New Lumen Bright Reflector. ... any info on them

[an411]

once i got them I see how I can hang them. I do have a question what do you think about the distance from the bottom of the bulb to the water surface being roughly 11 inches? the tank is 48x24x24 and with mounting the reflectors to the top of the canopy that is the distance that I will have. The only other option I have which I am not sure if I want to do is mount them on top of the canopy which do you think is my best option would 11 inches be fine

 

[JRaquatics]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11859259#post11859259 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by an411
once i got them I see how I can hang them. I do have a question what do you think about the distance from the bottom of the bulb to the water surface being roughly 11 inches? the tank is 48x24x24 and with mounting the reflectors to the top of the canopy that is the distance that I will have. The only other option I have which I am not sure if I want to do is mount them on top of the canopy which do you think is my best option would 11 inches be fine

11inches is too short of a distance. Your best option is to suspend them from above your canopy. Like this:

I do plan on creating a shroud to cover the raw reflector when the weather breaks.

 

[JRaquatics]

Re: LumenBrights Over My 180

Re: LumenBrights Over My 180

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11850817#post11850817 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Tagareef

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Nice Reef! I really like the way your lights turned out. Man, I hope my 180 looks half as good as yours someday.

 

[IRISSERVICE]

new lights installed..I have mine 12" water to bulb
I kept the same AquaConnect Bulbs, with new Icecap Ballasts, And Coralvue Lumenbright Reffectors.

 

[Tagareef]

Thanks Jeremy - Seeing your 180 lit up with the LumenBrights is what pretty much sold me on this combo. It's so good to have my shimmer back!

How's your new special fish doing. Are you going to post some pics on your thread? I want one of those soooo bad.

Luis

 

[Tagareef]

IRISSERVICE,

Nice installation! How do you like the LumenBrights compared to your old reflectors?

Was the hole for the mogul socket lined up between the pendant shell and the reflector? When I inserted the bulb/socket, it pushed up on the reflector a little bit.

Luis

 

[JRaquatics]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11866832#post11866832 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Tagareef
Thanks Jeremy - Seeing your 180 lit up with the LumenBrights is what pretty much sold me on this combo. It's so good to have my shimmer back!

How's your new special fish doing. Are you going to post some pics on your thread? I want one of those soooo bad.

Luis

I haven't picked him up yet. I have to find a good home for the Blochi tang first. I can't take any chances with such an expensive fish. When I do there will be shots of the special fish in my build thread.

 

[danskim]

Man this thread is making me almost go back to MH!

 

[Monti]

Okay, question for you LB fans. I was thinking about getting a lumenarc for my tank but now I'm questioning if I should get a lumenbright instead. My tank is 36"w by 30"d. I was going to use one of the large lumenarcs since I figured it would cover the whole tank fairly well. But if what I'm reading here is correct, I could use an LB but hang it higher and still get the same coverage, right? The other thing is, I really liked the finished black shell on the mini pendants, but I don't see a black shell for the large size reflector on Reef Specialty's site. Does anyone know if they're going to come out with one soon? If not, do you think that one of the minis would be able to give me good coverage for that large of a footprint?

 

[IRISSERVICE]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11866865#post11866865 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Tagareef
IRISSERVICE,

Nice installation! How do you like the LumenBrights compared to your old reflectors?

Was the hole for the mogul socket lined up between the pendant shell and the reflector? When I inserted the bulb/socket, it pushed up on the reflector a little bit.

Luis

There different but i like them..

Old ones gave a wider coverage with limited height...
New ones give a more powerful light but require a lot more room in size and hight...

 

[robs fish]

Another coverage ? would the mini's cover a 30" front to back,they will be in a fish room so hieght wont be an issue.

Thanks Rob

 

[an411]

JRaquatics how do you have them mounted to that piece that goes across the tank? Is it just screwed to the board through the hole in the top of the reflector?

 

[JRaquatics]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11871673#post11871673 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by an411
JRaquatics how do you have them mounted to that piece that goes across the tank? Is it just screwed to the board through the hole in the top of the reflector?

Yup. one screw in the center of the reflector.

 

[an411]

yeah I think that i am going to copy your design I think that is the best way to go about getting my lights to the height that they need to be. Hopefully tomorrow I will have them up and running and will post some pics. Getting very anxious to get these bad boys up.

 

[JRaquatics]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11872679#post11872679 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by an411
yeah I think that i am going to copy your design I think that is the best way to go about getting my lights to the height that they need to be. Hopefully tomorrow I will have them up and running and will post some pics. Getting very anxious to get these bad boys up.

Can't wait to see some pics. You will absolutely love these reflectors above your reef.

 

[Beenalongtime79]

What happened to hahnmeister's posts? Did he give up on all of you? Hehe

Looks like these are great reflectors for deep tanks or for tanks where you want to hang your lights up high! It would be great in a simple pendant setup. Might make it less likely for you to singe the hairs off of your arms. Haha

Seems like it also fits the whole 2' width of most tanks really well.

Peace,
John

 

[tas5tas]

I have a 125g(72x18x21) reef in the works and currently already own 2-175w MH on my 55g. I saw that Coralvue makes an electronic 3x175w ballast. Would 3 175w MH with the LB minis be enough to have SPS in my tank? I would also like to keep the reflectors about 10" off the water as well so I can easily access the tank. Any info and help is greatly appreciated.

 

[raynist]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11920904#post11920904 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by tas5tas
I have a 125g(72x18x21) reef in the works and currently already own 2-175w MH on my 55g. I saw that Coralvue makes an electronic 3x175w ballast. Would 3 175w MH with the LB minis be enough to have SPS in my tank? I would also like to keep the reflectors about 10" off the water as well so I can easily access the tank. Any info and help is greatly appreciated.

You could keep SPS at the upper 1/2 of the tank most likely. If you use the Iwasaki 15k 175w bulb you could keep them anywhere.

 

[tas5tas]

Would I need actinic supplementation with the Iwasaki 15k?? I really like my hammer, GSP, torch, frogpawn, and crocea clam to glow.

 

[Nickde123]

see how much more 3 250w are