I'm thinking of using this to blackout the back of an aquarium, will it completely black it out?
1260456
this is amazing product that is easy to apply one of the best i have used, and for your ? yes as long as your look up limo black and look at the % so you choose how dark you want to go i think it will look cool on a fish tank,good luck
1260457
Depends how much you want to black it out. I've used it for privacy in some windows but if you want it complete dark maybe applying it twice.
1260458
I put this on a sliding glass door and you can barely see any sunlight coming in through it.
155226
Yes it will, my water was murky green and you couldn't see through it. Best investment for my tank ever!
885802
I generally keep it dark but I have a two bulb 100 Watt equivalent lamp that I can leave on with good clarity just as long as I'm not watching deep blacks. (dark night) light washes out black. Nature of the beast.
835307
You can't see it while in operation. You can, however, get a small glimpse of it if you take the right tank off the unit, and peak through the small water flow hole while in a dark room. You can see a faint glow through the hole. I've never seen it on the outside of the unit while in operation. The light is completely contained inside the unit. You might be able to get a glimpse of it if you really looked, as others have said below. I've not been able to see it on the outside at all. If you're worried about the UV light leaking, it isn't an issue.
1711936
Shouldn't be an issue at all. My Oceanic tank is deeper and I found this light to be brighter than the original fluorescent light bar. Plus with this light, you get two settings... Bright white, and a lower setting as well.
1347910
Should work fine if you want a poor quality short lasting at best aquarium hood. They seem to be no longer making the ALL GLASS brand since Aqueon bought them. Quality out the window and no matter what bulb you put in the hood it won't last long and might quit working all together shortly after you buy it such as two of mine did!
430906
Yes. I think it would block MOST of the light, but probably not a complete black-out. After all - it's not a solid piece, but louvred. Good luck.
542495
No, shouldn't be, and it sure cut back the algae. We've had ours almost a year now, so it's about time to change the bulb. I guess the UV part stops in about 11 months. The light may still be on, but it won't kill any algae.
807349
I'm using my Reptisun bulb in an aquarium hood. Just make sure you're ordering the correct size and wattage.
1771163
you would have to look directly at it to see it. you could buy a blackout cramra
1107216
if you mean a hang on back filter then no, what i would do is mount it to the front rim of the tank anyway that way it frontlights your tank not backlighting it.
1858256
this shouldn't interfere with any portion of focusing either in or out of focus regions. If you put this to its fullest setting you will be left with a very close to black out filter. What you will notice its that you will probably have areas off uneven filtering the darker you set the filter.
2282613
Yes, it should bright enough to light up the tank. Two things I have noticed since I have used them for a while, 1. fish can jump out of tank and 2. evaporation is higher than a sealed unit. I refill my water supply about every 2-3 days.
851197
The only thing I could suggest, is make sure it is full of water before re-hooking it up, and fill each chamber with angle hair to keep loose materials from moving around and making noise. I put my system on a cheap timer, so my tank is quite and dark, at night.
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No on/off switch comes with it. You could plug it into a power strip which has a switch though.1 gallon might be too small for the intensity of the light. However, if you cover/mask the light well enough, it would be pretty cool. I say go for it, and get creative with disguising the light. Your tank will still pretty much be fully lit...could be kind of cool or even creepy depending on how you do it.
992461
Thanks for the inquiry. No, does not come blacked out. Screen is all clear and no lettering.Best regardsRichard
456153
It should be fine. I use my timer for my aquarium lights. You can turn the thing that is plugged in on and off 6 times in 1 day if I remember correctly. So far I've had no problems with the timer and I find it really easy to use.