Black Tape And Lighting

[emmzer]

hi i read somewhere that some1 used black tape on the light bulb in their tank... i have just used black tape and can smell a plastic smell will this be ok...i needed to dull the lights as my plants looked scorched

 

[PaulasPets]

How many lights do you have? If you have too much light in your tank just turn one of your lights off, or if you only have one, maybe you can remove the reflector. Another thing you could do is have the lights on for less hours a day.

Paula

 

[Lateral Line]

I doubt your plants were scorched by to much light.

 

[emmzer]

hi there, only got the 1 light with no reflecter, also becos it is only 4/5 inches from thw floating plants they definatly look scortched
cheers