this was done. The top of my canopy has an opening down the middle so there's plenty of clearing for the LEDs. Here's a stock pic if you're wondering how the canopy looks like.

https://www.google.com/search?q=sca...8KHXAVB2cQ9QEwCXoECAUQCg#imgrc=Ep8Ao4N8I1-zHM:
 
You may want to add some quiet computer fans to blow in, for the t5 and the leds.
Heat is the enemy of electronics.
 
Did you end up doing this? I'm thinking of doing the same, just not mounting it flush. Was hoping to see some examples of how people mounted them.
 
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I can slide unit in and out.
 
Here is how I did mine, attached to the hood and mounted a ap700 in the middle. I have 3 holes on the top for air vents and 2 large computer fans controlled

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