Lumenarc Mini...

[nanoreefer22]

Well I've been looking into pendants and trying to get one used but having no luck. I'm setting up a 20g and a canopy is something I dont want sitting on this tank.

I was looking at a lot of pendants and most of them are $100+ and then Randy pointed out the Lumenarc Mini which measures 14.5 x 14.5 x 6.5 high and it's about the same price and a little lower in some cases than other reflectors.

Do you guys think it would be worthwhile to have this over a 20g?

-Kris

 

[Tonyscoots84]

do it up .....

 

[House of Laughter]

good choice and good spread - also will allow you to put it high enough to not have to worry about a chiller - nice choice IYAM

House

 

[SlamaJama]

its an awesome reflector.....luv mine, other than going t-5, it was the best investment i made 2006

 

[nanoreefer22]

Well well well three valued opinions...guess I know what I'm doing...Thanks Fellas

 

[TimberTDI]

Kris,

Where are you getting them from? I may take the HQI plunge.

Steven

 

[cali_reef]

I think it will be too large for your 20G, lots of overspill light in the room.

 

[DevIouS]

If you're going with a 250 watt bulb, I think it's over-kill for that size tank.
That's an expense you can get away from by using a regular spyder reflector.
If it was a larger tank, I would say different.

 

[herman]

Well, with the overspill from the luminarcs you wont have to turn on any other lights in the room thus saving you some cash for the ebill.

Normally I would say go for the lumis but in your case I say go smaller. I dont think you need such a big light.

 

[nanoreefer22]

Hmmm Now three against it...

What pendant would you guys recommend? It's gonna be a 175watt single ended BTW.
-Kris

 

[DRZL]

I agree on the overspill, these things are made to make a 24" footprint, how about making a little wooden pendant and sticking a small reflector in it? I know pretty ghetto but otherwise you can spend $$$ and get those BS relfectors for SE from PFO

 

[DRZL]

Or how about this....:sgrin:

putting two 20G back to back, the one in the front, reef of course, the one in the back, refugium...full use of the mini.

 

[noodleman]

Or how about this....:sgrin:

putting two 20G back to back, the one in the front, reef of course, the one in the back, refugium...full use of the mini.

andres that is the most ghetto idea i've ever heard, yet it just might work:lol2:

 

[bad coffee]

Kris, if you want to go 150de I have a reef optix III sitting around.

I have a 150w pfo on my 20 btw.

B

 

[nanoreefer22]

LoL Andres...nice one...not gonna happen though. The lightspill was what I had asked Randy about, guess its not really worth it.

Brett, Gonna PM ya.
-Kris

 

[Dace]

I think it will be too large for your 20G, lots of overspill light in the room.

me too.

 

[Dace]

i have a lumenarc on a 18" frag tank, but the extra light seeping into my reef sump which is right in front about 2" under tank

 

[House of Laughter]

Kris, I don't think it will spill over too much if you don't keep it too high, it may be too much light though (good points) and maybe a 150 is better or use a PFO mini pendant.

House