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Posted: March 04 2015 at 6:31pm |
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Looking for the mirror reflective material for MH, I remember that someone on the board used to make and sell the reflectors but since LEDs are so popular they may be obsolete.
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Posted: March 05 2015 at 6:05am |
There is a place in SLC where I used to buy lots of mirrored aluminum for around $2/square foot. It's the same stuff used for those reflectors. I'd have to look it up. Let me know if you're interested.
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Posted: March 05 2015 at 7:39am |
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Interested. Second question, does the mirrored vs shimmered work better for growing out corals, ever heard anything on that?
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Posted: March 05 2015 at 10:49am |
Shimmered? Do you mean the bumpy stuff? It diffuses the light in more directions, including directions that are not down into the water. IMO it's not any better.
Looking for the company. I know where it is/was, but trying to remember the name.
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Posted: March 05 2015 at 11:00am |
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Thanks for the input. Look forward to the other info
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Posted: March 17 2015 at 7:45am |
After an extensive search I found the place. They had moved, again. I placed an order for a 4'x4' sheet. Will that be enough? Aloha Here is an old pic of the stuff. I used to make my own reflectors all the time.
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Posted: March 17 2015 at 7:55am |
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That should be plenty, how much is it
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Posted: March 17 2015 at 8:05am |
Don't know price, exactly. Didn't ask, just in case they would cut me a better deal on some scrap pieces. It's been a long time since I bought some. I'd estimate about $2.50/square foot. If you already know what size pieces you want, they can cut the pieces on their sheet metal brake. I used tin snips but it takes a while so it was nice when I could give them some exact dimensions for approximate sized scrap/end pieces.
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Posted: March 17 2015 at 9:02am |
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Tank is 8'×2'×32", I'm thinking 2'×3' but let me get exacts when I get back to the house today could be drastically under estimating the mirrors on it now.
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Posted: March 18 2015 at 8:31am |
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What was the name of this place. I'm not ready to make my light yet so I'd like to have this in the back of my mind for when I am ready.
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40 gal w/ 20 sump
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Posted: March 18 2015 at 8:38am |
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Is this stuff any different than the less expensive mirrors sold at HD and Lowes?
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Posted: March 18 2015 at 9:01am |
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Doug I can cut that on my sheetmetal shear at work..... And just so it makes me feel smart a sheetmetal brake is for bending metal not cutting it Mark.
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Posted: March 18 2015 at 3:52pm |
Shear to cut and brake to bend. Got it. Tanks.
The place is Advanced Lighting www.advlight.com I ask for Bruno, but Bryan helped me the other day because Bruno was out. Bryan remembered me from years ago. I sent lots of people there.
I don't know about mirrors at HD/Lowes. This is ~90% reflective aluminum. This is the same stuff that aquarium light fixture reflectors are made of, but it's heavy duty/heavier gauge metal.
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Posted: March 18 2015 at 9:14pm |
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Thanks for the info. Really helps!!
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Posted: March 30 2015 at 3:00pm |
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Has the mirrored aluminum arrived? I'd like to square the books before you vamoose. Also I want to paint my pic black any suggestions? Maybe I'll come down see what you have left over for sale.
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Posted: March 30 2015 at 3:01pm |
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Geoff that would be great if you could cut that on a shear and brake some angles into the piece of aluminum.
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Posted: March 30 2015 at 10:01pm |
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I have a big sheet, I think I bought it from mark years ago but never used it.
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Posted: March 31 2015 at 8:32am |
Brian must have got busy and forgot to call me back. With the craziness that has been going on recently at my house, I also misplaced his card. I'll bet if you call him (801-972-9530) and say it was you I was getting this stuff for, he would be happy to help you. Remember this is just a minor thing for their larger business, so be mindful that he is doing us a favor. Otherwise, you might ask Shaun if he is coming to the meeting and buy that sheet from him then.
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Posted: March 31 2015 at 8:46am |
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I'll get the sheet from Shawn then. I thought you had paid for it already, I have the other info now if more is needed. Thanks Mark. BTW any thoughts on paint for PVC that you've found to be safe inside an aquarium?
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Posted: March 31 2015 at 9:19am |
Why paint PVC? Why not buy colored PVC or use black ABS? What is being done that requires PVC in the display? Is there another product or plumbing design that might work better? Sorry for the ?'s but I may be able to share something that can help.
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