skylight tubes

[JR_JR]

I was wondering if anyone else has considered skylight tubes as an
alternative in reef lighting (or supplemental lighting) applications.
These are highly reflective ducting tubes normally used to "pipe" in
natural sunlight from your roof top into your house.

http://www.lib.niu.edu/ipo/ic000418.html

Theory: Further extending the tube from the ceiling to or near the top
of a tank might provide ample light. Yes, it would be a custom job, but
someone interested in coral farming might find this an economical
solution. Has anyone actual toyed around with this idea and what kind of
light output has been measured, size of tubes, etc... ?

John_JR

[Richard Reynolds]

> Theory: Further extending the tube from the ceiling to or near the top
> of a tank might provide ample light. Yes, it would be a custom job, but
> someone interested in coral farming might find this an economical
> solution. Has anyone actual toyed around with this idea and what kind of
> light output has been measured, size of tubes, etc... ?

start
http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=56125&highlight=solar+tube
there and keep going there are a few ppl that have started and liked setups using these.


> John_JR



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Richard Reynolds