Re: [APD] DIY reflector

["Mark R" <oldsan at gmail_com>]

Interesting. Thanks folks, that never would have occurred to me.

Mark.

On 7/19/06, S. Hieber <shieber at yahoo_com> wrote:
>
> Flat white wall paint reflects better than aluminum foil.  You can buy
> reflectors from AH Supply. Nothing else is as good as those.
> Hellolights.com might have some also.
>
> A high quality aluminized mylar film will work sort of okay, provided it
> you can hold it up to bright light and not see through it.
>
> sh
>
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> ----- Original Message ----
> From: Gary <doji at hawaii_rr.com>
> To: Aquatic-Plants at actwin_com
> Sent: Wednesday, July 19, 2006 4:39:24 PM
> Subject: [APD] DIY reflector
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>
> Hi Mark,
>
> Somewhere I read that shiny white (the pvc) actually reflects light better
> in the spectra that plants want than Al foil.  Should be a softer light too
> I would think - not as glarey.
>
> Gary in Hilo, HI
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