light spill

[LetItReef]

Hello,

I have Kessil 360W on a IM 20g which is only 20 L x 15 W and this is causing light spill in our living room.
Besides making a canopy what other options do I have?

Thanks!

 

[George Lopez]

I believe it's either canopy, skirt or lower it to reduce the spread

 

[virtual reality]

Shut it off is always an option.

How high do you have it?

 

[LetItReef]

I believe it's either canopy, skirt or lower it to reduce the spread

Skirt is an option, from what material? Thanks!

 

[LetItReef]

Shut it off is always an option.

How high do you have it?

haha

Around 8-9" I can try lowering it to 6"?

 

[Skydvr]

As long as it doesn’t cause too much shadowing in the lower corners and along the upper pirtions of the tank.

Be aware that light intensity drops off with the square of the distance. Moving the light closer greatly intensifies the output directly under the light. You may want to turn the lighting down a little bit if you do decide to lower it.

 

[LetItReef]

As long as it doesn’t cause too much shadowing in the lower corners and along the upper pirtions of the tank.

Be aware that light intensity drops off with the square of the distance. Moving the light closer greatly intensifies the output directly under the light. You may want to turn the lighting down a little bit if you do decide to lower it.

Yes.

 

[Mjrenz]

Skirt is an option, from what material? Thanks!

I used room darkening curtains from Walmart on my tank, I just cut them to the size I needed and sewed a new hem so they looked nice.

 

[Makers Marc]

I used room darkening curtains from Walmart on my tank, I just cut them to the size I needed and sewed a new hem so they looked nice.

Awesome. Can you post a pic? Ive tried to contain my ap700s with black posterboard cut and taped around the perimeter.

But interested how you did that. So i can tell my wife to sew it haha

 

[Mjrenz]

Awesome. Can you post a pic? Ive tried to contain my ap700s with black posterboard cut and taped around the perimeter.

But interested how you did that. So i can tell my wife to sew it haha

I'd love to post a pic for you but I'm out of town until next week and I can't find any good pictures that I already have on my phone. I basically just measured out the dimensions and cut it all to size, on the corners I overlapped the edges of the separate pieces and I used heavy duty self adhesive velcro to attach it all

 

[saltyfilmfolks]

Lamp shade.
I saw some nice ones at ikea for my cube.

 

[LetItReef]

Good ideas! I was thinking a Flash diffuser. The white part is removable. What throws me off is the silver lining inside but I can try to remove it and also the diameter where the flash goes might be small.

 

[LetItReef]

Lamp shade.
I saw some nice ones at ikea for my cube.

Cool! I will try to look for a smaller size and black.
Thanks neighbor!

 

[LetItReef]

I'd love to post a pic for you but I'm out of town until next week and I can't find any good pictures that I already have on my phone. I basically just measured out the dimensions and cut it all to size, on the corners I overlapped the edges of the separate pieces and I used heavy duty self adhesive velcro to attach it all

Can’t wait for some pics.
Thanks for the idea!

 

[LetItReef]

Ive tried to contain my ap700s with black posterboard cut and taped around the perimeter.

Posterboard is a good idea. I just probably buy some plastic rod to mount it.

 

[Makers Marc]

Posterboard is a good idea. I just probably buy some plastic rod to mount it.

I'll post a picture when I get home. It actually looks really clean if you use just a little bit of Scotch tape. The only reason I'm looking at switching is I raised my lights and now I need to make the cardboard longer so I was looking at all alternatives.

For the most part it looks neat although some parts of the board slowly warp due to humidity coming from the tank.

 

[LetItReef]

I'll post a picture when I get home. It actually looks really clean if you use just a little bit of Scotch tape. The only reason I'm looking at switching is I raised my lights and now I need to make the cardboard longer so I was looking at all alternatives.

For the most part it looks neat although some parts of the board slowly warp due to humidity coming from the tank.

Yes, pics.

I cannot use scotch tape since I just have one 360w- round, yours has the square housing.
Maybe there's a some sort of sealant to protect it.

 

[TheHarold]

Hello,

I have Kessil 360W on a IM 20g which is only 20 L x 15 W and this is causing light spill in our living room.
Besides making a canopy what other options do I have?

Thanks!

Make a lamp-shade thing. I made one for my refugium to cut the light spillage.

 

[LetItReef]

Make a lamp-shade thing. I made one for my refugium to cut the light spillage.

That is neat!! I am assuming you made this . Care to share how? Thanks!

 

[TheHarold]

That is neat!! I am assuming you made this . Care to share how? Thanks!

3d printed-- press fits onto kessil.