Light Reflectors For Fluval Roma 240

[mattlee]

i have a roma 240 and the current light reflectors are white. are there any silver reflectors that will fit this tank?

if not could i use kitchen foil....?

thanks,

Matt

 

[MewMew42]

Im pretty sure you can use Juwel reflectors, you could on the 125

not like i know where to find em on the net, but try shops =]

 

[mattlee]

Im pretty sure you can use Juwel reflectors, you could on the 125

not like i know where to find em on the net, but try shops =]

are these the ones that clip onto the tube? i wasnt sure if there was enough room for these but if they fit a 125 then i assume the lights and lids etc would be the same on a 125 as a 240......

 

[markandhisfish]

all i did was line the lid of the hood with tinfoil, surprising how nuch difference it makes try that 1st you could well save yourself some money

 

[mattlee]

all i did was line the lid of the hood with tinfoil, surprising how nuch difference it makes try that 1st you could well save yourself some money

yeah i did think about doing that....

if i remove the white strips that kind of reflect the light at the minute and cover them with foil would that work? how did you do it?

 

[markandhisfish]

my tank isnt a fluval so i dont know how yours ia arranged but i bought a seperate light unit for min and the tubes sit on top of the condensation cover, so all i did was literally tape tinfoil to the underside of the hood shiny side out right from 1 end to the other

 

[mattlee]

my tank isnt a fluval so i dont know how yours ia arranged but i bought a seperate light unit for min and the tubes sit on top of the condensation cover, so all i did was literally tape tinfoil to the underside of the hood shiny side out right from 1 end to the other

the fluval tanks have similar design hoods to juwel with 2 flaps front and back and the lights built in to the remaining beam in the middle. my tank has a white plastic strip that sits over the tubes to reflect some light but they would be better in a reflective material like foil i guess... they are very easy to remove so ill give it a go

 

[Truck]

White materials reflect light better than mirrored materials, If the stock reflectors are round then I'm guessing that they're designed for T8 tubes (because they're a specific shape) If not, try and get a proper white T8 reflector, if you can't find the white ones, then the mirrored ones will have to do.

 

[mattlee]

White materials reflect light better than mirrored materials, If the stock reflectors are round then I'm guessing that they're designed for T8 tubes (because they're a specific shape) If not, try and get a proper white T8 reflector, if you can't find the white ones, then the mirrored ones will have to do.

i would never have thought that white reflects more than mirrored.... every day is a school day!

the stock reflectors cover one side and the top of the light but not the other side. its almost like a quarter of a tube if you like..... does that make sense?

 

[Truck]

According to fluval, proper T8 reflectors are fitted as stock.

 

[mattlee]

According to fluval, proper T8 reflectors are fitted as stock.

ill leave it as it is then. it does seem a bit uncovered though!

 

[famous]

i used some white tape. i lined all the insides of the flaps and all around the tubes. it made a noticeable difference

 

[mattlee]

i used some white tape. i lined all the insides of the flaps and all around the tubes. it made a noticeable difference

what tape did you use?

does it not peel off wit the condensation? tank is at 30C so i get quite a bit on the lids etc...

 

[famous]

it was something like this http/cgi.ebay.co.uk/WHITE-WATERPROOF-ADHESIVE-REPAIR-JOIN-TARPAULIN-TAPE_W0QQitemZ290311547303QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_3?hash=item4397eaa9a7#ht_2518wt_939 (not exact one)

i had discus and it coped at 30oc with no problems

 

[mattlee]

it was something like this http/cgi.ebay.co.uk/WHITE-WATERPROOF-ADHESIVE-REPAIR-JOIN-TARPAULIN-TAPE_W0QQitemZ290311547303QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_3?hash=item4397eaa9a7#ht_2518wt_939 (not exact one)

i had discus and it coped at 30oc with no problems

thanks ill look into it