Reflectors?? comments

BCOrchidGuy · #1 12-15-2003, 06:16 PM

I was looking at J&Ls site and am contemplating two of the optima reflectors. I got a good deal on a Coralife 2x175MH 2x40NO unit ($150Cdn) no bulbs of course. I was thinking though of installing the reflectors in it, does anyone have any opinions on these reflectors?

Doug

Jack · #2 12-15-2003, 07:41 PM

They're wicked.

Samw · #3 12-15-2003, 08:39 PM

From these tests, the PFO Parallel reflectors seem to reflect more than the Optimal:

http://www.advancedaquarist.com/issu...03/feature.htm

Code:

Distance Light incident Light incident Light incident Max
         3 X 3 Area     2 X 2 Area     1 X 1 Area     PAR 

PFO Parallel 
 6”  47,415  44,495  33,313  3,062
 9”  42,449  37,603  23,052  1,599
12”  38,238  30,702  15,962    829
 
PFO Perpendicular
 6”  41,810  39,179  27,456  2,070
 9”  39,213  33,212  18,871  1,066
12”  35,456  27,573  13,185    809

BCOrchidGuy · #4 12-15-2003, 08:59 PM

Wow thanks guys. I appreciate the replys.

Doug