This is another reason I was thinking Atlantiks. I've heard that the acrylic block at the bottom helps with the glare.
It's a big concern for me since I'm sitting at the couch staring at the tank most of the time. From that short distance and lower vantage point, glare can be super obnoxious.
I’m not sure that the frame will make much difference if you are viewing the tank from your couch, unless your couch is quite a bit higher than mine.
I’ve seen Hydras, Radions, and an Orphek Atlantik in a line at my LFS. I think the Atlantiks May be slightly better for side glare than the other two, but there is enough that it would annoy me. With the Reefi reflectors it is non-issue. Take a look at this photo comparing a Radion with a ReeFi.
Build Thread - SuncrestReef's Red Sea Reefer XL 425 build
This weekend I'm hosting my local aquarium club's monthly meeting at my house. During the meeting, Daniel from ReeFi will be doing a demo of his new ReeFi LED Duo Extreme light system. Daniel stopped by today to install one of his lights on my tank for the side-by-side comparison against my...
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I moved my Hydras to my frag tank in the garage where I view the tank standing up and glare doesn’t bother me.