If You Think About It.

[Truck]

if you think about it a lot of light coming from the tubes in your aquarium, is lost whilst traveling through the water, because it goes is lost and wasted through the sides of the tank. i want to minimise the amount of light lost. so do you think putting a background round the back and sides of the tank would look wrong as i want to combat losing light. which is a waste of electricity

 

[Rooster]

Cover all 4 sides with mirror.... Thats the only way you will get it all "back" - drawback is, you cant see inside !

 

[guppy_man]

Cover all 4 sides with mirror.... Thats the only way you will get it all "back" - drawback is, you cant see inside !

 

[fifefish]

Cover all 4 sides with mirror.... Thats the only way you will get it all "back" - drawback is, you cant see inside !

it would only work with mirrors as stated or white if you dont have mirrors since white reflects more light back than anything else thats not a mirror..
though why would you want to increase the amount of light in your tank just means more cleaning algae of the rocks and glass

 

[waterdrop]

Seriously though, you're familiar with reflectors? A lot of people install aftermarket reflectors behind the bulb to focus the light more.

 

[fifefish]

yeh they do help ive got two on my 180litre tank for my t8's

 

[guppy_man]

Most people think the mirrored reflectors work best, but white is the one to use.

 

[elaine128]

Seriously though, you're familiar with reflectors? A lot of people install aftermarket reflectors behind the bulb to focus the light more.

tell me more about aftermarket reflectors,do they fit on the t5 like mirror reflectors, and where do you buy them from,do they benefit planted tanks? sorry about all the questions,

 

[Truck]

already got reflectors. but some sort of background has got to help on 3 sides of the tank. leaving the front for viewing