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Old 06-03-2012, 04:15 AM
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I just don't have the coverage I'd like. The well lit areas are nice and bright, but the spread isn't enough. For a softie tank, or even mixed LPS, three would be fine. But after coming from 3 x 400w, it's just lacking for a SPS tank.
I mounted parallel to the front glass, and I don't get enough light front to back.
My only real complaint is the light separation, but I'm sure that will fade once I get used to it. Overall, nice lights, no more fans or noise (MH bulbs can be loud!) and I'll save a ton of money not running my 1/2hp chiller 8 hours a day.
The amperage output on my Apex read slightly over 12 amps with MH, the Sols pull about 0.3. Gonna save some money there. Biggest issue for me is evaporation. My house might actually dry out now without that heat over the tank.
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