Hey there community!! So I see this discussion all over, and my question is a bit like all the others, but I had already thought of a light and wanted to reach out to the interwebs for other opinions.
Currently I'm running a 24'' Current-USA Orbit IC Pro Dual, which is ok for my softies but still not great at the bottom. I'm wanting to cover a bit more and even be able to hit those really high pars for SPS.
I've been really looking at the Kessil AP9X, which didn't look amazing for cubes which is my real hesitation, but a pro on that is that the coverage is a bit rectangular so this may be a bonus for a mixed reef cube in that I can his the lower PARs on the front and back. I'm also a bit of a tech nerd, so the built in wifi is a definet plus. This is one of the reasons why the Current Loop with the lights and wave pump controllers were originally appealing at the price. But you get what you pay for when it comes to PAR.
Any other ideas for lighting that will look amazing? I definitely wouldn't want to spend more than what an AP9X would cost, and as is I'm buying other wave pumps now for the reef (still undecided on those). Also, some people dislike the App / Smart controls on these, but I'm a fan and would want to keep that up.
Currently I'm running a 24'' Current-USA Orbit IC Pro Dual, which is ok for my softies but still not great at the bottom. I'm wanting to cover a bit more and even be able to hit those really high pars for SPS.
I've been really looking at the Kessil AP9X, which didn't look amazing for cubes which is my real hesitation, but a pro on that is that the coverage is a bit rectangular so this may be a bonus for a mixed reef cube in that I can his the lower PARs on the front and back. I'm also a bit of a tech nerd, so the built in wifi is a definet plus. This is one of the reasons why the Current Loop with the lights and wave pump controllers were originally appealing at the price. But you get what you pay for when it comes to PAR.
Any other ideas for lighting that will look amazing? I definitely wouldn't want to spend more than what an AP9X would cost, and as is I'm buying other wave pumps now for the reef (still undecided on those). Also, some people dislike the App / Smart controls on these, but I'm a fan and would want to keep that up.