jestronix
02/18/2016, 08:40 PM
I have a nice thick sheet of lexan that i used to use for my 150w unshielded halide, Ive now got a 400w halide and heat is a big issue.
Boy was i suprised when i put my hand under the 400w, its a lot of heat! so i grabbed the bit of lexan i had and put it between the halide and my hand, wow ! almost no heat and little difference in light to the tank.
So there must be a reason everyone isnt using lexan over their tank right? The lexan does bend a bit from the heat, but keeps it shape on the most part.
The lexan i have is about 1.5cm thick, it was pretty expensive too,
Any thoughts on what it might take out of the spectrum ?
Boy was i suprised when i put my hand under the 400w, its a lot of heat! so i grabbed the bit of lexan i had and put it between the halide and my hand, wow ! almost no heat and little difference in light to the tank.
So there must be a reason everyone isnt using lexan over their tank right? The lexan does bend a bit from the heat, but keeps it shape on the most part.
The lexan i have is about 1.5cm thick, it was pretty expensive too,
Any thoughts on what it might take out of the spectrum ?