the halide would be a few inches above the surface of the water with a fan blowing the heat away and i do keep my room pretty cold, i think i'm part eskimo as everyone complains about how cold i keep everything. i had a 20 gallon with 130 watts with a similar setup with no problems of heat. i would get that coralife but i don't have a way to clamp it on the side.

i will probably just get the pc upgrade and do some fancy lights on my next tank. thanks for the help.