Quick/Dirty MH Reflector?

Ripside · 09/04/2006, 11:15 AM

Anyone have any tips for a DIY MH reflector?

reefinmike · 09/04/2006, 11:47 AM

paint the inside of your canopy white

Ripside · 09/04/2006, 11:52 AM

Was planning on that - something glossy white. Was wondering if aluminum foil, or even a mirror above the lights would work until I buy some real spider reflectors.

reefinmike · 09/04/2006, 02:47 PM

white will work as well as foil will. the white just disperses it more.

09/04/2006, 11:15 AM	#1
Ripside Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Omaha, NE Posts: 149	Quick/Dirty MH Reflector? Anyone have any tips for a DIY MH reflector?

09/04/2006, 11:47 AM	#2
reefinmike Registered Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: ohio Posts: 846	paint the inside of your canopy white __________________ 90g reef lit by 2 kessil 360's and 4 T5's. 55g sump/fuge, eshopps s-200 skimmer and slowly working on getting every apex gadget

09/04/2006, 02:47 PM	#4
reefinmike Registered Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: ohio Posts: 846	white will work as well as foil will. the white just disperses it more. __________________ 90g reef lit by 2 kessil 360's and 4 T5's. 55g sump/fuge, eshopps s-200 skimmer and slowly working on getting every apex gadget

09/04/2006, 11:52 AM	#3
Ripside Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Omaha, NE Posts: 149	Was planning on that - something glossy white. Was wondering if aluminum foil, or even a mirror above the lights would work until I buy some real spider reflectors.