40 gallon hex

[chomper]

Ok, I just a 40 gallon flat back hex. I have one light strip on it, but the front of the tank is not lighting very well what should I do. Should I buy another strip?

-Thanks for the help.

 

[seastaar88]

what wattage is your bulb? is the casing reflective?

 

[timisu87]

Plants or no plants?

 

[chomper]

no plants and has no reflector. What could i use as a reflecter?

 

[depthC]

If your going serious and want to plant the tank. Dont try to repair or addon to what youve got. Drop some cash and get good lighting.

Ive seen some pretty nice hexagon planted tanks in the past.

Have fun with it.

.dc

 

[chomper]

I think I might do the dc Thanks.

 

[jclif1995]

you could try light colored gravel

 

[f8fan]

is the bulb bad? try replacing the bulb.
if not, here is a 'po man's way of creating more reflection from the bulb...(I am cringing at the backlash I may get from this...but...)I take aluminum foil and make a large "reflector" background behind my bulbs in the tank top on my 25 gallon tank that doesn't really have any plants to speak of...the ones I have are floating banana plants that I put in there for my african butterfly to "hide" in. and they flourish! This certainly isnt a solution if you are looking to grow high wattage plants, but if you are just looking for a little boost to the light you currently have, this has worked well for me! Just brightens things up a bit. and it's outta sight, if you are careful about the placement of the foil then the only time you see it is when you lift your hood up.