redid my canopy with the lumenmax 2 reflector
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markandkristen
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will do next week. my tank is still clearing up from the ruby reef rally. (similar to kick ich)
i ordered they off of ebay.
the guy is in plant city and he didnt charge me shipping or tax. they are a pretty penny though.
i had a choice of either going with ice cap ballast or getting the magnetic and then getting the nice reflectors.
im glad i did the magnetic ballast and opted for the reflectors their awesome.
but i have no more room left. in fact i had to chisel a little bit of the canopy to get my moon light on. ( its curved shape because i had the bright idea of putting them next to my old halides... they melted real nice...
i ordered they off of ebay.
the guy is in plant city and he didnt charge me shipping or tax. they are a pretty penny though.
i had a choice of either going with ice cap ballast or getting the magnetic and then getting the nice reflectors.
im glad i did the magnetic ballast and opted for the reflectors their awesome.
but i have no more room left. in fact i had to chisel a little bit of the canopy to get my moon light on. ( its curved shape because i had the bright idea of putting them next to my old halides... they melted real nice...
Check this out:
http://www.corareef.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=295
http://thebrian.net/reflector/
This is what I'll be using.
Oh yeah...I like the MH/T5 combo. What bulbs?
http://www.corareef.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=295
http://thebrian.net/reflector/
This is what I'll be using.
Oh yeah...I like the MH/T5 combo. What bulbs?
Yo Don...I don't attempt. I study, and study some more and then study some more. Then I prepare, and prepare some more. And then...I DO!!! Now that's funny, I don't care who you are!!!
Actually, this will be a very easy project. I'll let you know when. I'm doing 3 of the 14 inch square version.
Actually, this will be a very easy project. I'll let you know when. I'm doing 3 of the 14 inch square version.
Check this:
http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=992551&perpage=25&pagenumber=1
http://www.aquatictech.com/aquarium_lighting.html
Go all the way to the bottom...spectral aluminum 24x24
http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=992551&perpage=25&pagenumber=1
http://www.aquatictech.com/aquarium_lighting.html
Go all the way to the bottom...spectral aluminum 24x24
triggerfish1976
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That is true at least with the larger Lumenmax reflectors. I am running three of the bigger ones (22" x 22") and they almost light my entire tank to the point that I could go from (4) 400 watters on Spider reflectors down to three and they provide 3 times the coverage. I just had to add some T-5's to light up the outermost edges.
Don Lino
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Mflamb, are the spectrals a mirror finish?? I would love to see the finish of those bad boys. Also I would wanna put some of the textured finish reflector on the sides like the Luminarcs are. Do u know where to get the textured ones??
trigger, that is awesome and looks like u saving on electricy and heat.
trigger, that is awesome and looks like u saving on electricy and heat.
markandkristen
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this is the lumenmax 2 its smaller than the one your thinking of. but with the big ones its hard to install a big one under the canopy and do t5s. i mean i barely had room. the lumenar mini is 14 inches wide where these are only 11.5 inches x5-6 inches by 15 inches long. . i paid a little more for these for the extra space. they both are good.
i actually took them apart to mount them flush in my canopy the have the option of hanging them. without taking them apart but i wanted them higher in my canopy and not swaying
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