New 10'-575g Starfire Reef Build
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Sabreman0001
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Guys it is two 1 3/4" x 9 1/4" x 11' long LVLs or otherwise known as engineered beams....structurally these are sound and I have no worries, there is no floor above these...
Sabreman0001
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The LVL s are the least of my worries, I have others throughout the house..they are sound...when you start using 2X lumber....that is where I worry...
Sabreman0001
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LVL is just a term used for an engineered beam, they make them of laminated wood and are 1 3/4 thick instead of 1 1/2 thick that 2Xs are...this is so when you use two together, they are the same width of the 2x framing that is above it.
nyvp
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I have roughly the same dimensions (120x36x30) I think 4 x 400 radiums in LUM III's with pfo hqi ballasts are fine without actnics. I wouldnt be able to fit 6 with those reflectors on top. save the money on wattage and get the better reflectors and use less of them. I was origianlly going to go with actinics with 10k's and decided I love the color and look this way.
I have roughly the same dimensions (120x36x30) I think 4 x 400 radiums in LUM III's with pfo hqi ballasts are fine without actnics. I wouldnt be able to fit 6 with those reflectors on top. save the money on wattage and get the better reflectors and use less of them. I was origianlly going to go with actinics with 10k's and decided I love the color and look this way.
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Sabreman0001
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I have (4) LA3 reflectors and 400 Coralvue ballasts with coralvue 10k & 12K reeflux bulbs that I plan to swap around every so often....I am going to put my VHO actinics up because I allready have them...these will primarily be used during the morning and evening as a sunrise/sunset effect..then shut off during the main MH lighting period.then at night I will go to moonlights...(leds).....
