placement of MH bulbs - Canreef Aquatics Bulletin Board

11-03-2004, 05:41 PM

danny zubot danny zubot is offline

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My 2 cent tip would be make sure the bulbs are pointed in the right direction. Remember that no light is emitted from the front and back of the bulbs so they need to face front to back, in other words perpendicular to the tank itself. This goes for the reflectors too. I hope that made sense?

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