lumenarc reflector plans???

[cyberwollf]

I got the other reflector finished.  As you can see the PAR is higher towards the middle of the tank. Hamilton bulbs are really short and tend to hit the edge of the reflector (thus sending light toward the center of the tank.  I'll swap them out for the longer XM bulbs tomorrow.

[lazylivin]

I may of missed but what wattage and kelvin bulbs?

[HUNGER]

what those are some great numbers

[cyberwollf]

They are justins used (6 month old) Hamilton 15k I think. I'm ganna swap to the longer XM 14k, also justins used

[lazylivin]

What about wattage, 250?

[cyberwollf]

What about wattage, 250?

Yep... My bad 

[lazylivin]

Those are some impressive numbers for 6 month old lights. Looks like the reflectors are a pretty important if not most important component to lighting.

[jd]

Where did you get the solar tubes?

[cyberwollf]

Those are some impressive numbers for 6 month old lights. Looks like the reflectors are a pretty important if not most important component to lighting.

Yea, i read somewhere that if you built a lumenarc and painted it white, it would still out perform a 95% reflective batwing design. 

Also, on bulb life, from what i read MH bulbs break in and loose about 25% of output in the first 3 months.  But, at the 2 year point this study showed they still had 68% of original output.  so from 3 months to 2 years you only loose 7%.  As long as you are running >10k bulbs you really dont have to worry about spectral shift (normally shifts to the warm direction)

Where did you get the solar tubes?

Home depot, 20"tall x 14"diameter $45.  When you roll it out it is about 20x43.  I scaled the lumenarc plans to 20"x20".  you get 2 per tube with a little scrap.

[jd]

Thanks Wes, I wanna make a Lemenarc Mini, You said yours where 20" x 20" flat right? What is their finished size then?

[Rayman]

wow very nice i may have to rethink my light build.

[Riderc82]

Nice...So how much do you want to sell them for 

[cyberwollf]

I think Josh might have an extra one for sale soon 

[Coral Squad]

i think i am going to try and build a set  i printed the plans today  
here is a vid of my plans


sorry for poor quality i recorded with cell phone

[HUNGER]

cool lets us know how it works out

[reefman]

Nice!