My new toys!

Discussion in 'Reef Lighting' started by geekdafied, Jan 24, 2008.

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  1. geekdafied

    geekdafied 3reef Sponsor

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    I kept talking about buying new lights and it was going to cost like $300 to get the ones I wanted and a buddy of mine (njdevilsfan on here) surprised me a couple of weeks ago. We meet up everyonce in awhile cause he rolls right through here a couple times a week. Well this last time he GAVE me a set of 2x250w MH retro kit. Well I still had some money cause I was going to buy the T5HO kit so I did some research, bought these new babies! Suppose to be 20% more reflectivity then the lumenarcs. It took me about an hour to wire them up properly. The reflectors I got are the Lumen Bright disco Balls! or thats what I call them. They are 14.5x14.5x8, little monsters! They are perfect what I am I wanting to do without wasted light. The T5HO's were either too short or too long for what Im trying to do. The Lumen Bright reflectors are perfect.
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  2. Matt Rogers

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    Wow. 8) I've never seen reflectors quite like that. Nice score!
     
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  3. BaxterS80

    BaxterS80 Pajama Cardinal

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    Very cool, Geek...Looking forward to hearing how they work out....8)
     
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  4. geekdafied

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    They came out towards the middle of last year, and from what Ive heard, they are discontinuing the lumenarc III's as a result. These are super nice! I still have to build something to hang them from...

    Im trying to light a 20x30 area, and those reflectors are suppose to be good for 24x24, so thats pretty much perfect for what Im wanting.
     
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  5. lunatik_69

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    Me too, never seen that before. Geek, are you sure you didnt cut a disco ball in half and now your calling it a retro-fit.;D
     
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  6. geekdafied

    geekdafied 3reef Sponsor

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    LMAO, it looks just like half a disco ball!
     
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  7. baugherb

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    They look sweet..
     
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  8. cuttingras

    cuttingras Starving Artist :)

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    Very Shiny! I want to see pics of the tank when they're lit! I love Shiny things, but what girl doesn't!
     
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  9. geekdafied

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    They're not going on a glass tank... They are for my 110g stock tank (really big plastic tubs) TuffTubs, they are similar to the big rubbermaid ones, but better.
     
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  10. omard

    omard Gnarly Old Codfish

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    Very very nice. Hope they do trick for you~~~! They should.
     
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