I will have to have the dimensions checked to make sure they will fit ... I don't physically have the tank yet to do them, so I have asked that current owner to measure. It's a 6 foot 225 gallon tank and I want to put them in the canopy with VHO's. If anyone else knows if these will fit with VHO's please chime in. If they fit, I am in for 3 DE mini's.
Sara, I fit the L3's on my 180. L3's are 19.5x19.5, and between the braces on my 180 I have 24x24. your 225 is deeper right? 72lx30wx24h? If so you'll have no problem with the VHO's, especially with the mini lumenarc. FWIW, I run 4 VHO's and the L3's...it's cramped but it works for me. HTH.
Also, I think if your tank is 30" wide, you would get better spread with the L3's. The L3 mini's you will have to raise up higher...still they will work fine, just a thought for you.
but they are $40-$50 more each than mini's....they are an enclosed black body like R.O. III's, which would have made me think they had a tighter coverage and not be gest for a 2'x2'.....but the tests prove otherwise
Sara, I have the Minis over my 180gal in a custom 12" high Oceanic hood. The mini's are mounted to the top beam of the hood, which puts the lamp approximately 11" over the water surface. They give me plenty of coverage and are far brighter than the retro's.
I see the test results, but am completely pleased with the Mini's
I read the results, but they are not comparing them to the mini's, and they are also DE's (I think) which will be great for anyone interested in them. I for one, need the SE and they will be enclosed in a canopy with VHO's, so the extra money can be better spent somewhere else.
I also think that the results from both reflectors may be comparable to apples to apples, therefore pretty much the same.
I may be wrong, but oh well. it's not the first.
ricyb - I'll be drooling for a while as well. They are for my new 225 that just arrived and will not be set-up until a wall is completed in the basement first.
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