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06/25/2011, 09:46 AM
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MH Reflector Advice - best for 36" wide tank
I need some help picking out the best reflectors for my 300G DD. It is 72Lx36Wx27H. It will be predominately SPS. I only have about 20" of headroom above the tank to work with.
I am debating between the Lumenbrite Mini Wides and the Lumenmax Elites. Most concerned about getting good coverage front to back across the 36" width of the tank. I will be running T5s as well across front and back.
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06/25/2011, 05:21 PM
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06/26/2011, 05:38 PM
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No one has an opinion?
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06/26/2011, 05:58 PM
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Ethan M
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Hi
I used to run one of the elite version on a 36" tank. The light covered from L to R. In your case front to back. For a 72" tank you may need 3-4 of these fixtures? Best
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06/27/2011, 09:21 PM
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Just want to make sure the coverage is ok if I can only get them 12 - 14 inches above the tank.
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06/28/2011, 05:19 AM
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To get more even coverage of par, not just a hotspot in the middle, you will need either a LumenMax Large, which are hard to come by, or a LumenArc Large.
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06/28/2011, 09:19 AM
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Hope this helps:
http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/sh....php?t=2005048 I planned to go with 2 Lumenmax elite's for me. But i am only 66 x 36. Seemed like should have plenty of spread for me keep good par in the middles where i need it and lower par around the edges. Lower light stuff there light acans or LPS.
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