Not sure that this is the best forum for lighting questions but I consider it part of set up - please redirect me if there is a better place. I am a little surprised by the lack of threads on the topic. I saw an amazing set up with AI Hydra lights last week. It was a reef tank. I loved first - the programmability and second - the light show that ran off of individual LEDs and did not look like a camera flash. 3 units and a controller would cost me about $1200. I've since read about Current USA set ups. Programmability is a must. I want the lights to turn on and off and to progress through cycles (sunrise, storm, sunset) on their own without a remote. My tank is a freshwater amazon with only a few large java ferns. I'm not worried about coral. Any recommendations? The Current systems are about 1/3rd the price of AI but I can't tell if they are programmable at all - some reviews suggest they have all of the functions via controller but aren't programmable. Any additional ideas?
