Changed the lighting on my Clown Tank.

[chefkeith]

I love it too. Great tank and great work on the new lights. They are one of a kind.

[Martin Thoene]

Finished off the job today. Made the last cover, all cut around the incoming tubes and wires. Added little bamboo handles so the covers can be lifted easily and added bamboo handles to the stand's cupboard doors.





Martin.

[brett_fishman]

martin, i am going to use that same cover idea on the 55..

i am going to make a DIY canopy with 2 - 40w tubes, then make the vapor block from the plastic sheeting used with fluorescent lighting (this stuff) then screw a drawer handle on the top so i can tilt it up to feed/clean...yea..

of course im not going to steal your bamboo light idea, i'm not smart enough to make it!! haha

-brett.

PS: how does the electricity get into the cable?? from the ceiling or the floor??

[Martin Thoene]

The hood should work out nicely.

I explained about the power above, but I'll show you.

The support cables come down the side of the tank and are double looped through this eye-ring, then go through holes in the stand end panels.



Thence to the transformer mounted on the stand's back panel inside the right-hand cupboard. Into a powerstrip which is supplied from a wall socket behind the stand.



Martin.

[brett_fishman]

wow..thats sleek!!

thanks for showing me, i was wondering how they worked when i was in the store (ikea)...

-brett.

[Vancmann]

Nice, the halogen gives the tank a warm pleasant feeling. It is real nice. I think it looks much better than flourescent bulbs. I just bought 4 flourscent bulbs too. Keep up the innovations.
How many hours a week do you light the plants with these bulbs?

[Martin Thoene]

How many hours a week do you light the plants with these bulbs?

Well, remember I only built the unit the other day. They're on a timer for about 14 hours at present. I'll see how things go like that for a while.

Martin.

[Mark Janssen]

i don't want to be rude but enough about the very nice bamboo lighting wich is very nice and an extra to the botia tank but i want close-ups of your tank not the bamboo...