Re: [APD] Sunlight in a tube

[Mike Szilard <szilard at sbcglobal_net>]

I've already got the electricity thing beat... 
http://turbomkt.aquariumgarden.com/Solar_Power/

And, yes, I HAVE had the stucco done since the pictures were taken...

Richard J. Sexton wrote:

> At 01:42 PM 3/15/05 -0800, you wrote:
>  
>
> > Oh goody!  Another gadget to try to DIY for our aquariums!  All it  
> > would take is a six foot square parabolic mirror on the roof, a 2 inch  
> > diameter bundle of fiber optics, a "reflector" made to distribute the  
> > ends of the bundle evenly over the top of the aquarium, etc.  And, it  
> > would save us paying $5 each for fluorescent tubes.  Sounds like a  
> > winner all around!  
> >    
>
> Doesn't help much at night either.
>
> Still, with the price of electricy constantly going up
> it might be of some use if you could scavange parts or
> get them cheaply.
>
>  

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