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Originally Posted by lyndatu  When I got home I went straight to the computer to find some articles on DIY light reflectors. It mentioned that aluminum foil doesn't work well, and the way to reflect light is by painting the inside of the tank's canopy white. This sounds like a good idea, but my tank doesn't have a canopy, so I thought about using the white part of illustration boards instead. I'll figure out a way to attach them to the inside of the light hood, but I was wondering if illustration boards does work. Do they work? |
I think the word "canopy" in the article you found was a somewhat poor choice, as different people mean different things when they say canopy or hood. Whatever structure your bulbs are mounted in, whether you call it a canopy, hood, fixture, or
lighting thingy, you can paint the inside of that flat white for an inexpensive improvement in lighting.
As far as the illustration board idea, it might work, but I don't think I've ever seen anyone try it.
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