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Re: [APD] Re: The Art of Lighting a BowfrontTank or - the Arc ofLighting



With the right timing control, that could make for an
interesting dawn to dusk setup.

--- David Terrell <Dave at TerrellClan_com> wrote:
> This might seem nuts but I've been thinking a lot
> lately about these tanks
> and I have an outrageous solution.  Reading the post
> I was thinking to
> myself, all lights are width-wise in a tank, usually
> the entire width or
> maybe 2x half the width.  I wonder if anyone has
> done a depth-wise light
> scheme, where the light fixtures are front to back
> on top of the tank?  I
> know working on the tank would be a pain, but maybe
> something could be
> worked on in the meantime, I have a floor lamp next
> to mine that provides
> light when I'm working on the tank.  I don't know
> the specifics of smaller
> bulbs, but one that would fit my 18" deep tank
> (48x18x24" All-Glass 90G),
> use maybe one of those every 5" or so, there'd be
> about 5 of them.  Or even
> perhaps closer together!  In a bowfront this would
> allow you to stagger them
> beacuse at the ends of the tank they'd be full
> depth, front to back, but in
> the middle you could put one closer to the front,
> one closer to the rear and
> just stagger.  It'd be a _lot_ more wiring, but I
> just wondered, wiring
> aside what's the downside to this?  If you were
> really savvy you could turn
> off a few at a time to simulate a pretty nice,
> gradual sunrise/sunset ;-)
> 
> -Dave T.
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "S. Hieber" <shieber at yahoo_com>
> To: "aquatic plants digest"
> <aquatic-plants at actwin_com>
> Sent: Saturday, February 21, 2004 9:13 AM
> Subject: Re: [APD] Re: The Art of Lighting a
> BowfrontTank or - the Arc
> ofLighting
> 
> 
> > Why not try a 36 watt in front and replace two of
> the 55s
> > with 36s. I belive they are slightly overdriven on
> the
> > Fulham ballasts from AHS so it won't be a
> startling change
> > but it will even out the lighting.  You might want
> to
> > separate the bulbs in back a bit more than
> otherwise, end
> > to end, if you can.
> > I don't know if yo have individual ballasts for
> the  55s or
> > 2 bulbs to a ballast. If 2 to a ballast, then they
> are
> > Workhorse 5s and and if ididividual they are
> Workhorse 3.
> > In either caseto go form 55 to 36w, you you need
> to drop
> > back one of the read wires to each bulbs.
> >
> >
> > Scott H.
> >
> >
> > --- Matt Staroscik <matt at wrongcrowd_com> wrote:
> > >
> > > Similar experiences here. I have a 90g bowfront,
> which I
> > > think is a 72g
> > > tall. The lfs sold me 2 110W PC striplights,
> which don't
> > > fit quite right...
> > > but that is another story. (I had the tank stuff
> in
> > > mothballs for 6 months
> > > before I set it up so I did not notice right
> after the
> > > purchase.)
> > >
> > > Anyway, my tank is pretty new so I don't have
> many plant
> > > observations yet.
> > > But it does seem like my light is more evenly
> dispersed
> > > than yours is. This
> > > may be due to the extra elevation, so I would
> try your
> > > idea of raising the
> > > lights first. Ultimately another 55W light in
> the very
> > > front will be the
> > > best solution though, I bet.
> > >
> > > Good luck,
> > > Matt
> > >
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