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12/20/2007, 03:03 PM
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Best lighting conf. for a 20'' wide tank
Hi
My 120 tank is 60x20x20 with a center brace. I want a mixed reef SPS, LPS,soft so I plan using 2 MH 250W DE + 2 T5 actinc. Now I'm loooking for reflectors and the only seller that send to Brazil (Premium Aquatics) deal with Lumen Max III , PFO mini and Reef Optix III. I really like the LumenMax but I'm afraid to loose some light to front and back, as my tank is only 20' width . Dimensions : LumenMax III 11x11 RO III 11x9 PFO 12x7.5 Please give me your opinions. |
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12/21/2007, 11:35 AM
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12/21/2007, 12:34 PM
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My tank is inwall, so 8'' are under a wall. I have only 12'' on back . I think perhaps the reflector so near the edge i wiil loose a lot of light
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12/21/2007, 04:56 PM
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The Lumenarc is better for wider tanks (wider than 24").
http://www.aquariumspecialty.com/cat...oducts_id=1596 Try the Coral Vue Lumen Bright. http://www.aquariumspecialty.com/cat...oducts_id=2146
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120 gallon mixed reef, 30 gallon refugium, two 250 watt Phoenix 14K DE metal halides, four 65 watt Actinic power compacts, AquaC EV-120 protein skimmer, Mag Drive 12 return pump, two Hydor Koralia 4. |
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12/21/2007, 04:58 PM
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Check this thread out on the two reflectors. The Lumen Bright is twice as bright at the Lumenarc but as the distance from the bulb increases the Lumenarc becomes brighter than the Lumen Bright. http://archive.reefcentral.com/forum...&pagenumber=18
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120 gallon mixed reef, 30 gallon refugium, two 250 watt Phoenix 14K DE metal halides, four 65 watt Actinic power compacts, AquaC EV-120 protein skimmer, Mag Drive 12 return pump, two Hydor Koralia 4. |
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12/21/2007, 05:01 PM
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My tank is 48"x24"x24" and I'm upgrading to two lumen bright reflectors with 250 watt Phoenix 14k DE MH's and two 48" 54 watt T-5's with individual reflectors.
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120 gallon mixed reef, 30 gallon refugium, two 250 watt Phoenix 14K DE metal halides, four 65 watt Actinic power compacts, AquaC EV-120 protein skimmer, Mag Drive 12 return pump, two Hydor Koralia 4. |
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12/21/2007, 06:41 PM
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I can' use a 15'' reflector, even the lumen max seems very big.
My tank is only 20'' wide and my canopy have only 12'' . The lumen Max 3 fits on my 12'' canopy but only it . With a mini PFO I could fix perhaps 4 T5 actinic |
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12/21/2007, 07:34 PM
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Since the canopy is very small compared to the dimensions of your tank why not build a new canopy?
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120 gallon mixed reef, 30 gallon refugium, two 250 watt Phoenix 14K DE metal halides, four 65 watt Actinic power compacts, AquaC EV-120 protein skimmer, Mag Drive 12 return pump, two Hydor Koralia 4. |
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