Auqafuge Help

[montdj]

Ok i have a auqafuge hanging on the side of my 120 do i need to blackout the side of my tank, What hours should i keep the light on for, is there anything else i should know.
Thank You

 

[montdj]

bump

 

[montdj]

Ok then

 

[grubsnaek]

you should run the light oposite of the day lights. this will help maintain pH during nite hours.

 

[montdj]

Wont that shine into the dt

 

[montdj]

bump

 

[montdj]

Well i take it that nobody knows the answer to my questions

 

[miamishrip]

well yes - obviously the light will shine through - it would prob. look pretty ugly if you painted the side of the tank - maybe cut a black posterboard from a crafts store?

 

[hot883]

Probably no ones know because they don't use hang on refuge. on such a large tank. 50 gallon refuge under the tank is more like it.

 

[maeistero]

i have 2. use a black plastic-specific paint on the tank facing side. there is spillover light into the tank still, but it's nothing big. or you could paint the back of your tank instead.

 

[miamishrip]

paint the back of the fuge black maybe?

 

[miaheatlvr]

Originally Posted by miamishrip
paint the back of the fuge black maybe?
I have a hang-on aquafuge wit p/s i have it filled with miracle mudd and Millions of pods and Chaeto and bristle and flat worms, I run it exactly with my display tank on a timer, i dont run it counter, I have NO significant drop in PH but i heard running it counter will stableize the PH better, but have no problems with PH and i have mine running about a year now, it is the best addition to my tank i ever bought!

 

[montdj]

Good info Thanks everyone for replying.