Took a few goes with different diffuser lenses but I finally got there. I have been testing them on my 3 Radion XR30. I have had them on a few weeks now and working very well.
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Please define very well. I', curious what types of numbers you are getting.Took a few goes with different diffuser lenses but I finally got there. I have been testing them on my 3 Radion XR30. I have had them on a few weeks now and working very well.
Sorry I don't own a PAR meter but am trying to find somebody with one I can borrow to do some testing. The supplier, however, informed me that there is an 11% reduction in PAR.Please define very well. I', curious what types of numbers you are getting.
30% light loss?Sounds awesome. I hope its not too good to be true. I'm following along for test results as if it is truly only 11% loss, it could be a big hit. I just highly doubt that you will see anywhere near that loss. I would bet it is closer to 30%+.
Speculation or not you actually think there will be as much has a 3o% reduction in PAR, WOW!It's just my speculation. I'm not saying that you or the supplier are wrong. That's why I said I look forward to the results.
I don't have one to send. You can be served just as well with a LUX meter as it will show comparison numbers. another thing you can do is take a picture of the tank with your diffuser on one side, no diffuser in the middle, and Ecotech's diffuser on the other side. Although the eye might not see the difference, often time the camera will see the difference in the photo. I would also turn the fixtures so that they are perpendicular to the tank so you get less blending for the photo.Speculation or not you actually think there will be as much has a 3o% reduction in PAR, WOW!
If you have a PAR meter send me it to take the tests I am only in the UK and PAR meters are few and far between here.
looks awesome, i'm thinking about doing something similar to my hydras. where did you get the diffuser and are those stand offs you used?
if not to much to ask, can you post pics of the whole assembly?
I have been looking at sheets of diffusers used for greenhouses, I have contemplating these for a few weeks now. There are several varieties. This is just one.
https://www.homedepot.com/p/LEXAN-4...oclear-Polycarbonate-Sheet-15762128/300511921
Am in the UK and bought them from a specialist plastics diffuser suppliers. The spacers and longer screws took some finding
The loss is actually zero, if you measured in an integrating sphere or other mechanism that does not care about direction as much, including direct reflection back up into the fixture. They could totally measure at 11% for general room lighting where scattering is not so bad and 30% for downward focus onto the reef... it is not like there is less light, it just gets spread out more.
In any case, who cares? Only the people running already at 100% that cannot turn them up more.
It is hard to tell if the flash from the camera is creating the shadows, or the lights?
In any case, what is the big deal? The lights that LED have been trying to catch up to all spread like crazy and even waste some spill. This power increase to make up for the lost spread is very much progress, IMO. ...blended light coming from everywhere is a good, not matter the cost (to a point, I guess).
Can you work on a reflector next?
I completely agree. When I said 30%+ i was referring to the decrease that would be seen in the tank. That is what matters to many. For me, the color blending is most important. For other's they are not willing to sacrifice the output for the more diffused look.The loss is actually zero, if you measured in an integrating sphere or other mechanism that does not care about direction as much, including direct reflection back up into the fixture. They could totally measure at 11% for general room lighting where scattering is not so bad and 30% for downward focus onto the reef... it is not like there is less light, it just gets spread out more.
In any case, who cares? Only the people running already at 100% that cannot turn them up more.