Ryan Posted September 7, 2004 Report Share Posted September 7, 2004 Here at my house we doa lot of burning and like all people we have alot of cd's left over from bad burns or whatever. Well i was thinking those things reflect alot of light. So i will screw them over my tank so the light reflects. Runninf 2 55 watt PC and they dont get very hot so the Cd's wont melt. What is your opinion here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ÐÉÅÑ Posted September 7, 2004 Report Share Posted September 7, 2004 Imho i think that mylar emergency blanket would make the best diy reflectors. They're only a couple a bucks and you can get them at wal-mart or canadian tire. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ABwildrose Posted September 8, 2004 Report Share Posted September 8, 2004 I saw a pic of a tank once that had the background made of cds. It looked kinda neat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan Posted September 8, 2004 Author Report Share Posted September 8, 2004 Ya that would be a good reflector. i get the cd's for free my dad buys them and he throws out the crappy ones so i figured i would get him to save me some. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyL Posted September 8, 2004 Report Share Posted September 8, 2004 Call me nuts, but this seems like a waste of time to me, if you hunt around thekrib.com you'll find a comparison of various reflectors. Wrinkle free mylar and gloss white paint are the best 2 of the possible DIY methods. Using CDs seems like it would be rather difficult, after all they don't bend very easily, they have a big hole in the middle. And they're not as heatproof as you think (I've got a Logitech CD right here I left on my 10g hood, it's got a nice warp in it now). Using whats on hand isn't always the best method, in this case you're much better off going with something else. Andy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan Posted September 8, 2004 Author Report Share Posted September 8, 2004 a okay, I just wanted to ask around and see what people thought. If one bend over a 10 gallon hood then i guess i wont use them. I will try to find a mirror then or something. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smokey Posted September 16, 2004 Report Share Posted September 16, 2004 One thing Ryan - the reflected light could look lioke a rainbow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan Posted September 16, 2004 Author Report Share Posted September 16, 2004 HMMMurright maybe i will try it on a smaller tank likea5gallon tosee. But i dont think so. Because when you reflect ityou get a whitelight in the middle and rainbow on the sides. U might be right though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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