Machado deSousa
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Great to see you posting again Machado.
How are you liking Sfilogoi's Infinity fixture?
I'm liking Infinity vision for some reasons: 1) the light is similar to sunlight and the coral grows like crazy, 2) the spectrum of light emitted does not change during the lifetime of the bulb, 3) the fixture does not heat up as it happens with Metal Halide / HQI / fluos fixtures, 4) the heat radiated down to the water surface is low and so does't warm the tank water (if we put our hands under the fixture, close the UV protective glass, we don't burn), 5) the electricity consumption is quite low when compared to metal halide or fluorescent tubs (1/3) , 6) the cost of the bulbs are very small (less than USD3/bulb).
Because in the world not everything are roses, in my opinion the Infinity Vision also have some drawbacks as: 1) by now, the investment is high, 2) the corals are not so colorfull under this kind of light comparing to Metal Halide / HQI / fluos fixtures, 3) the light emitted when it is running at full power is quite yellow (+ - 5.200 Kelvin) which requires us to use extra actinic bulbs to raise the color temperature to become the tank more pleasing to our eyes.
Cheers,