Much to my delight and surprise the new halide lighting fixture that I ordered on Wednesday arrived yesterday. Last night I set it up on the mounts. It was only on for a few hours but WOW what an amazing difference. The unit has a great fit-and-finish and the 14k Metal Halide bulb looks fantastic with the true 192W of true atinic CF.

I will take some pictures in the next few days and post some before / after shots.

One of the big reasons that I waned this light was so I could house some clams. They are the best looking thing in reef tanks I think. After my system gets used to the additional light (I am expecting an algae bloom) I think I will pick one up.