This is an idea of mine that I started to think about after trying to carefully collect and syphon Cladophora out of the tank. There are always parts that remain in the water...
The idea is simple - use a beam of UV light to spot treat the algae.
I was thinking about fiber optic cables but I don't know anything about them.
1. How thick is the cable? Does one need to use many of them to get a thickness that is usable?
2. Will the cable transmit the UV light with no losses?
3. Any alternative to fiber optic cable?
And finally - I was thinking of a simpler way - a "UV flashlight" - a UV bulb in a thinner casing with a clear wall on one of the sides and a switch.
What do you think about that whole idea?
--Nikolay
The idea is simple - use a beam of UV light to spot treat the algae.
I was thinking about fiber optic cables but I don't know anything about them.
1. How thick is the cable? Does one need to use many of them to get a thickness that is usable?
2. Will the cable transmit the UV light with no losses?
3. Any alternative to fiber optic cable?
And finally - I was thinking of a simpler way - a "UV flashlight" - a UV bulb in a thinner casing with a clear wall on one of the sides and a switch.
What do you think about that whole idea?
--Nikolay