Lightrails - next big thing in reef lighting?

fkshiu · #1 07-08-2007, 11:02 PM

Anybody out there using a lightrail system yet? I noticed that Hidden Reef has them now.

Justusfish · #2 07-08-2007, 11:05 PM

I went on their site and can't see them. Can you post a link? thanks

fkshiu · #3 07-08-2007, 11:23 PM

http://www.hiddenreef.ca/storefront/...&categoryid=35

http://www.lightrail3.com/

http://www.drsfostersmith.com/Produc...&N=2004+113356

http://www.homeharvest.com/lightmovers.htm

It more accurately simulates the sun passing over your tank as the day goes by and you can get away with fewer MHs (only 1 is needed over a 4' tank, for example).

Chin_Lee · #4 07-09-2007, 12:31 AM

i'm using a light revolving unit now which rotates the lights in a circular pattern over my cube tank. The corners are not getting enough light so I'm in the process of changing it over to a light rail unit that will move the lights back and forth. There is a unit with a 30 second delay at each end of the rail to increase the light times at both ends of the rail.

i have crabs · #5 07-09-2007, 04:42 AM

i seen a set up once that had 400w halides on tracks made from garage door parts, they where growing something other than corals though

hawk · #6 07-09-2007, 04:54 AM

On a 8 ft tank I wonder how it would work if a single 400w was on the light mover during the day, then have the tank fully lit in the evening for a few hours when the tank is being viewed?

fkshiu · #7 07-09-2007, 06:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hawk

On a 8 ft tank I wonder how it would work if a single 400w was on the light mover during the day, then have the tank fully lit in the evening for a few hours when the tank is being viewed?

Others have supplemented the lightrail MH with T5s along the entire length of the tank so as to minimize the shadowing effect.