Luminarc III or Luminarc Stealths

xxxbadfishxxx · 01/28/2008, 12:29 PM

what would be better retrofits to get? The stealths are a little more and use DE Bulbs, but i hear bulb selection isnt as good as SE. Also, how high do these need to be off the water, the standard 8"?

I want to go Electronic ballast, any other fixtures that compete with these?

MTB · 01/28/2008, 12:49 PM

I was kinda wondering the same thing. Seems people are getting bored with all these lighting questions. My past threads got very little responses. I just started another so I'll see if it gets any hits. The whole MH thing sure is confusing. Just curious, is this for the 90 or 50?

xxxbadfishxxx · 01/28/2008, 04:33 PM

This would be for a 120 (48x24x24).

I guess i am more concerned about how high off the water they need to be, i heard some reflectors need to be over a foot off the water, i Dont want my canopy to be as tall as the tank.

xxxbadfishxxx · 01/29/2008, 09:17 AM

would really like to hear from people that use these reflectors.

sirreal63 · 01/29/2008, 11:27 AM

I use the Mini's with DE bulbs, bottom of the reflector is about 7" off the water. I think they work better in the DE variety and there may be more bulb choices today but the better bulb choices are available in both forms. I run 10K XDE bulbs and the spread is awesome.

I also agree with not hacking up your canopy to use the LumenBrights. The claim is that they were designed for the aquarium hobby but not many in the hobby can mount them on the ceiling to get them to work correctly. To each his own I guess. :-)

Use the stealths or the mini's and you will be happy.

xxxbadfishxxx · 01/29/2008, 12:23 PM

sweet, Thank you for your response, i knew that the lumenbrights had to be hung high, but was not sure abourt the lumenarcs.

01/28/2008, 12:29 PM	#1
xxxbadfishxxx Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Clifton Park, NY Posts: 1,585	Luminarc III or Luminarc Stealths what would be better retrofits to get? The stealths are a little more and use DE Bulbs, but i hear bulb selection isnt as good as SE. Also, how high do these need to be off the water, the standard 8"? I want to go Electronic ballast, any other fixtures that compete with these?

01/28/2008, 12:49 PM	#2
MTB Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Illannoy Posts: 1,365	I was kinda wondering the same thing. Seems people are getting bored with all these lighting questions. My past threads got very little responses. I just started another so I'll see if it gets any hits. The whole MH thing sure is confusing. Just curious, is this for the 90 or 50? __________________ Got Frags? Current Tank Info: 40 breeder. Kessil lights. Reef octopus skimmer. Vortec mp40 x2.

01/29/2008, 11:27 AM	#5
sirreal63 Go Spurs Go!!! Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Meadowlakes Texas Posts: 13,357	I use the Mini's with DE bulbs, bottom of the reflector is about 7" off the water. I think they work better in the DE variety and there may be more bulb choices today but the better bulb choices are available in both forms. I run 10K XDE bulbs and the spread is awesome. I also agree with not hacking up your canopy to use the LumenBrights. The claim is that they were designed for the aquarium hobby but not many in the hobby can mount them on the ceiling to get them to work correctly. To each his own I guess. :-) Use the stealths or the mini's and you will be happy. __________________ Jack No One has ever been seriously injured by using the search function. Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms should be a convenience store, not a government agency. Current Tank Info: Reefing the Pentagon.

01/28/2008, 04:33 PM	#3
xxxbadfishxxx Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Clifton Park, NY Posts: 1,585	This would be for a 120 (48x24x24). I guess i am more concerned about how high off the water they need to be, i heard some reflectors need to be over a foot off the water, i Dont want my canopy to be as tall as the tank.

01/29/2008, 09:17 AM	#4
xxxbadfishxxx Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Clifton Park, NY Posts: 1,585	would really like to hear from people that use these reflectors.

01/29/2008, 12:23 PM	#6
xxxbadfishxxx Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Clifton Park, NY Posts: 1,585	sweet, Thank you for your response, i knew that the lumenbrights had to be hung high, but was not sure abourt the lumenarcs.