chump54
Member
hey all,
I need some input here, I've got 54 watts (2 x 27watts) of T5 lights over a 125l jewel tank with a built in hood, I want to lower the amount of light but I don't want to raise up hood. Has anyone got any ideas.
I'm thinking about
1. remove a bulb... but I think it needs 2 to work and the contacts would then be exposed so I'm reluctant to go this route
2. use a reflector upside down on one of the bulbs.
3. use the reflector connectors and make some sort of strip to block some of the light from each bulb
4. use a black marker on the bulbs and shade in areas to lower the amount of light given out - note sure what affect that would have on the life of the bulbs.
anyone got anything to add - am I missing something really simple.
I've removed the co2 from this tank so I need some more control over the lighting
what do you think?
Chris
I need some input here, I've got 54 watts (2 x 27watts) of T5 lights over a 125l jewel tank with a built in hood, I want to lower the amount of light but I don't want to raise up hood. Has anyone got any ideas.
I'm thinking about
1. remove a bulb... but I think it needs 2 to work and the contacts would then be exposed so I'm reluctant to go this route
2. use a reflector upside down on one of the bulbs.
3. use the reflector connectors and make some sort of strip to block some of the light from each bulb
4. use a black marker on the bulbs and shade in areas to lower the amount of light given out - note sure what affect that would have on the life of the bulbs.
anyone got anything to add - am I missing something really simple.
I've removed the co2 from this tank so I need some more control over the lighting
what do you think?
Chris