Light Tunnels

ShipWreck2 · 11/24/2009, 12:17 PM

Does anyone in the northern US/Canada or similar area across the pond have any first hand experience using the light tunnels/solar tubes? I am setting up a new tank in a main floor area and could easily install a light tube or two but can't find many accounts of them being used for lighting a tank. I realize we don't have the light intensity to do exclusive solar up here but was wondering about using them as supplemental lighting, sunrise/sunset, and moon lighting.

For reference I am located around Latitude: 42° 59' North Longitude: 81° 14' West

wa coral · 11/24/2009, 12:41 PM

seen tanks in sunrooms during summer months for the only source of light but it would seem the benifits would be minimal for the effort

nyvp · 11/24/2009, 01:01 PM

so a search for solar tubes here on the forum. they are real nice and do a great job

ShipWreck2 · 11/24/2009, 01:07 PM

Thanks for the response guys but I am really trying to find first hand info on northern lighting conditions and how they work. I have seen many beautiful tanks that utilize them but they are all in more southern areas within/around the Tropic of Cancer/Tropic of Capricorn area of the equator.

I am trying to figure out if the $500+ to install a couple of these would be of any benefit in the northern areas.

11/24/2009, 12:17 PM	#1
ShipWreck2 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Ontario's West Coast Posts: 92	Light Tunnels Does anyone in the northern US/Canada or similar area across the pond have any first hand experience using the light tunnels/solar tubes? I am setting up a new tank in a main floor area and could easily install a light tube or two but can't find many accounts of them being used for lighting a tank. I realize we don't have the light intensity to do exclusive solar up here but was wondering about using them as supplemental lighting, sunrise/sunset, and moon lighting. For reference I am located around Latitude: 42° 59' North Longitude: 81° 14' West

11/24/2009, 12:41 PM	#2
wa coral Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: auburn WA Posts: 13	seen tanks in sunrooms during summer months for the only source of light but it would seem the benifits would be minimal for the effort

11/24/2009, 01:01 PM	#3
nyvp Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Hollywood Florida Posts: 3,633	so a search for solar tubes here on the forum. they are real nice and do a great job

11/24/2009, 01:07 PM	#4
ShipWreck2 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Ontario's West Coast Posts: 92	Thanks for the response guys but I am really trying to find first hand info on northern lighting conditions and how they work. I have seen many beautiful tanks that utilize them but they are all in more southern areas within/around the Tropic of Cancer/Tropic of Capricorn area of the equator. I am trying to figure out if the $500+ to install a couple of these would be of any benefit in the northern areas.