T5 current or Maxspect and Nicrew ?

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Hi,
I am currentlt running 4 T5 48" 54 watt bullbs. They make quite a bit of algae on the glass because they are spaced out in an 8 bulb fixture. I purchased a Maspect L165 (65 watt) and a Nicrew Hyper Reef 30. The maxpect is supposed to be good enough to run on a 2x2x2 tank. So it should handle one half of my 90. On the other half I put the Nicrew. I have mostly soft corals. I trust more that the Maxspect is enough light but the Nicrew does do alot on the other half even though its 30 watts. They don't seem like enough though. And I miss my T5s when I take them down because of how much light they give. The tanks seems dark with the others and I can't get used to it. Plus I don't have shades and they give me a headache. I'll include some pics and ask how you think they fare. I could put my trumpet coral in my other tank. But even the shrooms and polyps act differently although they may just have been adjusting. There are things I like better about the leds and things I like less. I'd like to know if you think they are enough for the 90.

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Stick with t5 if you like them more. What bulbs where you running and how often do you change them. I also have a 90 and run a 4 bulb fixture.
 

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