So quality problems, but the 48inch Current Satellite plus that is over 10years in the running is finally doing its epileptic swan song. I had given it to a LFS for several years and then grabbed it back and placed it on several iterations of tanks...it has quite some history.
Anyways, I would love to have some options other than Kessil with some shimmer with appropriate spread. Money, is not the issue, because I like nice hobby hardware. I just feel that it is inefficient and a waste to put Kessils on a tank that I may or may not convert to an anemone/softy tank in the future. If I had multiple tanks these days and some lighting (ie. Kessils) lying around then...yeah, I would do it.
I am interested to see if there are some options with shimmer that are little cheaper than the Kessil....where I do not feel like I am totally over-investing. I considered 3 Redsea 90's, which I would need to turn way down not to bloom some nuissane; however, can you tweak the white enough on these lights to get a good temp/kelvin for viewing fish? It would run $1500ish too with that setup. Same thing with 3 Hydra 32's....would be fun, but a little over the top.
Option 1: Trying to find a decent shimmer setup that isn't way over the top in cost and power, that will achieve decent lighting spread on the tank.
Option 2: Getting the 72 inch Current Orbit Pro, saving money, and putting some of the extra into a nice fish, and/or supplies/meds etc.
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I could totally go to home depot and find something cheaper...but that's not want I want to do, and I feel less power usage is better.
What are your thoughts/suggestions?
Anyways, I would love to have some options other than Kessil with some shimmer with appropriate spread. Money, is not the issue, because I like nice hobby hardware. I just feel that it is inefficient and a waste to put Kessils on a tank that I may or may not convert to an anemone/softy tank in the future. If I had multiple tanks these days and some lighting (ie. Kessils) lying around then...yeah, I would do it.
I am interested to see if there are some options with shimmer that are little cheaper than the Kessil....where I do not feel like I am totally over-investing. I considered 3 Redsea 90's, which I would need to turn way down not to bloom some nuissane; however, can you tweak the white enough on these lights to get a good temp/kelvin for viewing fish? It would run $1500ish too with that setup. Same thing with 3 Hydra 32's....would be fun, but a little over the top.
Option 1: Trying to find a decent shimmer setup that isn't way over the top in cost and power, that will achieve decent lighting spread on the tank.
Option 2: Getting the 72 inch Current Orbit Pro, saving money, and putting some of the extra into a nice fish, and/or supplies/meds etc.
I
I could totally go to home depot and find something cheaper...but that's not want I want to do, and I feel less power usage is better.
What are your thoughts/suggestions?