Prior to these I was using 2 - 96w CFL units for my 180. And that's considering that I wasn't using the Metal Halide lights used mostly to maintain reef tanks, which aside from being energy hogs, produce so much heat you often have to run a chiller to keep the water at the proper temperature.
For my application these LED set ups are awesome. I will end up using 4- 36" sticks to light the 673 gallon tank. The cost of the lights will be around $500 and use 48W of power. That's just insane.
The have a nice spread, the sticks are about 1/2" wide 3 ft long and are set currently in the center of the canopy. I thought I would have issues with the light pattern or it reaching the bottom of the 24" deep tank. But both are consistent and I could not be happier.
More pics when I set up the 673 I promise .. that bad boy is 3 x 3 x 10.
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