Hello everyone,
Thanks to everyone that contributed to this thread since it was the deciding factor in why I got the PFO Solaris. The price was the biggest issue, but for the past several months I've been given some hand me downs from people who have dismantled their aquariums. So by saving money on my tank set up, I was abble to afford a nice lighting set up. To me the Solaris offers everthing and more in what your looking for in a lighting system. Since I have turned the Solaris on my tank has taken on a whole new character. Took a while for my eyes and brain to adjust to the LED light output compared to a compact florescent light output. By far the LED simulates real world light better, like the light you see in the Ocean when scuba diving or snorkeling. Being able to vary the light to simulate the Sun's cycle and Moon cycle is to me worth it. The cloud effect is cool too and you can see how anemones react to the changing light conditions. Also the abscence of heat soak to the aquarium is a plus. Power savings is interesting, but I'm not expecting my electric bill to be rock bottom next month either. I really like the fact that I won't have to worry about bulb changes, due to color shift for at least 6 years. So far I am very happy with the Solaris light.
I've gone from a 12 gallon Nano Reef to a 46 gallon Bow Front. I had a 36"Coral Life dual compact florescents that were not putting out enough light so I lost a stony coral during the move. So finding the right light was the most important thing to set up during the transition from a smaller to larger tank. It is assuring to know that many of you with Solaris lights have had great growth in your SPS corals. With the Solaris I'm confident that I'll have success with some
Acropora and Plate corals. My tank has been up for 4 months now and is maturing nicely, Coraline is growing nicely and now I can't wait to get started with more SPS corals.
