CF reflectors

[seahawkjohnny]

on th AH supply web site they use curved reflectors, they claim it makes the light a lot more efficent, has anybody use these before, or is this claim just a bunch of smoke.......

[Hommeworks]

You have to take this reply with a grain of salt. I'm a junior guy too. Yet to set up my tank. Like yourself I'm researching before I leap.

What I read last night, stated in a book by Anthony Calfio, is that reflectors do one of two things. They either reduce the light coverage within the reef to a smaller footprint, or they just reflect the light back into the bulb.

I was just going to dismiss them as snake oil myself.

[karsco]

Off the subject kind of, Homeworks what do you think about Calfo's book so far? I am almost finished with it and man I thought it was great! A lot of useful information and insight on keeping and propogating corals. As far as refelectors go I know a lot of reefers use them and swear by them especially the spider light reflectors. (http://www.hellolights.com/methalparref.html )

[Hommeworks]

Hey karsco, I'm really dig'n this book. I've got the highlighter out and marking passages with incredable information. I couldn't put the book down yesterday.

The section on lighting was very cool. Where he talks about saturation points and corals having colors to filter out UV light. Really great book.

[rwithey]

According to the AH web site, their 5 sided reflectors reduce restrike by design. Here is a pic of mine.