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Old 12-15-2009, 08:34 AM   #1 (permalink)
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Default marine lighting effect

does anyone know how to get the lighting effect that you see at the national marine aquariums, where the light refects and creates lines around the tank.

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Default Re: marine lighting effect

Metal halide lighting above the tank. The light needs to come from a single point to get shimmer.
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Default Re: marine lighting effect

MH is the possably the best way but I have seen people use white LED's with there T-5's and get some nice shimmer lines
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Sorry , But What Is Metal Halide ???
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Can anyone show a photo of this. Just curious.
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