Long T5s

kube

kube

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Hi guys
Does any one know if they make reflector for a 6 foot T5 lamp, (actual length Dimensions: 57.6" L). Or should I just use the 4 foot ones i have now and add a 2 foot relector on the end? Or is this a bad idea for any reason?
Kube
(not asking for link just a name of a brand that makes longer reflectors or if they are made at all)
 
kube

kube

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yeah, i'm sure that I can make them, and will probaly be the smarter thing to do, just find it odd that they dont have any already made out there since they make the bulbs that long..oh well
 
kube

kube

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that kinda where I was going but use the 4 48in reflectors I have now and purchase 4 24in reflectors and clip them on to the bulb
And another thought yet (copied from another post i made on another forumn)
i recently bought a 125 gallon tank, 6 feet long and 23in tall
I want to salvage my lighting off my 55 gallon tank, do you think this is a effective set of for soft coral and maybe lps, tank has been up for over a year and I'm more interesting in keeping fish and my GBTA that i already have. The tank is 6 feet lond each cell in the picture represents one foot and each color block is a lamp, also 4 of the 6 lamps will be over driven with an icecap ballast.
So what do you think or any suggestions?
Which would be better A or B ? of course keeping any light demanding creatures where the lights over lap
 
mr_x

mr_x

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a. or you will have shadows in the corners. i'd probably look to adding 2 more lamps as well.
 
kube

kube

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will a fulham ballast that can operate 4 lamps of less than 16 lamp feet total, power two 48in lamps and another 2 24in lamps? do they need to be all the same length?
So what if i added another 24in lamp at each end? think that would be a good setup?
starting to look like a lot of complicated work, thinking i should just bite the bullet and get 6, 57in lamps and make the reflectors (out of two commercial reflectors)......
 
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