reflectors and positioning

[christyf5]

I'm looking at getting new reflectors because mine are.... well they aren't getting any crustier than they were to begin with but I bought them sight unseen and didn't get what I paid for. In any case, I've decided that its time to get something that reflects the light a bit better than what looks like crappy oxidized aluminum.

So I'm looking at these nice shiny reflectors:

http://www.jlaquatics.com/phpstore/s...t_ID=pfo-prf12

and it says they are to be mounted perpendicular to your tank. Why is that? They certainly look shinier and better designed than these ones:

http://www.jlaquatics.com/phpstore/s...t_ID=pfo-prf15

that can be mounted parallel to your tank.

I want the shinier ones! Unless of course someone provides me with information that would stop me from buying them

Christy