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Old 11-01-2010, 12:43 AM
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Hey guys, a year and half after setting up my 90 in Saskatoon I am finally getting around to building the canopy!

I have a couple of PFO mogul perpendicular "Optimal" pendants that I'm going to use. I bought them used awhile back so I don't have a user manual and I can't find one online. Does anyone know the manufacturer's recommendation for height off the water to mount these? The tank is 48" long and 18" wide.

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Old 11-01-2010, 01:29 AM
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Mindy I used to use a pair of them and had them around 12" from the water
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Old 11-01-2010, 01:56 AM
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Ok thanks! I'm trying to decide somewhere between 8-12". I was looking at a light distribution graph comparing this reflector at 6", 9", and 12". Going by the width of my tank I think I'm going to mount them 9-10". If my tank was 24" wide I think I would lift them up to 12".
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When planning my hood for 250W DE pendants I contacted a couple of companies for height above water. From Hamilton for their Reefstar pendants they recommended 8" above water, from PFO and their mini-pendants they said 5 ".

I ended up placing the bottom of my PFO fixtures 5.5" above the water.
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Old 11-01-2010, 04:11 PM
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Thanks Mark! DE is different height than SE though, and the PFO mini pendants are hung much lower than typical because their light spread is quite small.

I decided I'm going to build the canopy to accommodate 12" above the water, and I can adjust the height by chopping down the upright piece. I'm going to build the canopy so the pendants partially stick out the top to increase air movement around them.
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Personally I think 12" is too high for a PFO reflector on a 90 gallon, 6" would be better and I believe that is what PFO recommends. Remember when you're looking at light distribution diagrams, the 6" plot would be the distribution at the water surface which isn't that relative since your corals are obviously lower.
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