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Unread 08/11/2017, 05:44 AM   #31
Capt_Cully
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Originally Posted by drtango View Post
Gen 2 Pro (if I remember correctly), about 10 inches from surface in a hood. I used the wide angle lens which helped a little, just too many hot spots, weird growth etc. Seems those with a degree of success have the lights up higher and lots of them. Also, it just never looked "natural" to me. The flexibility was awesome initially, though for me, once the novelty wore off, wasn't enough to keep trying. I even crammed some T-5 in there in an effort to 'succeed'. Liking the Reefbrite 10-20 400w a lot now!
This is where I'm at....
Convenience. No bulb replacements. Others doing great with them. Tunability.
My tank is floundering. Added T5s. Helped a little.

I haven't ruled everything out yet, but I remember things being a lot easier with halides. Makes me feel like a failure and a quitter, but the reality of the time I have to dedicate to Reef keeping isn't what it once was. Halides seem to provide a little bit of a cushion. LEDs make you pay a price for any missteps IME.


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