10 in Cube @ 2 and 1/2 weeks

[BeanAnimal]

wea747

Using a mirror will result in much more than 5% light loss. Real worl you are looking at 25% or more. Let us also consider the shape of the reflector. A flat mirror or piece of alumuminum or white wood will be MUCH less efficient at getting light into the tank than even a CRUDE curved reflector.

 

[wea747]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=9080134#post9080134 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by manderx
i bet the key word there is perpendicularly.

But after all that "refraction" it I'd guess you'd get a pretty good distribution. All thos different angles reflecting at 90 degrees

 

[wea747]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=9081157#post9081157 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by BeanAnimal
wea747

Using a mirror will result in much more than 5% light loss. Real worl you are looking at 25% or more. Let us also consider the shape of the reflector. A flat mirror or piece of alumuminum or white wood will be MUCH less efficient at getting light into the tank than even a CRUDE curved reflector.

I can understabnd how shape affects things, and how it can cause "hot spots" or burning, but either way mirror reflects more light no question. Shine a flash light in a dark room at a white surface or a mirrored on and it is obvious which will reflect more light, and have greater intensity. I can appreciate that the light reflected by the mirror will send a similar beam back. The even dispurtion of light me be another issue. But seeing as a light bulb does not cast a beam but, light in all directions about it, light will be hitting the mirror in all directions and being reflected accordingly, not to mention the fact that refraction will aid in the dispurtion of this light.

 

[BeanAnimal]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=9082447#post9082447 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by wea747
But after all that "refraction" it I'd guess you'd get a pretty good distribution. All thos different angles reflecting at 90 degrees

No you get overall loss of light. Please see the other thread you started if you want to continue this conversation

 

[wea747]

So here’s a few more pictures of my system.

Shot of both tanks: ½ gallon pico, and 10 inch cube both plumbed into a 10 gallon sump.

Close up of Pico (Plumbed into same sump) Only a few zoos and a small small frog spawn and a shrimp, for now.

Shot of the sump in the desk cupboard

Close up of sumps/ref. The pump tees off and supplies for both tanks. The sump has a section for filtration, sump in the back, and ref with light in the front. There is a small 3 gallon tank supply for the auto top off system seen on the right. The float switch can be seen on the pump corner of the sump.

I’m thinking of making a tiny zeovit in the near future.

 

[kaserpick]

How fast can you solve your rubik's cube?

 

[wea747]

ahah I can get the top two rows pretty quick but the bottom takes a while as I have to use instructions for it, not smart enough to finish it off with out them.