Rory Posted December 17, 2005 Report Share Posted December 17, 2005 Well my tank is currently in transit (moving to welly soon) and i haven't yet bought a propper light. I'm currently builting a Kauri cabinet to hold it, inc lid. (bottom half is in photo) :lol: I'll post updates when i get the lid and cabinet finished, some plants in there, and a propper light. :lol: :lol: :bounce: :lol: :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rory Posted December 17, 2005 Author Report Share Posted December 17, 2005 neighbours probably think we're growing hydroponic 'plants', as our house is lit up like the sun!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misnoma Posted December 17, 2005 Report Share Posted December 17, 2005 If there aren't plants in there I wouldn't worry about the light. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rory Posted December 17, 2005 Author Report Share Posted December 17, 2005 If there aren't plants in there I wouldn't worry about the light. Yeah i know but it looks dull without a light, and it makes the fish hard to see without a light! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted December 17, 2005 Report Share Posted December 17, 2005 I can't see the light. I think I have been blinded! :lol: 8) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rory Posted December 17, 2005 Author Report Share Posted December 17, 2005 I can't see the light. I think I have been blinded! :lol: 8) Isn't it horrable! it doesn't have a reflector over it so the lounge is coloured SNOW WHITE at night-time untill it turns off at 10. Anywise man would say, "just turn it off earlier" but then i couldn't watch my fish swim around at night! (fingers crossed that someone gets me a light for xmas :lol: ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Posted December 17, 2005 Report Share Posted December 17, 2005 Try getting a piece of plastic spouting, cut to the required length, and two holes where necessary, and hey presto, you have no more room glare. I have just finished doing that to six of my tank lights. For added reflection I painted the inside with Chrome finish paint. Works a treat. Alan 104 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mustcooktea Posted December 18, 2005 Report Share Posted December 18, 2005 You just need to get a bigger tank to match your light! :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rory Posted December 18, 2005 Author Report Share Posted December 18, 2005 You just need to get a bigger tank to match your light! :lol: That makes more sence to me than any other idea i have had so far! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LYNDYLOO Posted December 28, 2005 Report Share Posted December 28, 2005 I lined the inside of my fish tank lid with tin foil, made a huge difference to the amount of light reflecting. Works wonders. Lynda Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rory Posted December 28, 2005 Author Report Share Posted December 28, 2005 I lined the inside of my fish tank lid with tin foil, made a huge difference to the amount of light reflecting. Works wonders. Lynda I might just do that!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Staplez Posted December 28, 2005 Report Share Posted December 28, 2005 Haha the contents of this thread have made google come up with Marijuana Surveys. Nauhty google :bounce: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted December 28, 2005 Report Share Posted December 28, 2005 Haha the contents of this thread have made google come up with Marijuana Surveys. Nauhty google :bounce: That would have been because of the keyword, "Hydroponics" I bought a big roll of mylar film from a hydroponics place. Cost me like $40 but will last...Oh....20 years? Works fine for fish tanks instead of hydroponics. That should be enough for heaps of hydroponics, err I mean fish tanks not hydroponics. I don't have any use for a hydroponics setup... (Hydroponics hydroponics) Now let's see what happens with the google results. :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slappers Posted December 28, 2005 Report Share Posted December 28, 2005 i have used Marley plastic guttering in the past with one tube inside with great success Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted December 29, 2005 Report Share Posted December 29, 2005 I too have sat a short fluoro economy bulb on the glass lid and covered it with a length of plastic guttering lined with aluminium foil. Works well and looks good. Lurk around a building site and chat up one of the builders. They are bound to have some offcuts for free Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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