How many times do you clean your lights?

inachu · 05/28/2008, 12:29 PM

I am thinking I should start doing it at every water change.

But nothing bad has happened yet from NOT cleaning them.

Tswifty · 05/28/2008, 12:34 PM

I wipe down my reflectors weekly

taillonjohn · 05/28/2008, 01:10 PM

the most laziest of us do it when we change the lightbulbs

I say the same... "I've never seen anything bad from NOT cleaning them....."

rjsilvers · 05/28/2008, 01:15 PM

I'm really bad about this... Probably once a month.

matthewscars · 05/28/2008, 01:15 PM

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Tswifty · 05/28/2008, 01:17 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by melev

The first set of readings were taken with the lights just as they are - slightly spotted with salt spray, the reflectors less than clean.

Then I tested again with new bulbs and clean spider reflectors.

Michael · 05/28/2008, 01:19 PM

i clean my reflectors every week or sometimes fortnightly, i also clean the actual lamps as well, mine are t5s and quite close to the surface so thay do get grubby

rjsilvers · 05/28/2008, 01:24 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Tswifty8

I would have much rather seen the numbers without him changing the bulbs just to see how much cleaning the lights alone affects the PAR.

Tswifty · 05/28/2008, 01:25 PM

I know... I'm suprised he didn't also perform that test.

Regardless a salt splashed bulb and reflector will not perform as well as a clean one. How much though... I'll have to try and get my hands on a PAR meter...

05/28/2008, 12:29 PM	#1
inachu Moved On Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Maryland, metro area Posts: 1,219	How many times do you clean your lights? I am thinking I should start doing it at every water change. But nothing bad has happened yet from NOT cleaning them.

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Tswifty Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: PA Posts: 14,022	I wipe down my reflectors weekly __________________ "Enough light? Heck I could go barebottom and grow SPS in the stand!" - DiscoReefRover

05/28/2008, 01:10 PM	#3
taillonjohn Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 753	the most laziest of us do it when we change the lightbulbs I say the same... "I've never seen anything bad from NOT cleaning them....." __________________ John

05/28/2008, 01:15 PM	#5
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05/28/2008, 01:19 PM	#7
Michael NTTH Rookie Help Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Gloucester, England,UK Posts: 7,808 Blog Entries: 6	i clean my reflectors every week or sometimes fortnightly, i also clean the actual lamps as well, mine are t5s and quite close to the surface so thay do get grubby __________________ Don't be afraid to ask questions, we in the new to the hobby are here to help you [For My Tank Spec,Photo Album,Articles and website, click on my name] MY Very Kindest and Warmest Regards , MIKE Current Tank Info: I have a 92 gal Corner Tank, and way too many pieces of equipment to list really, (proud member of the reef central corner club)

05/28/2008, 01:15 PM	#4
rjsilvers Premium Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 537	I'm really bad about this... Probably once a month.

05/28/2008, 01:25 PM	#9
Tswifty Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: PA Posts: 14,022	I know... I'm suprised he didn't also perform that test. Regardless a salt splashed bulb and reflector will not perform as well as a clean one. How much though... I'll have to try and get my hands on a PAR meter... __________________ "Enough light? Heck I could go barebottom and grow SPS in the stand!" - DiscoReefRover