Reef Central Online Community

Go Back   Reef Central Online Community > General Interest Forums > Lighting, Filtration & Other Equipment
Blogs FAQ Calendar Mark Forums Read

Notices

User Tag List

Reply
Thread Tools
Unread 10/08/2021, 12:46 PM   #1
fishy888
Registered Member
 
fishy888's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: Decatur, IL
Posts: 156
Metal halide reflector for 30 inch tank

I have a 150 tall and after researching led vs halide I decided to go halide. My question is which reflectors will get the most bang for the buck? I want a SPS dominated tank with some lps and a zoa or two. Thank you.


fishy888 is offline   Reply With Quote
Unread 10/09/2021, 11:34 AM   #2
Vinny Kreyling
Registered Member
 
Vinny Kreyling's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: Miller Place, NY
Posts: 7,206
Careful, bulbs are getting harder to find.


__________________
250 gallon mixed reef, 2 Reefbreeder's Photon V 2, Deepwater BLDC 12, DAS EX-3 Skimmer, MTC mini cal, 2-3/4" Sea Swirls, Aquacontroller & 6 Tunze pumps.
Vinny Kreyling is offline   Reply With Quote
Unread 10/12/2021, 07:11 AM   #3
Dan.
Registered Member
 
Join Date: Aug 2016
Posts: 53
Old Lumenbrite larges if you can find them. And Hamilton still stocks bulbs.


Dan. is offline   Reply With Quote
Unread 10/22/2021, 12:11 AM   #4
fishy888
Registered Member
 
fishy888's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: Decatur, IL
Posts: 156
They do seem hard to find although there seem to be a lot of people who still prefer halides. I hope enough go back to halides so they start making bulbs in greater quantities. Then again considering we can't even keep food on the shelves who knows. That said I wish corals did better under LEDs but even now halides seem better for coral health and considering that my reef will be SPS dominant with a maxima or two and maybe even a magnifica anemone I want the best lighting possible over this reef. It also helps that halides just look better.


fishy888 is offline   Reply With Quote
Unread 10/27/2021, 06:49 AM   #5
EnderG60
Plumbing Engineer
 
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Atlanta GA
Posts: 3,260
I put a single 400 on a 36"x24" tank by cutting a luminarc in half and extending it using mirrored AL sheet. Made the reflector about 30x20 if i remember right. Worked great and I had no shadows.

I made my own reflectors for my old 300g (36x72) and used 3 of them the size above.

For simplicity sake, Id just grab any of the decent brand reflectors and add some LED supplements.


EnderG60 is offline   Reply With Quote
Unread 12/25/2021, 02:49 PM   #6
paul17
Registered Member
 
paul17's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: rohnert park ca.94928
Posts: 293
imo halides are the best..... reef bright makes a nice reflector


__________________
consumed

Current Tank Info: cad light 100 gallon
paul17 is offline   Reply With Quote
Unread 12/31/2021, 08:25 AM   #7
LQT
Registered Member
 
LQT's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Fairfield, CT
Posts: 1,516
If you can find them, I’d look for a pair of CoralVue Lumenbright Mini pendants. The reflector design is ideal for penetrating deeper tanks.


__________________
- Leon (aka - Water Dog)

Deep Blue 57 Edge ATI Acro Garden Build Thread
http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?p=25573384#post25573384

Current Tank Info: DeepBlue 57 Edge
LQT is offline   Reply With Quote
Reply

Thread Tools

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is On



All times are GMT -6. The time now is 10:42 PM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.4
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
Powered by Searchlight © 2024 Axivo Inc.
Use of this web site is subject to the terms and conditions described in the user agreement.
Reef CentralTM Reef Central, LLC. Copyright ©1999-2022
User Alert System provided by Advanced User Tagging v3.3.0 (Pro) - vBulletin Mods & Addons Copyright © 2024 DragonByte Technologies Ltd.