MH reflector question

[ryanmell]

alright this is for a 60gal cube 24x24x24, all sps tank. after a year of using a led fixture I am just not sold on it yet, growth is ok but I think color is a little skewed and i'm looking to go back to 1 250w se mh bulb, after a little of research I found that a lot of the reflectors in sanjays test are no longer in production such as lumenarc mini so my question is what is a comparable reflector I saw some test on the lumenmax mini but don't want to have a 20-24 inch hood on my tank so any input would be appreciated, would I be able to get by with a spider reflector?

 

[143MPCo]

I know of a few that are going back to MH, check out Hamilton Technology have read a lot of good reviews..
http://hamiltontechnology.com/index.shtml
They also sell directly to consumers.

 

[ryanmell]

yes I looked at them, just wish there were some test done on these new reflectors

 

[143MPCo]

check out d2mini build thread, the proof is in the pudding and his system reflects that.

If I recall he is running the Cebu Sun Systems 72" long and gives it high marks.

 

[FL_Reefer]

I'm running the Hamilton CEBU 24" over my tank with a Reef Bright. I just did the same thing and went back to the bright side!

 

[helmerbang]

I really like my Lumen Max Elite HQI reflectors. I just put one on my 58 and I forgot how awesome they are. Running Phoenix 14k with a Lumatek Electronic Ballast. I find the spread to be a little too narrow for 3 feet but great at 2 feet with tons of punch to the bottom of the tank.