skylight above tank

rduic · 09/02/2007, 11:53 PM

ok ive been considering adding a skylight above my 150 for some time now.

i was wondering what the pros and cons to doing this would be?

also if i did it would be a tubular skylight, in the middle of my tank.

would this throw the spectrum of my tank off (i run 14 k pheonix)

dose anyoen have experiences with natural sunlight over an sps reef?

also the skylight i was looking at had an acrylic lense, what is the best cover to have to allow the most useful light, do i need to purchase the skylight from a greenhouse store or any one will due?

and if i added a skylight who would this compare to a halide on a sunny day?

any info or advice woudl be great, i was inspired to do natrual light by seeing a clip from anthony calfo!

m2434 · 09/03/2007, 10:09 AM

I'm sure there would be spectral problems with clear glass. However, you could alway's use a color filter glass. Installing 6" windows just above your tank may be (almost) affordable. I know Hoya glass has some very wavelength-specific glasses, although there are might cheaper options...

09/02/2007, 11:53 PM	#1
rduic Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: windsor Posts: 58	skylight above tank ok ive been considering adding a skylight above my 150 for some time now. i was wondering what the pros and cons to doing this would be? also if i did it would be a tubular skylight, in the middle of my tank. would this throw the spectrum of my tank off (i run 14 k pheonix) dose anyoen have experiences with natural sunlight over an sps reef? also the skylight i was looking at had an acrylic lense, what is the best cover to have to allow the most useful light, do i need to purchase the skylight from a greenhouse store or any one will due? and if i added a skylight who would this compare to a halide on a sunny day? any info or advice woudl be great, i was inspired to do natrual light by seeing a clip from anthony calfo! __________________ determination beats ability 100% of the time

09/03/2007, 10:09 AM	#2
m2434 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 2,171	I'm sure there would be spectral problems with clear glass. However, you could alway's use a color filter glass. Installing 6" windows just above your tank may be (almost) affordable. I know Hoya glass has some very wavelength-specific glasses, although there are might cheaper options... __________________ Our imagination is stretched to the utmost, not, as in fiction, to imagine things which are not really there, but just to comprehend those things which are there. ~Richard Feynman