DIY retrofit reflector

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I am doing a DIY hybrid light system, and not sure about the reflector.

The specifics:
This will be a 48" fixture with:
Two Kessil A360's, and a 48" LET light T-5 Retro Kit.

I have already cut the material, and it is bright white on one side, and mirror polished aluminum on the other. The dilemma is, which side is the most beneficial? I feel like the white is more diffuse light, but I also feel like there is no better reflector than a mirror.

The Kessil lights don't really need a reflector, and the T-5's come with a polished reflector for each bulb, so this will be for bouncing light back into the tank that has already reflected off of the surface of the water.


Thoughts?

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Wow that is cool - and yeah I'd go mirror down too. The LET retro kit has clip on reflectors for each bulb though.
 

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