Light Reflectors.

[MrPandaram]

hi all.. Merry christmas..

i have upgraded the tank recently. its a Rio 300 tank. i remove the flap hood and build a normal looking hood. because i want to modify the lightings system. now i have 4 54w T5 tubes and moon light LEDS. I only use 2 light at the moment. just because ppl said, the tank look like an UFO.

click for the tank pic...

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the problem is i dont fix Any reflectors.(but i do have them ) just wondering is it important? also 2 54W T5 is OK for the tank?

thanks.

 

[OldMan47]

Tank pic. I just put the [ img] code in front of your path text and [ /img] behind your text. (Leave out the spaces that I have showing, I didn't want to confuse the software and have it give an "image not found" message) That code makes the forum software recognize that it is being asked to display a picture.

I would think that using the reflector would get most of the light down into the tank and make it even brighter for the plants.

 

[three-fingers]

I use reflectors, though you can do without, I jut like the idea of being efficient as I can.

Just to note, unfortunately you have 5-6 non-aquatic plants in there that should be removed before they begin to rot and effect water quality.

The offenders are Acorus gramineus (link to pic) and Dracaena sanderiana(link to pic, though you have variegated ones too).

Also, it will help all of the plants a lot if you remove the pots/lead weights and foam and plant the stems/plantlets out evenly around the tank. They are sold bunched up, but they don't do best like that .

Otherwise, very nice tank, love the way you used the sand with the bigger pebbles.

 

[MrPandaram]

Tank pic. I just put the [ img] code in front of your path text and [ /img] behind your text. (Leave out the spaces that I have showing, I didn't want to confuse the software and have it give an "image not found" message) That code makes the forum software recognize that it is being asked to display a picture.

I would think that using the reflector would get most of the light down into the tank and make it even brighter for the plants.

thanks for the info..

I use reflectors, though you can do without, I jut like the idea of being efficient as I can.

Just to note, unfortunately you have 5-6 non-aquatic plants in there that should be removed before they begin to rot and effect water quality.

The offenders are Acorus gramineus (link to pic) and Dracaena sanderiana(link to pic, though you have variegated ones too).

Also, it will help all of the plants a lot if you remove the pots/lead weights and foam and plant the stems/plantlets out evenly around the tank. They are sold bunched up, but they don't do best like that .

Otherwise, very nice tank, love the way you used the sand with the bigger pebbles.

thank you.

i am going to fix the reflectors i guess. and all the plants an in planted tiny pebbles, potted in different size glass pots (shot glasses to ash treys.) i had that 'Acorus gramineus' plant for 3 months. but it look ok.. but other ones are non aquatic plant i guess. i will remove them soon. thanks.