pfo pendant..plz help

clutch · 02/19/2006, 09:55 AM

I was wondering if i can take the glass out fron in from of bulb. Unit is about 8 10 inches from water. I want to do this because it is getting a fog look to the glass. I use hqi bulbs

Regards....

clutch · 02/19/2006, 09:57 AM

let me try this again its early lol. I was wondering if I can take the glass from in front of the bulb. I use a mini hqi shade.

Kernel Panic · 02/19/2006, 10:05 AM

If you are talking about the double ended bulbs, they do not have a UV coating. That is why the glass is necessary. If you remove it, you will burn your fish or corals with UV. Clean the glass or have a new piece cut.

clutch · 02/19/2006, 10:25 AM

ok thnx

That's what i was wondering

Zigzag Man · 02/19/2006, 10:26 AM

You can use some vinegar to clean the salt deposits off of it if that is what is fogging up the glass, or a citrus-based cleaner.

I don't recommend removing it though, since like Kernel Panic stated, that's your UV protection on a DE bulb.

(You got in your reply right before mine).

clutch · 02/19/2006, 08:08 PM

Thnxs i will try to clean with vinegar

Ragards...........

clutch · 02/21/2006, 09:36 AM

do i use water and vinegar or just vinegar. Would the water streak it. wash it with water then vinegar to sanitize?

so confused .............

02/19/2006, 09:55 AM	#1
clutch Premium Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Canada Posts: 672	pfo pendant..plz help I was wondering if i can take the glass out fron in from of bulb. Unit is about 8 10 inches from water. I want to do this because it is getting a fog look to the glass. I use hqi bulbs Regards.... __________________ Dave Current Tank Info: In wall 240, Deltec AP851, Tunze wavebox,Geo618

02/19/2006, 09:57 AM	#2
clutch Premium Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Canada Posts: 672	let me try this again its early lol. I was wondering if I can take the glass from in front of the bulb. I use a mini hqi shade. __________________ Dave Current Tank Info: In wall 240, Deltec AP851, Tunze wavebox,Geo618

02/19/2006, 10:25 AM	#4
clutch Premium Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Canada Posts: 672	ok thnx That's what i was wondering __________________ Dave Current Tank Info: In wall 240, Deltec AP851, Tunze wavebox,Geo618

02/19/2006, 10:26 AM	#5
Zigzag Man Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Chico, CA Posts: 491	You can use some vinegar to clean the salt deposits off of it if that is what is fogging up the glass, or a citrus-based cleaner. I don't recommend removing it though, since like Kernel Panic stated, that's your UV protection on a DE bulb. (You got in your reply right before mine). __________________ David Current Tank Info: 125g 3/4" Acrylic Cube (36"x36"x24") - 312w T5HO - 250w 10K XDE HQI PFO - Mag 18 return, 6 MJ-1200 • Downsizing to a 24g Nano! Ain't life strange?

02/19/2006, 08:08 PM	#6
clutch Premium Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Canada Posts: 672	Thnxs i will try to clean with vinegar Ragards........... __________________ Dave Current Tank Info: In wall 240, Deltec AP851, Tunze wavebox,Geo618

02/19/2006, 10:05 AM	#3
Kernel Panic Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Canton, GA Posts: 140	If you are talking about the double ended bulbs, they do not have a UV coating. That is why the glass is necessary. If you remove it, you will burn your fish or corals with UV. Clean the glass or have a new piece cut.

02/21/2006, 09:36 AM	#7
clutch Premium Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Canada Posts: 672	do i use water and vinegar or just vinegar. Would the water streak it. wash it with water then vinegar to sanitize? so confused ............. __________________ Dave Current Tank Info: In wall 240, Deltec AP851, Tunze wavebox,Geo618