Lumenarc 3 reflectors

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Lumenarc 3 reflectors

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I am scheduled to receive one on September 25th. Hopefully, I will be able to install it before the meeting. I have only heard amazing results from these reflectors. I was wondering if anyone has experience or seen one in person. What do you think?

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Well, I believe that is what I saw once....it was on an indoor growing facility :D It had big ducts going to it that were either vents out or air conditioning vents in...not sure. This was a huge HPS setup though. I just remember the name Lumenarc cause I remember thinking that would be cool on a reef tank. I could not see the actual reflector, but was told it was not like the spider reflector and had a lot more bends...this person was using spider reflectors before. This was a complete UNIT though...... not just a reflector. Was indeed bright. 8)
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I can't wait. Sanjay did a review on them, and they pretty much outperformed all the regular reef reflectors. If I remember correctly, The par value is way up there, even at the bottom of your tank
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Xster wrote:I can't wait. Sanjay did a review on them, and they pretty much outperformed all the regular reef reflectors. If I remember correctly, The par value is way up there, even at the bottom of your tank

possibly a future group buy :D
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Can somebody explain what the difference is between one of these and a regular "spider" reflector?
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It is the way and amount of light it reflects light downward. And the way it looks.

Here is a couple of links:
http://www.pacificgardensupply.com/ligh ... narc3.html

Here is a review of different reflectors on mogul based lamps:
http://www.advancedaquarist.com/issues/ ... eature.htm

Here is a review of different reflectors for double ended lamps:
http://www.advancedaquarist.com/issues/ ... eature.htm

Have a fun time reading. :)
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WOW, that squarish reflector kicks the other's a$$es... but it's also 10x more costly than a standard "spider" reflector right? I guess it's true, you get what you paid for. I guess I'm a cheap bastard, I'm gonna have to stick with my $120 worth of spider reflectors, vs. $1000+ in those cool reflectors. NEAT STUFF though, pretty amazing.
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Josh, I think the pricing @ pacific coast supply is for one complete setup. The reflector alone costs around $120 bucks.

How many metal halide lamps are you planning to run?
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Were you able to order the reflector alone from Pacific Garden Supply?
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yeap....i emailed them at the contact information page, and then conversed from there. I think I spoke with Steve, if I remember correctly. it's on my home computer, if you need it send me a pm.
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Hey Xster, if you get a chance and you measure one of these reflectors. I'm curious how wide it is and if I would need to build a new canopy.
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Cool!! I should have paid more attention. I'm thinking one of these with a 400 watt ushio and a 6' light mover. I would need more hood clearance, but I need to rebuild that anyways.
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yeah you need to get that brandon.
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