Where to get 48" T5 reflectors?

[banditpowdercoat]

I think I am going to make a T5 pendant for my 150g. No one sell's a 60" light, So I'll make one. 48" and 72" bulbs you say. Well, I am thinking of staggering them. The light intensity will lessen at the ends, but thats fine, atleast the pendant will be full length, and not look short. Thinking I am going to need 8 bulbs for a 24" wide tank? Maybe 10? Making the pendant, I can do. me and Aluminum get along pretty good. As well, I can coat it something special. I wanted to go MH, but allready, with 2 150DE and 1 250SE theres alot of heat. My house just isnt prepared to deal with all that, and I see buying a Mega air conditioner for the living room kinda like throwing good money after bad.

So, where can I get some of them Excellent German engineered reflectors? Or something of the like.

[trilinearmipmap]

http://www.jlaquatics.com/product/sl...Reflector.html

[banditpowdercoat]

$29 ea, and I want 8? OUCH!!!!

[xtreme]

Originally Posted by banditpowdercoat

$29 ea, and I want 8? OUCH!!!!

Better than the $40 each I've seen them for in Calgary.

[mark]

back when looking for retros for T5 seemed the top two were the SLR and TEK2.

If considering bending your own, this link shows the profiles.

[Slick Fork]

I just finished (about a month ago) an 8 bulb 48" fixture. My tank is 48"x24" and I think 10 bulbs would've been too much of a squeeze as I also have a profilux simu-led strip tucked into the middle.

I chose the Ice-Cap reflectors, J&L carries those now as well and they are a step up from the sunlight supply.