Spider reflector

[jdbassin]

The top of my tank measures 18" x 30" I'm wanting to get a spider reflector for it. Do the come 18" wide by 24-30"???? Anybody know where I can get one??????




jd

[yousuredo]

mine mesures 16"l x 13"w x 5"t

[yardboy]

Several of our sponsors sell them (Reeftanklighting and marine depot). I have one but don't know the exact size. The can be bowed in a little if you don't have quite enough space. The are designed to be mounted perpendicular to the front of the tank though, a real pain if you have any supplemental fluorescents. Consider a parallel reflector, similar but designed to go across, easier to add supplementals.

[yousuredo]

i didn't realise that they were to be mounted that way..........ha that changes a few things........how much of a diference would it make or why are they to be monted that way?

[wanareef]

Mine are mounted parallel with the tank, the hood is a little narrow. The light spread is from front to back and if mounted the other way, from side to side. If you look at it, you can't tell. Espcially since I have a 6' tank and only run 2 MH's, but have 4x 160w super URO actinics, the coverage is great just little shadows on the ends, but the coral still grows.

[yardboy]

I couldn't figure out a good way to mount mine perpendicular either, it's just what the "Spider" people said yielded the most light.

The pattern of algae growing on the glass when I got lazy was an obvious indication they were right. Looked like a green pyramid.

[yousuredo]

so if monted that way do you use several small no flo. or pc's monted the same way
(say between the two raflectors or one on each end) ???? back to the drawing board on this canapy ?