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

[bubbletip2]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11147633#post11147633 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by glxtrix
hey guys here is my Lumen Brights with iwasaki 175W'ers on a 55x24x24. I'm going to be putting a third in there just to get rid of some of the dim areas. Granted i could lighten some of those areas up by raising them off the water, but with the 175's I'm thinking 3 across would be better than raising. Either way I love them so far. Still waiting to get a PAR meter to get some readings from these bulbs....which btw are awesome! and would recommend if you are in the 175 range. Oh yeah and the bulbs are about 6-8" off water.

Holy Cow glxtrix!:eek1:

If you would have said those were 250's I don't think anyone would question it. That tank is lit up bigtime. I can't wait to see it with 3 reflectors. Keep us posted.

And you are really 6-8 inches? Still waiting on the measurement... Also can't wait to see par readings to see what they give off. Are those the Iwasaki 14K's? I hear those give off some pretty high par readings for a 175 and appear to be pretty white as I have been hearing as well. Your data will be really telling of what the LB's can do. Thanks for posting

 

[JRaquatics]

Well here are three Lumen Bright minis above my 180gal with 250w 12 reeflux bulbs. These are f*** bright. They are 15 inches off the water and still has great penetration to the bottom of the tank. I truely love these reflectors. Thanks again Mike for introducing these reflectors to me. I will for sure be telling everyone about these reflectors and the great service you provided. I am so happy I sold my lumenarcs and got these instead.

BRING ON THE SUN GLASSES

 

[Just Jim]

I figured I might get a answer if I jump in this thread. I think I'm going to go with one of these setups. The only question is which? I have a 7.5' custom tank and am deciding between the following.

4x 400w mini
3x 400w large
3x 400w mini.

From the tank to the ceiling I only have 24". I read that it was succesful to mount them 16" above the tank. That wouldn't leave me with enough room. I don't think the 3 400w minis would be spread out enough to cover my tank. I'm still debating between the lumenarcs III and the lumen brights.

 

[JRaquatics]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11156042#post11156042 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Just Jim
I figured I might get a answer if I jump in this thread. I think I'm going to go with one of these setups. The only question is which? I have a 7.5' custom tank and am deciding between the following.

4x 400w mini
3x 400w large
3x 400w mini.

From the tank to the ceiling I only have 24". I read that it was succesful to mount them 16" above the tank. That wouldn't leave me with enough room. I don't think the 3 400w minis would be spread out enough to cover my tank. I'm still debating between the lumenarcs III and the lumen brights.

Because of the height issue I would go with the LB minis. I would try to put 4 above your tank.

 

[JRaquatics]

My wife came home today and saw the tank for the first time with the LumenBrights on it. She was ****ed. She thought I had three 400w lamps on my tank. I told her they are the same bulbs and ballast as before, just different reflectors. After she mentioned it I can see exactly what she was talking about. These reflectors give the bulbs output a more crisp look, and make the 12k Reefluxs look whiter.

 

[Just Jim]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11156221#post11156221 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by JRaquatics
Because of the height issue I would go with the LB minis. I would try to put 4 above your tank.

Aside from the extra $ I figured 1600w over my 210 would be overkill. I was also thinking about going with three mini lumenarc III's instead. Any thoughts?

 

[Hendersonracing]

I have 4 over my 210 and love them!!!

 

[Just Jim]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11156299#post11156299 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Hendersonracing
I have 4 over my 210 and love them!!!

4 what? brights, arcs, 400w, 250w?

I'm concerned that the 4 lumen bright minis would be too much for some of my sps...

 

[JRaquatics]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11156266#post11156266 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Just Jim
Aside from the extra $ I figured 1600w over my 210 would be overkill. I was also thinking about going with three mini lumenarc III's instead. Any thoughts?

You can get away with 3 LB larges, but If you want perfect lighting I think you would be better with 4 LB minis. I can personally tell you, you will be happy with the luminarcs but you will be floored with the Lumenbright. You guys can quote me on this, these reflectors are the future in this hobby. Lumenarcs are for plants, LumenBrights are for our reefs.

 

[Just Jim]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11156547#post11156547 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by JRaquatics
You can get away with 3 LB larges, but If you want perfect lighting I think you would be better with 4 LB minis. I can personally tell you, you will be happy with the luminarcs but you will be floored with the Lumenbright. You guys can quote me on this, these reflectors are the future in this hobby. Lumenarcs are for plants, LumenBrights are for our reefs.

I was looking at the post from Deuce67 with the par readings. They were pretty darn high towards the top...

Also I can get a metal housing for the lumenarcs were there isn't anything I can put around the LB'S. Or is there? I don't have a canopy and don't want one....

 

[JRaquatics]

you don't need a canopy with these reflectors. They just don't bleed light outside of the tanks parimeters like other reflectors. I will try to get a pic tomorrow without the doors to show you what I am talking about. These reflectors just don't waste light.

 

[Just Jim]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11156747#post11156747 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by JRaquatics
you don't need a canopy with these reflectors. They just don't bleed light outside of the tanks parimeters like other reflectors. I will try to get a pic tomorrow without the doors to show you what I am talking about. These reflectors just don't waste light.

yeah, I'm talking about using the canopy to hide the ugly fixtures. I've seen black metal housing units for the lumenarcs that give it a finished look, but I haven't seen anything like that for the LB.

 

[bubbletip2]

Here we go:

The first shot is with the LumenArcs and the second is with the LB's. Wow! These things are so frickin' bright. My whole tank is lit up now. I would have thought I would have to compromise but not with two Large LB's.

My tank again is 60"L x 24.5"W x 25"H. Everything in the tank is so much clearer with a lot more detail. The tank looks a lot whiter with these reflectors as opposed to the LumenArcs. Pretty sweet - 2 400w bulbs on a 5ft tank and I am satisfied

Lumenarcs:

LumenBrights

If you can't tell I did rearrange the rockwork hopefully for the last time. I did move the reflectors a bit closer to the middle to take out the stripe. You have to compromise on a odd length in tank. Surprisingly the sides on the sand are still lit up as bright as needed and the middle is nearly as bright as under the bulbs obviously due to the crossover from each reflector. This is where having a reflector every 2ft is optimal for more crossover light which in turn means more of the coral in the light and out of the shade. It is important to note that I have a 1.5 ft glass centerbrace that is diffusing some light in the middle also.

I am 16 inches off the water from the bulb, 12 inches from the bottom of the reflector and 22 inches from the top of the reflector.

Just Jim,

As you can see here, you can compromise as well and use 3 LB's to cover your 7.5 ft tank. Hopefully your rock work is setup so you don't have light loving SPS close to the glass on each side. Any tank I set up from now on or give advice on will certainly have LB's in the works.

 

[Just Jim]

Here's a pretty current pic of my tank. I'd love to get away with (3) 400w LBs. I see you have a canopy and worry about how I'd hang those so they don't look ugly.

 

[Hendersonracing]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11156351#post11156351 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Just Jim
4 what? brights, arcs, 400w, 250w?

I'm concerned that the 4 lumen bright minis would be too much for some of my sps...

4 lumenbrights...400 watt 12k over my 210...there is no comparasion between lumenbrights and lumenarcs if you have a 30" deep tank...also you can raise them and still get great par to the bottom and reduce the heat in the water!

 

[Just Jim]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11161280#post11161280 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Hendersonracing
4 lumenbrights...400 watt 12k over my 210...there is no comparasion between lumenbrights and lumenarcs if you have a 30" deep tank...also you can raise them and still get great par to the bottom and reduce the heat in the water!

My tank is 24" deep, so I think I'm going with (4) 250w lb minis.

 

[Hendersonracing]

that will be perfect.....You will love them....Ill post a few pics of mine in a few minutes!!

 

[JRaquatics]

I was going to mention that if you have a 24in tank 250 will be more than enough for your tank. Plus they produce a brighter light because more of it is directed in the tank. You will see 250w look like 400 with these reflectors, even if mounted as high as 16in.

 

[Hendersonracing]

 

[JRaquatics]

Nice tank Joe. I like the way it is lit up. Why are the reflectors on angles?