Re: [APD] Foil vs. White paint

["S. Hieber" <shieber at yahoo_com>]

It's probably the aluminum foil that accounts for the plant growth. A little on the top the head can keep the aliens from stealing your thoughts.
 
sh
 



----- Original Message ----
From: Harry Martin <harry at harrymartincartoons_com>
To: aquatic plants digest <aquatic-plants at actwin_com>
Sent: Sunday, September 23, 2007 6:00:27 PM
Subject: Re: [APD] Foil vs. White paint


Richard J. Sexton wrote:
>> I don't have a light meter, so I don't know. I'll just stick to my 
>> recyclable crinkled aluminum foil.  :-)
> 
> For how long? It holds up really really badly. Been there, done that.
> 

I must be doing something wrong then...

Maybe the layer of plexiglass between the hood and water is keeping the 
foil from going bad (ten years now). This is the same 60 gallon tank 
that my Madagascar plant flowers in twice a year.

I will consider white paint when the foil goes bad.
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