Question about Luminarc reflectors
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Thanks kgross. So having said that, do most use glass (remember, on a mogul based MH) or do most go without? I was thinking the same thing that if I can reduce maintanence in cleaning the reflector and reduce the risk of inadvertantly splashing and shattering a bulb shouldn't I do that? But then again, if I use glass, will I generate too much heat and reduce bulb life and will the glass block enough light that it would be better to go without?? What do the rest of you do?
Thanks kgross and landlord. My lumenarc reflectors measure 19" square. Do you worry about heat build up with glass not to mention potential light spectrum absorption? I am not as concerned about UV with the mogul based bulbs but intuitively it seems having the glass would be make life easier (and safer). Still not convinced either way... Talk to me...
landlord
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I got 2 lumenarc III minis running 400 watt 20k radiums. I cannot say for sure if the glass would make a difference in the build up of heat. They are just simply hot as heck! I initially blew an 8 inch fan directly across the water durface to minimize the heat. Got tired of the noise and bought a chiller. Now they can get as hot as they want and I no longer notice.
Again with 2 400 watters and some T5's to boot if I do loose a bit of spectrum, it is meaningless (at least to me). The tank glows like the surface of the sun and the SPS are growing right out of the top. I wouldn't put much into the spectrum absorbtion stuff, I think it is really a moot point.
As far as being on the fence with getting glass cover or not. I wish you lived nearby so you could come and see the salt splash / build up from droplets having struck my glass. I clean the monthly because of this. YOU WOULD BE CONVINCED! I have farely decent surface agitation along with some wrasses that like to splash around at the surface. Not to mention how totally bummed I would be if I had to pick broken glass from my SPS reef.
Do yourself a favor, get the glass. I cannot imagine you would need to pay more than 50 bucks to buy it and have it cut and grinded. If you don't like it, make table tops for your end tables or something.
Just my 2 cents
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Again with 2 400 watters and some T5's to boot if I do loose a bit of spectrum, it is meaningless (at least to me). The tank glows like the surface of the sun and the SPS are growing right out of the top. I wouldn't put much into the spectrum absorbtion stuff, I think it is really a moot point.
As far as being on the fence with getting glass cover or not. I wish you lived nearby so you could come and see the salt splash / build up from droplets having struck my glass. I clean the monthly because of this. YOU WOULD BE CONVINCED! I have farely decent surface agitation along with some wrasses that like to splash around at the surface. Not to mention how totally bummed I would be if I had to pick broken glass from my SPS reef.
Do yourself a favor, get the glass. I cannot imagine you would need to pay more than 50 bucks to buy it and have it cut and grinded. If you don't like it, make table tops for your end tables or something.
Just my 2 cents
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Mine are currently sitting 14 inches from the surface. I custom built an aluminum light rack inside of my 90 gallon canopy. The rack is adjustable up and down so that I can be anywhere between 8 and 24 inches off the surface. The lights can also be moved back and forth (left and right) on this frame so that I can center or off-center them if I choose.
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