Re: [AGA Member] Re: fish/plant light -- or - Have you got lots of options or what?

["Amit Brucker" <amitb@gtek.co.il>]

What about those reflectors ????
I think I've read someplace that the reflectors (angled ones) can increase
the light output in 40-60%
Can anyone approve this ???

Amit
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Steven Pituch" <spituch@ev1.net>
To: <aga-member@thekrib.com>
Sent: Tuesday, March 16, 2004 5:04 PM
Subject: Re: [AGA Member] Re: fish/plant light -- or - Have you got lots of
options or what?


> > So the only question is how could you cram 8 T12s into a 19.5 inch wide
> hood when the width of a reflector is 3" and you want some additional gap
in
> order to close the hood.
> >
> > Aviel.
>
> Yes, the only question is space.  My hood only has a flat white background
> as a reflector.  It is also 12 inches above the tank.  My hood has an
inside
> width of 17.5 inches, but it is suspended and totally accessible.  I have
> about 1.25 inches between bulbs.
>
> If you have a 19.5 inch width and you try 8 bulbs the clearance between
> bulbs goes down to .94 inches.   You can't do this with reflectors (no
> room).
>
> If you are using good reflectors you probably don't need 8 bulbs.  People
> are now saying that with the Aquarium Hobbyist Supply (AHS) reflectors and
> their PC bulbs 2 W/G is plenty.  More like 3 W/G NO fluorescent with a
flat
> white background.
>
> Its just a low-tech option.  Not necessarily your best option.
>
> Steve Pituch
>
>
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