Just place it on the edges of the tank under the lights. You can layer if as
needed to block as much light as needed. I don't know any websites that show
the stuff. Anyone else know of any?
Shane
-----Original Message-----
From: Weidmann Walter [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Friday, February 02, 2001 5:56 PM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: Cover...
Shane, how and where you place the eggcrate? Sorry, but I never red
about
this, is there a internet page to look after this?.
Thanks, Walter
Argentina.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Shane Clays" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Friday, February 02, 2001 7:47 PM
Subject: RE: Cover...
> Walter,
> Yes, eggcrate is used for many things. One is to reflect light, or
more to
> diffuse light so that all of the light from a bulb does not get
into the
> tank. The reason I would not cut hours off of my light is
> 1. My corals are used to a certain on and off time for my lights.
I
> would rather not mess with that. They actually start to close
about 15-20
> minutes before the lights go off and I want to keep that going.
> 2. It is bad for a MH bulb to be turned on and off for different
> periods of time. It is really best for the bulb to burn it in at a
specific
> amount of hours, (say you are planning to run the bulb 10 hours a
day, it
> should always be turned on and off for 10 hours if you can) and
then run
it
> at that from there until you switch it out with a new light.
>
> Shane C.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Weidmann Walter [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Friday, February 02, 2001 1:12 PM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Re: Cover...
>
> I am new in this, what is the eggcrate for, if it is to reflex
some
> light, I
> have heard than you should simple cut off some hours of the
halogen
> light
> and them slowly increase them, thats all I know.
>
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Shane Clays" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Sent: Friday, February 02, 2001 4:42 PM
> Subject: Cover...
>
>
> > All,
> > I am getting ready to switch my old MH bulb out for a new one.
It
> will be
> a
> > significant change because not only is it new, but I am going
from
> 10k to
> > 55k. I am planning on covering the tank with a layer of eggcrate
> in order
> to
> > allow the corals to adjust. Question is this:
> >
> > Is one layer of eggcrate going to be enough and how long should
I
> leave
> the
> > layer(s) on the tank? I am thinking one layer for one week. Is
> that
> enough?
> >
> > TIA
> >
> > Shane C.
> > ________________________________________
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