best reflectors

[bagedtaco]

i'm looking for some info on the best t5 reflectors. either single or double reflectors. i've done some searches and most say that the t5 performance is all reflector base. so i'd like to find out which is the best on the market in regards to aictinic t5 bulbs. and who carrys these reflectors..


thanks

Troy

 

[sean_nj]

IceCap SLR.

Sean

 

[bassnman11]

I recently did the same research. It seems in testing, the best were aqualux, then icecap, then TEK. I bought the aqualux. They are 3 inches longer than the others, 46.5 vs 43.5 and they are 3 inches wide instead of 2 inches. I put 4 on my 48 inch 55 gal and they are bright. When I first put on the new lights, I put reflectors on 2 bulbs and just used the white paint inside my hood for the others. A light meter reading at the bottom of the tank was 20 ft.candles. When I added the other 2 reflectors, the reading jumped to 30. The tank just looks hidef with these lights. I am running 2 blue +, 1 actinic and 1 GE 6500.

 

[bassnman11]

One more thing, the aqualux are about $15 each, the others run around $24 for 4 footers.