sure is a gorgeous tank i will have to check out the lights you said i know theres a lot of hype behind some of these brands but i do believe kessil and ai do make the best of the best but that going by what i hear and see I'm sure there is a lot of other cheaper options that have the same effect and quality this is a hard choice i have been debating over it for a week now and don't want to wait any longer but I'm going be patient hahaYou can consider high end black box - reefbreeders photons. They are a fantastic value and if you look up thermans build you can see he has 0 issues with shading and can grow the most challenging sps in the hobby.