ok I will change the light in some time... and then I will put them on both sides ;)
It is not that i am not willing to get another screen but what is wrong with the one I got?
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ok I will change the light in some time... and then I will put them on both sides ;)
It is not that i am not willing to get another screen but what is wrong with the one I got?
can you show be a link for the correct bulbs and lamps?
I came across this lamp from ferplast, what du you think of this?
http://www.ferplast.com/scheda_prodotto ... m_pagina=1
Your screen is just a drilled plastic sheet. Not enough places for algae to grab.
That light is way too weak. Get a 2700 or 3000K ("soft" or "warm") CFL curly-Q spiral bulb, and a big reflector.
Thats sounds great! but where can I find i reflector for that kind of bulbs? I have been to several shops but there are no reflectors to that kind of bulbs :cry:
The screen will be ok if I rip to part even more?
Just search the web, or home improvement stores.
You can try scratch up the screen more.
alright to day Im have day off... And my plan is get a reptile lamp with a big reflector and easy to fix on the sump ... they can be found in alu so the erode from the saltwater not is too bad...
now I have bought this reptile lamp with a reflector. I hope this will work... The most powerfull Bublb I could find was 23W "warm"... But they will get a 30W bulb home... I will put some pictures in of the new lamb later!
now the new lamp has been on for a couple of days and I think the algaes are turning more green...
I will start all over this week with a nex plastic canvas and one more lamp on the other side...
Here is a picture before cleaning number four.
the reptile lamp/reflector is a little narrow but it will work well,,,make sure your screen is VERY rough ,,,,and give it a few weeks,,,then you will be able to tell if your ATS is working well enough.
this before the fifth cleaning!
a little more green...
This time after cleaning I tried to rough it up even more and now a have installed a lamp with 23W on the other side... Now the light is 2x23W :lol:[attachment=1:d524vp1q]21.1-11.JPG[/attachment:d524vp1q]