natural light

cbl · 08/27/2006, 11:29 PM

anyone ever try natural light shutes over reef tank???

mg426 · 08/28/2006, 12:17 AM

I never have but I have heard of people doing it. In fact I think a former TOTM used natural for some of its lighting, I just cant remember which one, It was a monster though.

scottfarcuz · 08/28/2006, 05:19 AM

http://reefcentral.com/forums/showth...threadid=56125

algae · 09/02/2006, 08:36 AM

I have thought about doing this myself, except that where I am in upstate New York, there can be days on end without sunshine during the winter. The other issue is that unless the sun is directly overhead, how much light actually makes its way down the shutes? The other consideration is what portion of the sun's light spectrum is being filtered out by the cover to the shute? Astronomers can track the sun with their telescopes. Perhaps a mirror system could be rigged that does the same thing.

143gadgets · 09/02/2006, 08:43 AM

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Originally posted by mg426
I never have but I have heard of people doing it. In fact I think a former TOTM used natural for some of its lighting, I just cant remember which one, It was a monster though.

RobZ- October 2003 If I remember correctly.

cbl · 09/04/2006, 07:45 PM

thank you all for your responses.....I read about a MD in the state of PA that created some shutes(he did use some kind of mirror system) and he used it on half his tank while using regular light fixtures on the other side(vho and MH).. He reports major growth on the natural light side compared to the other.... I see what I can find and let you all know.. thanks again

08/27/2006, 11:29 PM	#1
cbl Awaiting Email Confirmation Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 40	natural light anyone ever try natural light shutes over reef tank???

08/28/2006, 12:17 AM	#2
mg426 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: maryland Posts: 6,923	I never have but I have heard of people doing it. In fact I think a former TOTM used natural for some of its lighting, I just cant remember which one, It was a monster though. __________________ I found a way to make a small fortune running a reef tank. Start with a large fortune. Unofficial President of the SEACLONE haters club Current Tank Info: 125 mixed reef 110 lbs LR, 1x250watt XM 20K MH 2x175watt XM 20K MH on Magetics 2X96 watt actinic PC, 220 watt VHO actinic, 30 gallon refugium, closed loop system powered by Sequence Dart MSX 200 skimmer 38 gallon sump, Oceansmotions squirt

08/28/2006, 05:19 AM	#3
scottfarcuz Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Ohio Posts: 2,610	http://reefcentral.com/forums/showth...threadid=56125

09/02/2006, 08:36 AM	#4
algae Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Black River, NY USA Posts: 13	I have thought about doing this myself, except that where I am in upstate New York, there can be days on end without sunshine during the winter. The other issue is that unless the sun is directly overhead, how much light actually makes its way down the shutes? The other consideration is what portion of the sun's light spectrum is being filtered out by the cover to the shute? Astronomers can track the sun with their telescopes. Perhaps a mirror system could be rigged that does the same thing.

09/04/2006, 07:45 PM	#6
cbl Awaiting Email Confirmation Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 40	thank you all for your responses.....I read about a MD in the state of PA that created some shutes(he did use some kind of mirror system) and he used it on half his tank while using regular light fixtures on the other side(vho and MH).. He reports major growth on the natural light side compared to the other.... I see what I can find and let you all know.. thanks again