Have a feeling I will be the odd ball on this thread.
I am running Eco Tech Radian Freshwater XR-15 lights, 4th generation.
2 lights over the 75g and 1 light over the 40g. All 3 lights have a DIY diffuser on them to help with the spread of the light.
When I moved up to the stupid hi tech level (or further down the rabbit hole), I went with these lights based on color, programmability, and esthetics.
Was not a fan of the color of the Kessil lights or their mounting system.
Most of the lights below were either just coming to the market or were not here yet.
- ADA solar RGB (by Aqua Design Amano)
- Twinstar S Series
- WRGB2 and Vivid 2 by Chihiros
- Week Aqua P Series, a430 series
- Life Aqua master pro (by Maxlite in Hong Kong)
- UNS titan
- ONF Flat one (slightly more rounded spectrum)
As for fluorescent lighting - I really just did not want a large fixture right above the tanks.