Switching To Blue Background

[akudewan]

I'm having a little bit of trouble with heat from my lights (I need them since its a planted tank). Currently I have a black background. Do you think that using a blue background will cool down the tank a bit?

Ofcourse, there are other things that I'm doing, like keeping the hood open for a while, and using an ice pack, but I just wanted your opinions on the background.

Thanks,
-Aku

 

[chrismr]

No, don't think that is going to help....

Try turning the heater down.

 

[akudewan]

Don't have a heater...never needed it

 

[jungle king]

well black absorbs heat and white reflects heat but with it being in a tank enviroment the heat would still go into the water. Maybe some kind of fan system may be the idea.

 

[akudewan]

Yes, I plan on installing a computer fan in the hood

 

[Durbkat]

Dang how many wattages of lights are you using to heat a 23 gallon tank up to 78 degrees?