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African Dick
10-09-2006, 3:26 PM
Would spray painting a light be ok to create a blackwater low light situation? If so, what type of paint?
rallysman
10-09-2006, 3:53 PM
It would have to be some sort of transparent paint, but it would probably flake off.
Maybe try getting some gels from a lighting store to color the light that you have.
RadleyMiller
10-09-2006, 5:23 PM
I have seen colored tubes that you can slide over the light to make it different colors. You could try that.
rallysman
10-09-2006, 5:24 PM
I have seen colored tubes that you can slide over the light to make it different colors. You could try that.
I forgot about those. Most of the LFS around here sell them, and they do have amber ones.
softturtle
10-09-2006, 6:29 PM
you could lay a screen over the top of your tank (between light and lid). A loose mesh or something like that. a friend of mine puts loose weave burlap over his tank for a dapled sunlight effect. Its nice, but no blackwater. Why don't you try to make blackwater? There are tons of products for it.
African Dick
10-09-2006, 8:08 PM
I don't want to mess with the chemistry of the water.
African Dick
10-09-2006, 8:23 PM
Where could I find one of these tubes?
RadleyMiller
10-09-2006, 9:13 PM
Where could I find one of these tubes?
LFS
African Dick
10-09-2006, 10:24 PM
I have not seen them at all.
MrRngr94
10-09-2006, 11:19 PM
You could use Indian Almond leaves (http://www.aquabid.com/cgi-bin/auction/auction.cgi?breeding&1161045898). They would give you blackwater and the benefits would probably outweigh any negatives, if there are any. Just a suggestion.
African Dick
10-10-2006, 8:59 AM
Like I said I do not want to mess with the water chemistry.
You could use Indian Almond leaves (http://www.aquabid.com/cgi-bin/auction/auction.cgi?breeding&1161045898). They would give you blackwater and the benefits would probably outweigh any negatives, if there are any. Just a suggestion.