Lumenarc DE retro pendant

[Dace]

Can i use a lumenarc de pendant with a 150 ice cap ballast and a coralvue 14k bulb.. i would be using the retro with out a canopy.
Opinions please

 

[herman]

which bulb exactly re you planning on using? I just got the Lumis for use with the Ushio de 14k 250w. At first I used in conjunction with bluewave VII (M80) and the sucker is bright as hell crisp white with just a hint of blue. I will be trying the IC250 next week. I hear that they become a tad yellow tho.

As to using them without a canopy - sure. Minimal light spillage cause the reflection is superior to most other reflectors.

 

[bad coffee]

I have the mini pendants, and there's no outer shell like other brands. I bet they're going to get warm, even hot to the touch if you don't have a canopy of sorts.

But the ones I have came with little eye hooks for hanging, and they're completely enclosed (unlike a spider reflector that's open on the ends.) so it should work.

B

 

[prattreef]

They are not really pendants, just high quality, cool looking reflectors that can be hung without a canopy or pendant if you so choose. I bet they do get hot.... I'll find out soon RD

 

[Dace]

howabout hooking up with a 150w ballast

 

[bad coffee]

Dave, I'm going to put two 150's over my 58. The socket is adjustable from 150 to 250w. they'll work with both.

B

 

[tosiek]

As long as you have the luminarc adjustable bulb mount on the reflector (think it comes standard from most places) then you should be fine. you can adjust it for the 150w and the 250w bulbs. where did you buy the reflector? should be posted somewhere where you got the reflector.

 

[prattreef]

Tony at Reef Exotics ( see vendor section) has them on sale for $95. RD

 

[scarf_ace1981]

Dave, I'm going to put two 150's over my 58. The socket is adjustable from 150 to 250w. they'll work with both.

B

agreed

 

[tosiek]

oh i know RD, just pointing out that where he bought it from has the info and stuff =0)

 

[Dace]

ok my last question before i order the stuff tomorrow. the Lumenarc + the Bulb + ballast.. 95 + 50 + 125 = 270 (bulb will be either Phoenix or Coralvue 14K)

or icecap pfo pendent combo
http://www.premiumaquatics.com/Merc...Product_Code=PFO-HQI150SYS&Category_Code=PFOp
$283. or $294 now the pfo ballast comes regular or electronic for 10 bucks more.

everyone please state which one you will get

 

[tosiek]

you won't get as good a spread as the luminarc.

http://www.advancedaquarist.com/issues/mar2003/feature.htm

Shows you the spread differences between the PFO's and the lumenarcs.

according to the analasys, your getting a more even spread of the light with the lumenarc than the PFO.

 

[Dace]

you won't get as good a spread as the luminarc.

http://www.advancedaquarist.com/issues/mar2003/feature.htm

Shows you the spread differences between the PFO's and the lumenarcs.

according to the analasys, your getting a more even spread of the light with the lumenarc than the PFO.

that's very true, my only queation is that it's for a frag tank and was wondering if the spread would be a factor being that the frag tank is only 15" wide and 20"long and 15" high

 

[Dace]

bump

 

[Dace]

well i decide to go with a 250 IC ballast for good reasons.
1 Ronen is selling one for 92.00 bucks
2 that way when my tank start growing i can frag the corals and just bring them down stairs to the frag tank with the same intensity lighting as the display.
3 IC ballast are easier on the light bill