The 115watts doesnt seem like a big deal to me. 1 AI sol has 75w of cree and they seem to do find *albeit with optics however the key fixture will be much closer to the water. The maxspect 160 is with semi leds which I was told dont last as long and arent as powerful(hence the additional bulbs).
Yeah...I really don't think the optics are necessary with 3 watt crees unless you have a very deep tank and are keeping sps at those depths or you plan to hang the light high over a tank. Also, the 160 watt maxspect has two 30 watt led bulbs, which I heard generate a heat problem which might affect the life of all the leds on the light. Plus it's not dimmable.