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I just had an idea.. In our reef tanks, our bulbs are totally stationary. Aside from the shimmering cuased by halides, there are without a question, spots (cuased by shadows) that would end up getting very little light compared to other spots. In nature the light source (the sun Duuhh) rotates and therefor would light most corals from almost every angle possible over the course of a day. Has anyone ever thought of the idea of light movement? It could be tricky and expensive, but if done in the right way might actually save money. If a bulb could start on one end of the tank and end up at the other side by the end of the day then most areas of the tank would be hit by light. For example, using 1 1000w halide instead of 3 400ws.

I don't know, I could just be talking out of my a$$, but it's just an idea.. Now the hard part is inventing the machine that moves the bulb from side to side.. How about roatating in an oval? [img]images/smiles/icon_eek.gif[/img]